Financial Analyst - Retail & Sales Finance

Summary

Do you love thinking analytically? Are you passionate about using your knowledge to navigate complex finance challenges? Just as our customers find value in Apple products, the Finance group finds value for both Apple and its shareholders. As part of this group, you’ll play an integral role in ensuring our day-to-day financial health. You and your team will support Apple’s growth, both top and bottom line, by applying the same level of innovation toward financial matters as we do toward our products and services. You’ll also collaborate with Apple teams across the world to develop more effective investment strategies and risk management. Finance is essential to upholding our global commitment to excellence, and it is directly responsible for shaping the company’s future. Join us, and you’ll have a meaningful role in continuing Apple’s legacy of efficiency and success.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of relevant Finance experience Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other quantitative field

Preferred Qualifications

4+ years of relevant experience in Financial Planning and Analysis in a high-performance and fast-growing organization. Big picture thinking with inherent curiosity to connect dots, understand all facets of Apple's distinct Retail and Sales organizations, and drive decision making. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with flawless attention to detail. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate results and increase alignment between separate business units. Ability to partner cross-functionally at all levels of the organization. Proven experience developing and improving processes, with a desire to drive continuous improvement. Strong prioritization skills with the ability to independently manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment. Strong knowledge of Excel and modeling skills. Shown ability to distill complex decisions into simple but comprehensive financial models. Experience with presentation software (Keynote preferred), enterprise finance systems (Adaptive Insights preferred, SAP, Blackline), and data analytics tools (Excel, Tableau, etc.) required; SQL knowledge a plus. CPA

Description

This FP&A role partners closely with leadership across both the Retail and Sales organizations. You will act as a trusted advisor who assists in a cross-functional capacity to align financial and investment goals for these two distinct global businesses. Additionally, the role serves a critical function connecting and communicating commercial performance from both Retail and Sales to the greater Apple finance organization.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end forecast process for both Retail and Sales management financials, including consolidation of historical revenue and costs, in-depth analytics on key performance indicators, and performance updates to key executives and the broader organization. Lead the Annual Financial Planning process in support of long-term strategic priorities across both the Retail and Sales organizations. Partner with Retail and Sales leadership teams on ad hoc projects to drive current and future business goals and trends. Complete ad hoc financial analysis and miscellaneous projects in support of actuals and forecast processes and overall Retail and Sales business initiatives. Lead continued innovation across all aspects of the role through cross-team collaboration, utilizing financial tools and data to enhance the quality and impact of insights. Provide critical thought leadership in the development and maintenance of financial systems and reporting tools.