Financial Analyst II

About the job

Overview

REI Co-op is united around discovering, building, and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life. You'll also help shape the future of the outdoors for people and our planet.

This role contributes to REI’s success by providing financial planning, analysis, and decision support for the Merchandising and Co-op Brands organizations. The Financial Analyst II partners with business leaders and cost-center owners to translate financial results and operating drivers into clear insights, sound forecasts, and resource-allocation recommendations.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Lead assigned financial planning activities for the Merchandising and Co-op Brands organizations, including the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, strategic planning, and monthly close.
• Partner with business leaders and cost-center owners to build sound financial plans, challenge assumptions, and keep forecasts aligned with emerging business needs.
• Manage planning inputs in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and ensure submissions are accurate, reconciled, and completed on time.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast to identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities. Translate findings into clear recommendations for business partners and leaders.
• Build financial models, business cases, dashboards, and leadership materials that help teams evaluate investments and make informed resource decisions.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner across Merchandising, Co-op Brands, Accounting, and FP&A. Improve recurring reporting and finance processes as business needs evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Two or more years of experience in finance, accounting, business analysis, or financial planning and analysis.
• Strong financial analysis skills with the ability to understand business drivers, reconcile data, and develop well-supported conclusions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Able to turn analysis into clear PowerPoint presentations and concise written communication.
• Comfort managing multiple priorities and planning cycles while maintaining accuracy, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Strong business partnership and communication skills. Able to work independently and explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance audiences.
• Experience with financial planning or ERP systems such as SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP S/4HANA.
• Retail, merchandising, or consumer-products experience is preferred.

Closing

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off.  Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.

Pay Range

$64,600.00 - $103,500.00 per year