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 Bose Business Navigation team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support our Global Consumer Sales businesses.  The successful candidate will be an intellectually curious and self-motivated change agent with a bias for action.  We are looking for an upbeat individual interested in applying their skills in a fast-paced, dynamic global business environment.  This role will support the Global Consumer Sales (GCS) Senior Finance & Business Advisor responsible for Global Consumer Distributors (GCD) and GCS FP&A.  This is a hybrid role, with the expectation of working 3 days in the office and from home for the remainder of the work week. 

Specific responsibilities

• Provide navigational support for the Global Consumer Distributors (GCD) team which consists of 7 different regions across the globe.  Includes becoming a subject matter expert on multiple regions and being the primary source of contact for leaders in those regions.  Responsibilities cover developing and understanding detailed plans for sales, discounts, and operating expenses and providing guidance on pricing, promotions, and investment opportunities.
• Secondary support for the GCS FP&A team in consolidating analysis across regions and helping with any ad hoc support requests related to total GCS sales, discounts, margin, or operating expenses.
• Work cross-functionally across Demand Planning, Product & Marketing, and Sales Operations to identify risks and opportunities in order to drive the business with confidence. 
• Support the quarterly financial forecast process through partnering with GCD leadership and Demand Planning to understand key assumptions and align on the sales forecast.  Partner with the business to understand detailed assumptions on discounts and operating expenses to enable an accurate forward-looking view of the P&L.  This also includes leading the annual operating plan (budget) process to develop bottoms-up financials for the next year. 
• Review financials for month end close to ensure a deep understanding of the P&L.  Support the regions in P&L analysis through monthly reviews and standard analysis of variances to plan.
• Work with the GCS Business Navigation team to drive performance improvements in the businesses supported & within the team.
• Perform ad hoc projects & standard work as required by the businesses.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong dedication to customers – both end-consumer & internal business partners.
• Curiosity about how each of the supported functions run currently and ability to influence change. 
• Ability to turn data into insight which can inform sound business decisions.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to work effectively across a global organization.
• Proven ability to partner with non-financial colleagues to drive business results.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, SAP, Planful Forecasting, Power BI & Business Intelligence experience a plus.

Education and Experience:

BS in Accounting, Finance or Business Management

3+ years of experience

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