You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical. 

At Bose, we are entirely self-funded, and enabling growth year after year takes careful planning, talent, capability, and passion. Through a broad variety of specialties and disciplines, the Finance team enables the business to make the decisions and investments, at the right times, to ensure the long-term financial viability of the company.

Job Description

The Global Sales Finance Team ensures long term financial viability by navigating the business to profitable growth. As a trusted advisor, we influence and drive key business decisions by providing financial insight.              

As a member of the Global Sales Finance Organization, you will partner with the Americas and Europe sales leadership teams to provide financial and business insight that enables sound business decisions. We are looking for a highly-motivated individual interested in applying his/her skills within this fast-paced learning environment.  This is a hybrid role, with the expectation of working up to 3 days in the office and from home for the remainder of the work week. 

Responsibilities:

• Primary focus will be supporting Europe and ANZ sales teams, although some functions may also interact with the Americas
• Develop a trusting business relationship as a member of the cross functional sales teams in supporting Americas and Europe businesses
• Lead the month/quarter/year end closing process to deliver accurate results and insightful reporting. Responsibilities will include journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, reporting and standard analysis of variances to plan
• Lead quarterly rolling forecasts and annual budgeting for your businesses
• Provide highly qualitative financial and business insight:
  • Lead analysis that provides actionable insight to influence decisions and help drive improvement in profitability and sales growth
  • Develop Reseller specific profitability analysis (margin, pricing, cost to serve)
  • Ensure business leaders are educated on use and interpretation of financial reports, metrics, and other KPIs
  • Perform ROI analysis on investments and promotional activity.
  • Support sales leadership with ad hoc analysis
• Collaborate with Global Sales Finance Team to identify and implement best practices

Key Competencies:

• BS degree in Finance or related discipline
• Minimum of 3+ years related work experience
• Financial Acumen/Strong Analytical skills
• Customer focus - strong business partner
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Business Insight - ability to summarize complex information into actions to drive results
• Influence without authority
• Ability to work across regions and departments
• Openness to change and continuous improvement
• Strong Systems/tools acumen – SAP, PowerBi, intermediate/Advanced Excel skills, data visualization and communication skills

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send a note to [email protected]