About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join our Finance Team. This finance candidate is expected to support our North American Sales Leader and North American Market Segment Leaders to help drive strategic business decisions and grow revenues.

This position will be located in Elkton, Maryland, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Influence Sales strategy through analytical skills and business acumen
• Form a strategic partnership with Sales Leadership team to deliver on business and financial objectives
• Preparation of presentations for leadership include monthly forecasts, annual sales planning
• Influence business decisions through monitoring of sales forecast performance, analysis of product mix, participation in demand planning and performing regional profitability assessments
• Actively contribute to the annual operating plan including sales and marketing investment planning, sales forecasts, and daily/weekly/quarterly sales outlook
• Provide timely reporting and analysis, including variance analysis and commentary on business performance and other ad hoc requests from the Sales Function.
• Perform financial modelling on regional expansion business cases
• Proactively challenge existing finance processes & practices, and drive process change and improvement

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree education in Finance, Accounting or other business-related discipline
  
• Minimum of 6 years of Finance or Business Analyst experience
  
• Prior experience in performing financial modelling, strategic planning, and KPI dashboards to influence and evaluate financial performance
  
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills, including success with working in cross-functional teams
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to work effectively in a global environment
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
  
• Understand data / reporting structures to aid in financial reporting needs
  
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and inventory costing methods
  
• Ability to travel 5 to 10%, or travel could minimal
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or other equivalent degree in post graduate education
  
• Working knowledge of COGNOS, TM1, Tableau, Power BI, SAP, Oracle or other similar financial analytics tool.
  
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  

This position requires access to export-controlled areas and information.Candidates must be "U.S. persons" as that term is defined in 8 USC *1324b(a)(3). The term "U.S. persons" includes resident aliens ("green-card" holders) as well as certain refugees, asylum-holders and residents qualifying for temporary residence under the terms of 8 USC *1255a.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact