Financial Analyst II - Marketing

ABOUT THE POSITION 

Columbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance, Credit, Financial Planning and Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Strategy. Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions, the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence. 

Columbia Sportswear Financial Planning and Analysis teams drive value by helping create sustainable, profitable growth through robust business partnership and delivering insightful analysis to support strategic decision making.  

As the Financial Analyst II for the Columbia Brand, you will provide financial and strategic support to our global Marketing and Licensing organizations.  You’ll be instrumental in planning and analyzing spend, ensuring alignment with company goals, and partnering with cross-functional teams and brand leadership.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Create insightful and accurate reporting tools, processes, and ad hoc analyses with a focus on clear storytelling and action-oriented output

• Monitor and forecast keys areas of spend across marketing and licensing.

• Identify budget gaps and work with business partners to adjust spending plans.

• Support the planning, execution, and analysis of forecasting cycles, including annual budgets and quarterly updates.

• Prepare accurate and timely reporting to include monthly reporting for leadership, and monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations and accruals to ensure accurate expense recognition.

YOU ARE

• Detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

• Skilled at building rapport and influencing partners while challenging assumptions to support sound financial planning.

• Naturally curious, digging deeper to uncover opportunities and insights.

• Customer-focused and persuasive, able to present financial insights that guide senior management toward growth and profitability.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, related field, or equivalent combination of experience and skill

• 2+ years’ experience focused on financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis with demonstrated organizational and communication abilities.

• Proficiency in Excel modeling and presentation development.

• Understanding of accrual accounting and basic GAAP principles.

• Advanced problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving financial issues.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. 

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to [email protected] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.