What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst, Inventory Control position at WHSmith North America?
We are seeking a Sr. Analyst of Inventory Control to join our Finance team and support the growth and profitability of our travel retail operations.
This role will be responsible for financial oversight of inventory investment, stock integrity risk, shrink exposure, and working capital performance. Owns the forward-looking financial framework, analytics, governance, and decision support related to inventory, provisions, and control effectiveness. Ensures inventory-related financial signals, trends, and risks are translated into actionable insight for executive decision-making and capital allocation.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Sr. Director of IC in the ownership of enterprise financial oversight of inventory investment and stock integrity risks.
- Help lead financial governance for inventory accuracy, shrink exposure, and provisioning strategy.
- Prepare financial modeling for inventory provisions, shrink accruals, and GRNI exposure.
- Provide executive-level reporting and analytics on inventory trends and risk.
- Deliver inventory-related KPI and dashboard frameworks for Finance and ELT.
- Lead working capital projections tied to inventory positions and turns.
- Deliver forward-looking inventory risk & opportunity (R&O) insights.
- Provide financial decision support for inventory investments and initiatives.
- Prepare audit schedules as needed
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. CPA a plus
- 3 years’ work experience including financial and/or operational analysis as it relates to inventory control, preferably in a retail company
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with inventory systems, building dashboards, and synthesizing a large amount of data into actionable insights
- Must be a self-starter and willing to work in a fast paced, high growth environment
- Must be comfortable interacting with and presenting to executives and senior leadership
EEO/ADA/DFWP
WHSmith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.