Job Description

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our talented finance team partners with every area of the business to drive results and provide financial expertise. We are passionate about analyzing and interpreting information to assess performance and provide guidance. Our team serves as the trusted financial advisor to all our business leaders; working with them to accelerate the company’s profitability and growth.

What you’ll be doing :

• Manage team that delivers consolidated Staples P&L on monthly basis. Ensure monthly results and implications are clear and manage the overall forecasting process.
• Play key role in budgeting process, including overall P&L management. Lead process to coordinate across functions and business units.
• Deliver financial results and insights to key business partners, including corporate support functions and overhead, customer service, marketing and other key business partners.
• Work with team to deliver accurate and insightful weekly and monthly updates for Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to understand current and future performance.
• Develop materials to support quarterly investor relations / debt holders call, including script Q&A. Manage ad hoc competitive comparisons.
• Establish strong working relationships with internal, key functional area leaders, helping them navigate the financial details of their business.
• Participate in financial monthly close process; ensure conformity with GAAP as well as internal guidelines and procedures.
• Work effectively with finance colleagues to ensure timely, efficient, and accurate deliverables.
• Recruit, manage and mentor a team of 2 to 3 analysts to meet job/team responsibilities.
• Coach team members to maximize their development and career pathing.

What you bring to the table :

• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial profit and loss statements, depreciation and amortization, capitalization.
• Curiosity and Willingness to learn/understand the business beyond the financials.
• Ability to simplify difficult concepts.
• Ability to connect with different audiences. Strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with Excel; working knowledge of Oracle, Essbase, PowerBi or other visualization reporting tools. Anaplan tool knowledge a plus.
• Experience managing and developing people or team.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications :

• 5+ years of Corporate FP&A or Accounting experience
• 5+ years of Essbase, Oracle, Other Financial Systems experience
• 5+ years of Excel Modeling experience
• Masters in Business Administration commiserate with work experience
• Work from Office at least 3 days per week

We Offer :

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO and Holiday Schedule
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more perks and benefits

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