About the Role
The Financial Analyst will provide reporting, key insights, and rigorous analysis to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, acting as a corporate finance partner to support various operational and functional departments. This role delivers financial intelligence for projecting initiatives, reporting performance to leadership, and driving strategic projects to support Blue Nile's decision-making and growth.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of corporate forecasts, trend analysis, and performance modeling tailored to various business channels and operational functions.
- Develop and maintain meaningful, actionable, and timely management reporting to inform senior leadership of overall financial and organizational performance.
- Support business partners with operational requests for analysis, researching variances, and proactively flagging performance trends or efficiency opportunities.
- Prepare ad-hoc financial models and business-case analyses to drive data-backed decision-making and support strategic initiatives.
- Work closely with the accounting team during the monthly close process, providing critical expense accruals to ensure accuracy in financial results.
- Partner with the broader financial planning team on monthly forecast development, process optimization, and special projects as necessary.
- Leverage data systems and business intelligence tools to extract, clean, and visualize complex data sets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, or a highly quantitative field.
- 1–3 years of related experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Technical familiarity with data systems/languages such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Snowflake is highly desired.
- Knowledge of SAP or similar enterprise ERPs is a plus.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills, paired with excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, navigate complex datasets, and deliver a high volume of accurate work in a timely manner.
- Excellent organizational skills with a proactive mindset, strong attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize work effectively.
- Blue Nile will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Skills
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- SQL
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Snowflake
- SAP
- Financial Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Communication
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, or a highly quantitative field
Salary/Compensations
- $70,000 - $90,000
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Paid time off
- Retirement planning
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
About the Company
- Blue Nile is a premier diamond bridal jewelry and fine jewelry company with an innovative, tech-forward soul.
- Operating advanced e-commerce and supply chain platforms, we connect the entire span of the jewelry industry’s ecosystem - from ethical sourcing and manufacturers to retail showrooms and consumers.
Equal Opportunity
- Blue Nile is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.
- Blue Nile will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
