[Hiring] Financial Analyst II @Lands' End

Role Description

This role is eligible to be performed remotely; however, if you reside within 60 miles of Lands’ End’s office in Dodgeville, WI or New York City, you will be expected to collaborate onsite in a hybrid fashion for up to 12 days per month.

The Financial Analyst II serves as a key finance partner supporting business operations through financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and decision support. This role is responsible for:

• Independently analyzing financial results, identifying trends and risks, and providing actionable insights to business leaders.
• Partnering closely with cross-functional teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement initiatives.
• Helping drive sound financial decision making.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years in a related financial analyst role
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business
• Demonstrated financial experience including budgeting, forecasting, planning, analysis, and building financial models.
• Demonstrated strong financial analysis skills
• Self-motivated team player with strong ability to work autonomously.
• Good organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; comfortable communicating with and helping to influence various levels of management
• Excellent drive for results and complex problem-solving skills coupled with the ability to build strong working relationships
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Advanced Excel skills (including: Subtotaling, Filtering, Data Sort, LookUp Tables, Pivot Tables, Charting) and other MS office applications; ability to model business requirements and prepare "what-if" analysis

Requirements

• Prepare, maintain, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly financial reporting.
• Analyze financial performance, variances, trends, and key business drivers.
• Create dashboards and visualizations that effectively communicate financial results and operational performance.
• Support month-end close activities, including variance analysis, accrual support, and commentary preparation.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support business and leadership requests.
• Partner with business leaders to develop and maintain departmental budgets and forecasts.
• Own portions of the monthly forecast process and recommend updates based on changing business conditions.
• Consolidate financial information and provide meaningful insights to support planning activities.
• Monitor budget performance and proactively identify opportunities and risks.
• Support annual budget preparation and long-range planning activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to evaluate business initiatives, investments, and operational performance.
• Develop financial models to support decision making, scenario planning, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Provide recommendations based on financial analysis and business trends.
• Assist leaders in understanding financial results and implications of business decisions.
• Support strategic projects by evaluating financial impacts and risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, forecasting accuracy, and financial efficiency.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of dashboards, reporting tools, and financial systems.
• Support continuous improvement efforts across Finance, Accounting, and business operations.
• Maintain data integrity and ensure consistency across financial reporting platforms.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, IT, and other business teams to gather information and support decision making.
• Build strong working relationships across the organization to improve financial transparency and business performance.
• May provide guidance and knowledge sharing to entry-level analysts and new team members.