Ulta Beauty · 10 hours ago
Sr Financial Analyst
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$78K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics and salon services. The Senior Financial Analyst - IT will perform a variety of financial services for the IT department, including financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and contract administration.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the preparation, management, and ongoing monitoring of IT budgets and financial forecasts
Partner with IT leaders to ensure accurate planning and tracking of capital and operating IT expenses
Prepare and deliver financial reporting for management, including executive presentations, KPIs, and metrics
Lead monthly financial forecast review meetings with Vice Presidents, Directors, and IT leadership; manage forecast changes and communicate updates
Prepare monthly financial presentations and clearly explain actuals versus forecast variances to executive stakeholders
Develop financial cost models (e.g., ROI, NPV) to support evaluation and prioritization of technology initiatives
Perform month end close activities including accruals, journal entries, reclasses as well as maintaining the prepaid schedules
Analyze actual results versus plan and provide clear explanations for material variances
Maintain detailed supporting analysis and respond to inquiries from Accounting and FP&A
Coordinate with vendors to monitor aging items and resolve invoice discrepancies or escalations
Support compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and financial policies and procedures
Support the IT department with annual business planning including creating financial templates, communication plans, financial updates to corporate strategy, FP&A and IT leaders
Collaborate with IT leaders to identify areas of potential cost savings and optimization
Develop and track key changes through the annual planning cycle
Review IT contracts (SOWs & Change Orders) for legal compliance and accounting policy alignment (e.g. capital vs. expense)
Work collaboratively with IT, Project Management, Procurement, and accounting teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
5 + years' experience in financial analysis, with a focus on IT or technology related projects
Strong understanding of IT systems, software, hardware, and IT infrastructure costs
Strong working knowledge of general accounting concepts, monthly close process, financial reporting, and GAAP concepts
Ability to think strategically and understand the business impact of financial decisions in IT
Experience in creating new processes and implementing across cross-functional partners
Maintains high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical skills and the ability to present financial data in a concise and actionable manner
Advance in Excel and Word
Preferred
CPA preferred
Knowledge of Fixed Assets is plus
SAP or Ariba knowledge is a plus
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Kecia Steelman
President & CEO
Chris Lialios
Senior Vice President Controller
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