Financial Analyst, SharkNinja
Global Operational Expenditure
$58.1-87k
3 days a week in office (Needham, MA)
Home devices and appliances
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Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$58.1-87k
3 days a week in office (Needham, MA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Are you a detail-oriented financial professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for operating expense management? We are seeking a Financial Analyst, FP&A – Global OpEx to support global operating expense forecasting, budgeting, and actuals analysis within the Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team
- If you have a strong foundation in financial planning, variance analysis, and expense governance, this opportunity offers a platform to make a strategic impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required
- Experience: 2–5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, or OpEx/Budget Management. Experience in global or consumer goods/retail organizations is a plus
- Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data visualization tools such as Power BI. Experience with planning systems (e.g., Adaptive Insights), ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle), and data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake) preferred. Demonstrated fluency with enterprise AI assistants (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini) to accelerate analysis, modeling, and reporting workflows
- Analytical & Communication Skills: Strong ability to interpret complex expense data, identify trends and variance drivers, and effectively communicate findings to business leaders
- Controls & Process Discipline: Demonstrated experience supporting close cycles, accruals, and expense governance with attention to accuracy, audit-readiness, and adherence to internal controls
- Stand-Out Qualification: Experience managing OpEx at a granular level (cost center, GL account, and vendor) across a large, multi-region organization is highly preferred and will distinguish strong candidates
What the job involves
- This role will initially focus on R&D OpEx, with scope that may evolve over time across other functional areas
- This critical role partners closely with cost center owners, functional leaders, and Accounting across regions to deliver accurate forecasts, variance analysis, and decision-support insights that drive disciplined OpEx management
- Support the global OpEx annual budget, quarterly forecast, and monthly outlook cycles, ensuring alignment with business objectives and financial targets
- Partner with cost center owners and functional leaders to consolidate, challenge, and roll up OpEx forecasts across regions and departments
- Analyze actuals vs. budget and forecast variances at the GL, cost center, and department level, identifying drivers and providing clear commentary for finance leadership
- Deliver monthly close packages, dashboards, and standardized financial reports with actionable insights to support business decisions
- Develop and maintain models to assess the financial impact of departmental initiatives, run-rate changes, vendor contracts, and expense optimization opportunities
- Build scenario analyses for OpEx reductions, reallocations, and discretionary spend trade-offs to support quarterly EBITDA targets and strategic planning
- Drive improvements in OpEx forecasting and reporting by streamlining recurring deliverables and leveraging tools such as Adaptive Insights, Oracle, Snowflake, Excel, and Power BI
- Support purchase order, contract, and accrual review processes, ensuring accurate expense recognition, GL hygiene, and compliance with internal controls and approval thresholds
Our take
With more people looking for home products that work harders and smarter, SharkNinja has become a household name. Through its Shark line of cleaning and home care tools and Ninja range of kitchen appliance the company creates solutions that simplify daily routines and overall enhance modern living.
SharkNinja has been in operation since 1994, which is testament to the quality and popularity of its products. Since its initial launch in Canada, the company has expanded into the US and the UK. In 2017 SharkNinja was bought by CDH Private Equity for over $1.5 Billion, further proof of its impressive market value. Perhaps more evidence is that it brings in annual revenues of around $4B.
It continues to hold a strong position in the home appliance market too, competiting with big brands like Dyson. Its Shark line lead the US upright vacuum, segment, while its presence in robotics vacuums reflects steady growth in a compeititve space. Since going public, the company has m,aintained a rapid pace of innovation, launching numerous new products eacxh pear and expanding into adjecent categories such as outdoor coolers and grills. With a growing global footprint and a focus ons mart design, usabiluity, and category expansion, SharkNinja is very well positioned to continue shaping the futur of home appliances.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Needham Heights, Needham, MA
Leadership
Mark Rosenzweig
(Founder)Founded SharkNinja in 1994. Has won three Red Dot Awards for product Design.
Mark Barrocas
(CEO)Mark joined SharkNinja in 2008 as CEO. Prior to this, he spent 3 years at Aramark Uniform Services as the President of the WearGuard Division. Prior to that, he spent 4 years at Broder Bros as the President and 2 years at Perry Ellis International as VP of Corporate Sales.
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