Senior Financial Analyst - Retail (15-Month Contract)

The Senior Financial Analyst plays an essential role in growing talent in our business through collaboration and support within FP&A and our business partners. You know how to be curious about opportunities and how to be real with feedback and support. Lush is a true vertically integrated business including Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail, Digital, and Admin streams. While all streams are linked, this role is primarily focused on the Retail teams. You will play a key role in all budgeting and forecasting workflows for these teams

Analysts play an essential role in developing and executing the company vision by supporting decision making, planning, and driving results. You will understand business operations, developing tools, metrics, and processes to provide information that drives action and improvements. You will ensure information is accurate, relevant, and actionable while being understood by a wide audience of stakeholders. . This opportunity plays a key role in strengthening business partnership within Retail by working closely with the Finance Business Partner and Retail leadership team. While rooted in FP&A, this role is embedded within Retail operations to support informed decision-making and drive financial performance.

As a growing business, Lush needs people that can adapt and evolve to the needs of the business. You are a listener with a structured approach to planning but are also excited to drive discussion that leads to action. You have a passion for what you do and are ready to join a business dedicated not just to technical proficiency but to the practices of fair-trade sourcing, supporting sustainable communities, and giving back to grass roots organizations.

Our Lush staff live with purpose , finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife

Reporting to the Retail Finance Business Partner, the Senior Financial Analyst undertakes the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead month-end variance analysis for Retail, providing insights on financial performance and key underlying drivers, changes against the plan, and upcoming opportunities and risks.


• Support quarterly shop forecasting and budget setting.


• Support Retail Finance business partner in meetings and escalate where needed.


• Provide support for any ad-hoc analysis projects, modelling, and presentation materials to support requests from the retail business


• Translate complex data into compelling narratives, clearly communicating trends, insights, and actionable impacts to guide strategic decision-making.


• Lead monthly financial reforecasting and annual budgeting processes, including the development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of forecasting models to ensure accurate financial plans.


• Support the automation and enhancement of financial & reporting systems by partnering with the BI team to build dashboards 


• Streamline reporting process to meet needs of both external and internal users


• Project work involvement where required to support ad hoc requests from retail business


• Provide peer support, guidance, and development opportunities to team members.


• Proactively seek opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency of processes and deliverables.

You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS: 

Required: 

• 5+ years of related experience in FP&A 


• 5+ years of well-rounded finance experience, including a strong accounting background and an overarching understanding of P&L dynamics


• Experience working with the retail industry.


• Proven ability to strong relationships with key stakeholders, influencing them by communicating complex financial concepts in a way that they can easily comprehend 


• Extensive prior experience with P&L (profit and loss statement) management, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis 


• Works well autonomously and within a team and has a high level of accountability


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 


• Strong leadership attributes and ability to mentor and coach other members of the FP&A team 


• Ability to work hard and calmly under pressure to achieve deadlines, and the flexibility and dedication to support a diverse retail client group 


• Excellent time management skills 


• A keen eye for detail 


• Proactive approach and initiative 


• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel 

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, and/or related field 


• CPA/MBA Preferred 


• Experience working with BI Tools like Power BI 

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff, and committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics and our independence, contributing ideas for the future and sharing in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.

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Job Type:

• 15-Month Contract Role. Full Time


• Hybrid position. 1-2 days on-site is required.

Job Location: 1-2 days on-site is required. The successful candidate must be located in or around Vancouver, BC.

Recruitment Process Overview:  

This salary range is based on an assessment of the local market and may vary depending on the successful candidate's location. This range is based on base salary and does not include additional bonus program and total rewards eligibility.

Base Salary Range

$85,000 - $95,000 CAD

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