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Huntington Beach, CA

Full-time | Finance

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COMPANY OVERVIEW:                                                              
Boardriders, Inc., is the world’s leading action sports and lifestyle company that designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, footwear and accessories for Boardriders around the world. The Company’s apparel and footwear brands, represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people who are inspired by a passion for outdoor action sports. The Company’s Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, DC Shoes, RVCA, Element, VonZipper, Xcel, Kustom and Palmers brands have authentic roots and heritage in surf, snow and skate. With approximately 10,000 team members globally, the Company’s products are sold in more than 110 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders stores and other Company-owned retail stores, select department stores and through various e- commerce channels.
 
SUMMARY:
Quiksilver is seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. The successful candidate will be responsible for (1) business partnering with SG&A department leaders, including but not limited to Marketing, Merchandising & Design (M&D), Distribution & Logistics, Product Development, Merchandise Planning, Finance, Legal, HR, IT and Facilities (2) ownership of the monthly forecast review for all SG&A functions (3) Global P&L ownership of the DC Shoes and other brands and (4) participating in global cross-functional initiatives.  
This role is highly visible and requires strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.   The successful candidate is a proven analyst with enthusiasm to drive the business, who embraces change, offers new perspectives, and constantly looks for new and improved ways to achieve results.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
SG&A FINANCE AND BUSINESS SUPPORT
Develop and manage SG&A financial forecasting models for select overhead cost centers in the North America region
Solely responsible for Global Marketing and Merchandise & Design (M&D) cost centers, including working with finance teams across the globe to track and manage annual budgets
Solely responsible for tracking and managing regional and global Brand performance (primarily DC Shoes)
Be a business partner and go-to resource for the DC Shoes global brand manager
Provide brand analytics and insights to various stakeholders within the organization
Ownership of monthly business review and actuals to forecast variance analysis
Assist with Distribution & Logistics cost center with efficiency / capacity analysis and other ad hoc projects
Exposure to all cost centers in the North America region with the understanding that cost center responsibilities can shift at any time
Create departmental budgets (annual and long-range) and work closely with business leaders to track actuals versus forecasts each month
Lead monthly financial review meetings with all cost center owners
Develop cost cutting strategies and initiatives and present them to Senior Management.  Manage and track expenses related to M&A activity, if applicable
Ownership of capital expenditures forecast and related cash outflows
Understand all aspects of the P&L and work with team members across the company to improve profitability
Monthly invoice reconciliation and accounting reclasses
Assist account department with month- and quarter-end close procedures.  Assist with audit requests when needed 
Provide detailed, data-driven analysis to department heads during budgeting and forecasting process
Prepare actual result presentations for Senior Management
Frequently work with HR department to manage and validate headcount at each department level
 
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/EDUCATION:
Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a corporate finance, banking or consulting role with demonstrated increasing responsibilities
Accounting, Finance, or Economics degree required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Proficiency in articulating complex financial issues to all levels of employees and management
Excellent analytical & financial modeling background
Proven ability to perform to strict deadlines and be able to work independently
Experience with financial database/reporting software preferred (e.g. SAP, BPC)
Strong critical thinking, business curiosity, analytical and problem-solving skills
Must display ability to interact with a wide diversity of people and excel in a team environment
Some international travel may be required
 
 PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
MBA and/or CPA designation preferred
Foreign Language proficiency a plus (French or Spanish preferred)
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1501 Lincoln Blvd.#1014 Venice, CA. 90291