Senior Finance Analyst, Continuous Improvement

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At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.  

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving. 

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.  

And we believe in you.  

ABOUT THE POSITION 
The Columbia Sportswear Finance Enablement team enables the organization to create capacity, efficiency, and scalability by optimizing the ways we drive value creation. The organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence. 

You’ll play a key role in driving the strategic priority of transforming global Finance capabilities, with the Enterprise goal of driving relentless improvement. You’ll partner with the Continuous Improvement Program Manager to build the capability and culture of Continuous Improvement within Finance, globally. You’ll also partner with business process owners to drive measurable benefits through process optimization efforts.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

• Support and facilitate various process improvement efforts within Finance, or cross-functionally, utilizing established methodology and tools based in Lean principles (current state analysis, goal and problem statement, future state vision, voice of the customer, SIPOC, root cause analysis, etc.)
• Collate and report on measurement of Continuous Improvement benefits
• Serve as an evangelist and change agent for Continuous Improvement within Finance to drive ongoing momentum and engagement within Finance
• Create and deliver Continuous Improvement training and coaching
• Assist in maintaining and updating Continuous Improvement resources such as the SharePoint site and monthly newsletter
• Ability to work and communicate comfortably with business process owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to create efficient and effective processes
• Effectively summarize and communicate options and improvement recommendations to sponsors so they can make well-informed decisions 

YOU ARE

• A self-starter who is passionate about process improvement
• A highly collaborative communicator and meeting facilitator
• Accustomed to tight deadlines within a growing business

YOU HAVE

• 4+ years of Finance or process related professional experience
• Lean/Six Sigma belt certification/experience is a plus
• Prosci or similar change management certification/experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business, or equivalent experience

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. 

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

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