Financial Analyst

About Elevate Outdoor Collective

Elevate Outdoor Collective is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands with a specialized focus on skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. With each unique brand maintaining its own individual points of view and driving independent innovation, the Collective is fueled with the strength of world-class development facilities and engineers, global distribution channels and committed outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts and experts. Our brands include K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snowshoe Co., Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus, and K2 Skates.

With an international portfolio of world-renowned brands recognized as trailblazers in innovation, performance and, most importantly, fun times by active lifestyle enthusiasts across the globe, Elevate Outdoor Collective will continue its mission to progress the culture of each and every outdoor endeavor it represents. As “One Team” backed by world-class development facilities and product engineers, incredibly talented athletes and ambassadors and a top-notch crew of employees who live and breathe the outdoor active lifestyle, Elevate Outdoor Collective is eager to take things to the next level.

Position Summary

We’re seeking a Financial Analyst to join our North America FP&A team. In this role, you’ll build and maintain financial models, deliver high‑quality forecasting and analysis, translate data into clear insights for business partners, and help automate and improve core finance processes. You’ll thrive here if you combine analytical rigor with strong ownership, crisp communication, and a passion for enabling great decisions.

What You’ll Do

Forecasting & Modeling

• Develop, maintain, and improve monthly sales, margin, and inventory forecasts—down to item level where appropriate.
• Own and evolve driver‑based financial models that connect revenue, cost, and operating assumptions to P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow impacts.
• Prepare inputs for monthly close, rolling forecast, AOP, and long‑range planning.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Produce and streamline recurring reporting (expense, KPI dashboards, channel/brand performance) using ERP and BI tools.
• Perform variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast/plan), identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Research ad‑hoc business questions and quantify fiscal impacts with clear, decision‑ready deliverables.

Business Partnership & Communication

• Partner closely with Sales and Department Managers to align on assumptions, track spend, and surface insights.
• Communicate complex analyses in concise, audience‑appropriate narratives—written, visual, and verbal.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, or simplify core FP&A workflows.
• Build durable templates and self‑service views; document logic and assumptions to ensure repeatability.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science), or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in FP&A, finance, or a quantitatively demanding role.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., XLOOKUP/INDEX‑MATCH, PivotTables, nested functions; Power Query a plus).
• Experience working with large datasets and at least one of: ERP (e.g., NetSuite) or BI tools (e.g., Tableau/Power BI).
• Strong analytical problem‑solving, attention to detail, time management, and ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Outdoor industry experience or enthusiasm for the category.
• MBA and/or professional certifications (CPA, CFA, or equivalent).
• Proven success operating in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments with evolving priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership and business partnering experience; ability to influence cross‑functionally.
• Experience with item‑level forecasting and/or data tools (SQL, Python) is a plus.

Core Competencies

• Analytical Rigor: Structures problems, validates data, and ties insights to financial outcomes.
• Business Partnership: Builds trust, listens actively, and balances detail with decision context.
• Communication: Turns analysis into clear narratives and recommendations.
• Ownership & Judgment: Prioritizes effectively, meets deadlines, and escalates risks early.
• Continuous Improvement: Automates, standardizes, and documents for scale.

Tools You’ll Use

• Excel: Advanced functions, PivotTables; Power Query/Power Pivot preferred.
• ERP: NetSuite
• BI: Tableau

Collaboration: Microsoft 365 suite.

The Pay range for this role is 70000-80000 annually.

Elevate Outdoor Collective and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. View the EEO is the Law poster here http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.