BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEAR
For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.
WORK TYPE: Full-Time
Monday-Thursday Onsite and Friday Flex
LOCATION DETAILS: Farmers Branch, TX
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
The Sr. Financial Analyst, FP&A will be an integral member of the BSN Divisional FP&A team working closely commercial finance, accounting, Treasury, and Corporate FP&A teams. The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for delivering insightful financial analysis, forecasting, and decision support to senior leadership. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to drive strategic planning, improve financial performance, and ensure accurate financial reporting. The position requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives, investments, and operational decisions
- Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify trends and drivers
- Enhance reporting processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and visibility
- Support pricing analysis, margin improvement initiatives, and cost optimization efforts
- Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling for key business decisions
- Prepare and present clear, concise financial reports and executive-level presentations
- Partner with business leaders to explain results, variances, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes
- Evaluate business cases for new products, programs, or capital investments
- Improve financial processes, tools, and systems to increase scalability and efficiency
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and financial standards
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Solid analytical, verbal and written skills with strong attention to detail.
- Experience using large data sets to create automated reporting dashboards and visualizations that are easy to use and digest.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle critical deadlines/prioritize work and business processes, and ability to multi-task regularly.
- Ability to analyze situations and quickly formulate appropriate solutions.
- Ability to work independently, and collaboratively with management and cross functional teams. Desire to work as part of a team.
- Comfortable with financial statements and displays thorough knowledge of financial and accounting concepts.
- Solid skills in Excel; experience using Tableau and/or Power BI.
- Experience with and current knowledge of SAP systems a plus
- Experience with SQL language a plus
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent.
- Minimum of 3-5+ years of experience in strategic finance function (Corporate Finance or FP&A) in Consumer Goods, Retail or Manufacturing.
- Experience build and maintain dashboards using data visualization tools such as Tableau and/or Power BI
- Displays thorough knowledge of financial and accounting concepts; including income statement analysis, balance sheet analysis and cash flow statement analysis.
- Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint and planning/forecasting tools, including model building.
- Ability to learn new technical skill sets and implement in short time frames.
- Prior experience or familiarity with Anaplan, PowerBI, Tableau, or other multi-dimensional database programming preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands that are described as required are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· This job operates in a professional office environment. Largely a sedentary role requiring ability to operate a computer and technology on a daily basis.
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JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT
At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.
OUR VALUES
Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.
Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.
Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.
Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.
Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.
Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.
OUR BENEFITS
We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:
- Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
- HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
- Wellbeing Program
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
- Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Varsity Brands Ownership Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
- Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!
Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent
- Minimum 3-5+ years experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance (Consumer Goods, Retail, or Manufacturing)
- Advanced skills in Excel and financial model building; experience with planning/forecasting tools
- Experience building and maintaining dashboards using Tableau and/or Power BI
- Comfortable with financial statements and thorough knowledge of accounting concepts (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Experience using large data sets to create automated reporting dashboards and visualizations
- Ability to prepare and present executive-level financial reports and explain variances/KPIs to business leaders
- Experience with SAP systems
- Experience with SQL
- Prior experience or familiarity with Anaplan or other multi-dimensional database programming
Varsity Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee co-ownership is positioned as a broad-based ownership program available to all employees, offered in addition to regular pay and benefits. This adds potential long-term financial upside tied to company performance.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive health coverage is described as part of the standard package, alongside HSA/FSA contributions and a holistic wellness program. These elements indicate a relatively broad set of health and wellbeing supports on paper.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave are included in the stated benefits offering. This suggests formal time-off and family leave provisions are part of the overall rewards package.
Varsity Brands Insights
What We Do
Varsity Brands elevates the student experience- in Sport, Spirit, and Achievement. We are BSN SPORTS, the recognized leader in athletic gear; Varsity Spirit, the driving force in spirit; and Herff Jones, the most trusted name in celebrating student milestones. We partner with educators, coaches, and students to build school pride, student engagement, and community spirit. With a mission to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for young people, Varsity Brands elevates the student experience, promotes participation and celebrates achievement through three unique but interrelated businesses: BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Sport Brand; Varsity Spirit; and Herff Jones, A Varsity Achievement Brand. Together, these assets promote personal, school and community pride through their customizable products and programs to elementary and middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities, as well as church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams and corporations. Through its dedicated employees and independent representatives, Varsity Brands reaches its individual and institutional customers each year through competitions, camps and sales.
