Sr. Financial Analyst, Corporate

Position Details:
Title: Sr. Financial Analyst - Corporate
Department: Accounting/Finance
Reports to: Sr. Manager, Finance - Corporate
Location: Dearborn, MI
Job Classification: Hybrid
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Band: Professional

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in enabling the Corporate FP&A team to drive company-wide financial oversight, accountability, and performance management that enhance Carhartt's overall financial health. The role combines strong foundational FP&A skills-budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis-with the strategic use of automation, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital reporting tools to elevate financial insight and discipline across the organization.

Inspired by Hard Work

At Carhartt, the values of hard work-dependability, honesty, and trust-are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission-We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products-we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

Associate Responsibilities

• Partner with FP&A and Accounting to prepare and consolidate monthly management reporting packages for executive leadership, incorporating analysis of total company P&L performance vs. budget, prior year, and forecast. Use AI-enabled data automation and analytics tools to streamline data consolidation, accelerate reporting, and highlight key financial themes, risks, and opportunities to drive strategic decision-making.
• Support the Corporate FP&A team in creating a cohesive, standardized reporting environment that delivers clarity, consistency, and alignment across all business areas. Develop and maintain automated templates and dashboards to improve the quality and efficiency of financial reporting.
• Conduct quarterly competitive benchmarking of financial performance versus key industry peers, leveraging AI-driven data aggregation and analysis to identify emerging trends, performance gaps, and strategic opportunities. Summarize key insights and implications for executive leadership.
• Consolidate, review, and analyze departmental financial results versus budget and forecast on a monthly basis. Partner with cost center managers to interpret trends, discuss forecast drivers, and strengthen financial acumen. Leverage AI-assisted analysis and data automation tools to identify key variances, improve forecasting accuracy, and streamline the reporting process. Support annual planning, forecasting, and multi-year financial modeling efforts with enhanced data-driven insights.
• Champion the use of AI and intelligent automation within financial planning, budgeting, and scenario modeling to enhance forecast accuracy, accelerate insights, enable more data-driven decision making, streamline reporting, and drive process efficiencies.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 or more years of successful experience in quantitative role (i.e. Finance, Accounting)
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with the ability to link operational drivers to financial outcomes
• Proven ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable business insights for senior leadership and to support planning efforts for business leaders through proactive strategic thinking
• Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of interpreting large datasets and presenting insights using tools like Power BI and Tableau
• Understanding of generative AI applications in financial modeling, scenario planning, and business communications.
• Hands-on familiarity with large language model tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude) and their integration within financial systems or productivity platforms
• High level of accuracy & attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills evidenced by demonstrated results in past positions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Travel (5%)
• Willing to work some weekends, if necessary
• Choose a Work Location Classification.
• Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.

#LI-Hybrid

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.