Senior Financial Analyst

You're an original. So are we. 

We're a company of people who like to forge our own path. We invented the blue jean in 1873, and we reinvented khaki pants in 1986. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines in manufacturing. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. Our brands stand for freedom and self-expression around the world. 

Where we lead, others follow. For more than 160 years, we've used the strength of our brands to lead with our values and make an outsized impact on the world. We employ more than 15,000 people globally to support our great brands: Levi's®, Dockers®, Denizen®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Beyond Yoga. 

About the Job 

Serve as the Finance point person with the Product Management and Business Unit Finance teams regarding Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).  This position will work with these teams to reconcile, analyze, & forecast Standard Cost and COGS variances while providing meaningful analysis to influence decision making and improve company performance.

This position requires the ability to manage, quickly pull, and analyze data both during monthly close cycles and on an ad hoc basis to impact decisions being made for upcoming Seasons.    The analyst works with a broad range of people, some in other locations and countries.  The candidate should demonstrate a strong work ethic, dedication to high quality work results, and flexibility in interactions with Business Partners around the world. 

• Prepare monthly reporting and analyze results to help drive performance improvement
• Collaborate with Business Partners to understand and analyze financial information for use in informed, risk-based decision making
• Support the cost uploads in SAP/S4 for Canada,, Mexico, India, Pakistan & South Africa  
• Research and analyze purchase price variances
• Provide support for COGS roll-up and pricing consolidation in the Go To Market Cycle
• Sourcing function spending analysis
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
• Systematically gather relevant information, generate, analyze and propose solutions.  Track solutions to closure

About You 

Basic Qualifications:

Education:  BS/BA in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Experience:  5 years work relevant to the responsibilities of this position.

Knowledge, Skills, &Abilities: 

• Capability to communicate and interact with managers and peers to drive participation and partnership across a geographically diversified cross functional group of colleagues
• Attention to detail when managing large databases
• Ability to utilize available information to influence decisions
• Strong analytical skills backed by ability to use systems (Excel, SAP, Essbase, etc.) to drive analysis- must be proficient in Excel.
• Experience with Access is a plus
• Strong oral and written presentation skills
• Solid ability to prioritize tasks and work independently

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong conceptual and analytical problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships across teams
• Make timely and sound decisions despite ambiguity; escalating as appropriate
• Manage personal performance and growth and by sharing knowledge and experience with others
• Identify insights and opportunities that benefit the business

Working Conditions:

Primarily works in an office environment.

Job requires the following physical activities:  Computer work at a desk.  Meetings in conference rooms.  Interacting with Business Partners at their physical locations.