What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Financial Operations Analyst position at Garan, Inc?
JUNIOR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ANALYST (Childrenswear)
About This Opportunity ….
The Junior Financial Operations Analyst provides general accounting/financial analysis for the Operations and Divisional Control team. This position is cross-functional, working in tandem with sales, design, planning, sourcing, production, engineering, manufacturing, and corporate accounting teams.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Assist in sourcing meetings and price negotiations
- Review, compile and reconcile product costing
- Maintain financial matrices (raw material pricing, purchasing records, expenses, etc.)
- Assist senior management in making accurate pricing and strategic business decisions
- Review invoices/expenses for accuracy and investigate any discrepancies
- Report generation, including but not limited to, sales/shipping forecasts, inventory analysis, production allocation
- Assist with operational oversight and issue resolution between production teams and manufacturing partners
- Travel and expense audit and approval
Qualifications:
- Entry-level to 3 years in operations, finance, and/or accounting
- Excellent verbal communication and writing skills (including contact with Executive and Senior Leadership as well as supply chain partners)
- Ability to demonstrate strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills
- Strategic and proactive thinker
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills a must
- Must be a team player, but also have the ability to operate independently
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookup, Sumif, etc.)
- Strong retail math skills preferred (margin, turn, return on investment)
- Simparel and/or PLM system knowledge a plus
- 4-year college degree required (Finance, accounting, and/or supply chain management preferred)
- Ability to protect confidential/proprietary information
About Garan, Inc.
Garan Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Since its founding in the early 1940s, Garan has been a leading supplier of Childrenswear, Ladieswear, and Menswear through both National Branded and Private Label Apparel. Garan is best known for Garanimals® and 365 Kids from Garanimals®, today found exclusively at Walmart.
The primary mission at Garan is the manufacturing of low cost, high-quality products that reflect great value for our customers. All of this is done with an emphasis on social & ethical compliance, as well as environmental awareness that incorporates some of the latest sustainable efforts in apparel manufacturing today.
Garan has manufacturing offices around the world, with global headquarters located in New York City. The company owns and operates factories in El Salvador and Honduras as well as four U.S.-based Distribution Centers. Throughout Asia, Garan also has long-running strategic partnerships with some of the largest mills and garment producers in the region.
Garan is committed to offering an inclusive, safe, and positive workplace.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Parental leave
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (Required)
- Cost accounting: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: One location