Retail Finance - Senior Financial Analyst
Cupertino, California, United States
Corporate Functions
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Do you love thinking analytically? Are you passionate about using your financial knowledge to navigate complex challenges? Just as our customers find value in Apple products, the Finance group finds value for both Apple and its shareholders. As part of this group, you’ll play an integral role in ensuring our day-to-day financial health. You and your team will support Apple’s growth, both top and bottom line, by applying the same level of innovation toward financial matters as we do toward our products and services. You’ll also collaborate with Apple teams across the world to develop more effective investment strategies and risk management. Finance is essential to upholding our global dedication to perfection, and it is directly responsible for shaping the company’s future. Join us, and you’ll have a meaningful role in continuing Apple’s legacy of efficiency and success.
The Worldwide Retail Finance Commercial Programs team supports Apple Retail’s growth initiatives for both stores and online, including Trade-In, financing, upgrade, ownership, and carrier programs, and business customers.
Key Qualifications
- 6+ years of relevant experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A or Commercial Finance in a high performance and high growth organization
- Strong knowledge of Excel and modeling skills. Shown ability to distill complex decisions into simple but comprehensive financial models
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate results to both senior leadership and large groups, representing Finance perspective to non-Finance business partners
- Analytical thinker and quick learner with demonstrated problem solving skills
- Ability to apply new concepts and information in a dynamic business
- Demonstrated success managing multiple activities, projects, priorities, and people in a dynamic, fast-growing, results-driven environment
- Proven track record of independently completing challenging projects, leading multiple priorities, designing and executing ad hoc analysis and building effective business partnerships
- A self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Experience with enterprise software systems (e.g. SAP, Business Objects, Tableau, Thoughtspot) a plus
Description
FORECASTING: Develop Retail’s weekly and quarterly demand forecast, segmented by product, country, segment, and channel Understand how variables such as historical performance, seasonality, promotions, and the macro/micro economic environment affect the current business trends Prepare a comprehensive forecast assumption analysis to present to Retail leadership and partners across the company
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS: Provide strategic consultation and guidance on business proposals, promotional campaigns, sales programs and key financial decisions affecting the organization Present complex financial modeling in simplified form to Retail Leadership and senior finance executives, requiring excellent communication skills, a strong eye for business, and the ability to think fluidly during presentations
BUSINESS PARTNERING: Build strong business partnerships across Retail Market Development, Retail Geo Leadership, WW Corporate Finance teams, WW Inventory Planning teams and more. Assist the sales performance and geo focused teams by developing analyses, tools, processes and procedures to facilitate and monitor business initiatives Partner with the inventory planning team weekly to provide forecast insights that drive supply allocation to Retail
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Economics or Business