Financial Analyst

About the job

Role Specific Information

Job Description

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You'll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

About the Role

As a Financial Analyst, you will maintain accurate accounting while improving company profitability through leading value-add analysis, driving cross-functional collaboration and building business partnerships.

What You’ll Do

• Active contributor in weekly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning for capital and expense expenditures
• Support the month-end close process, including recording journal entries, preparing month-end reporting and performing account reconciliations
• Review contracts and derive proper accounting treatment
• Update routine schedules and daily reporting
• Communicate analysis and insights to business partners and compile relevant findings for presentation
• Aggregate and summarize data using technical tools, accounting principles and relevant business knowledge
• Develop sensitivity analysis, rate versus mix or correlation analysis in support of operational decisions
• Systematically identify appropriate variables, relevant assumptions and key performance metrics
• Assist with continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems, and reporting
• Additional tasks as assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field
• Working knowledge of Google Suite, Microsoft programs, and other Financial Software programs
• Excellent accounting, budgeting, and forecasting skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Critical thinking, attention to detail, time management and collaboration skills

Preferred

• Previous office exposure through internships or prior work experiences
• Adept multitasker

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner