What is Spreetail

Spreetail is an ecommerce company that currently operates VMInnovations, a multi-marketplace retailer that sells thousands of awesome products through major marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart. Spreetail is currently in the middle of building something big, new, and exciting due to launch in 2019 with a simple mission: to make customers’ lives better through exceptionally fast service, great products, and community impact.

Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Spreetail has recently expanded into two new offices based in Omaha, NE and Austin, TX with rapidly growing teams. We currently have hundreds of employees across the company, and are searching for crazy smart, talented, visionary people.

Who is a Spreetailer

Spreetailers are collaborative go-getters who say bring it on when faced with a challenge. We build technology, run warehouses, market products, recruit top-notch talent, and create original community-focused programs that make a real-world impact. No day is the same and we thrive in a dynamic, innovative environment. We aren't part of your typical company and we're proud of that.

Our culture is based on opportunity, openness, relationship building, and hard work. We believe this is what makes everyone happy and fulfilled with their positions in the long run. 

Spreetail is seeking a Finance associate to partner with our Marketing teams to identify and evaluate opportunities to create value. The candidate will help to develop, measure, and invest adverting spend to ensure Spreetail is optimizing the advertising investment. Ability to identify key metrics and to produce meaningful reports is required but converting this information into analytical insights is essential. The successful candidate must understand financial concepts, exhibit excellent interpersonal skills, a bias for action and a passion to create value.

Marketing Investment Analytics

• Partner with the business to create financial models and analysis to assess advertising investment
• Generate learnings associated with advertising spend and apply to future investments.
• Work with business to develop long-term financial projections.
• Identify and monitor key business operating metrics to ensure successful value creation relative to expectations.

Value-added Analytics

• Create forward looking financial models and analysis to support key future growth opportunities and strategic projects.
• Work with business to develop long-term financial projections.
• Support &/or lead negotiations, depending on the opportunity.

Planning and Forecasting

• Operate as a trusted advisor to the Brand/Marketing team.
• Develop long-term planning that connects strategic objectives to business drivers
• Drive the budgeting and planning process as well as financial analysis of key business operations and metrics.
• Ensure timely and accurate development of monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts, variance analysis, and budgets.
• Develop/enhance revenue and expense forecasting models.

Expense Optimization

• Optimize the expense base by continuing to review expenses at a transactional level
• Identify expense inefficiencies and develop actions to improve results
• Hold teams & individuals accountable to optimize expense investments

Key Performance Indicators

• Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and generate insightful reporting of key business drivers and trends.
• Implement actions that will create value based on this reporting.

Lead & Partner

• Work with business partners to help them understand the financial side of the business and coach them on continuous development 

Important Traits

• Modeling Skills: Can you develop models that get into the minutiae but flexible enough to adapt to the pace of the business
• Analytical Understanding: Constantly study where to improve Spreetail.
• Strategic Insights: We have big plans. We need you to have the ability to think big about Spreetail and the overall external landscape.
• Financial Expertise: We’re in a strong spot financially, but we need you to preserve that position, and make that scale.
• Results Driven: Business finance supports the business and feels joint accountability to deliver financial commitments.
• Performance Management: We believe in numbers. Obsessing over them. And relentlessly improving them.
• Vision: Can you see around the corner?
• Communication: You will need to be clear and direct.

Requirements

• MBA in Finance.
• Previous experience in developing business revenue and expense projections, ecommerce and/or retail finance. Preference given to individuals with ecommerce marketing finance experience.
• Previous experience in analytical roles with an emphasis on business partner support
• Minimum of 3 years of experience utilizing advanced financial concepts required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics and analytics.
• Skills in complex problem solving, judgment, critical thinking and decision making.
• Advanced computer skills are required. This position requires a high proficiency in excel spreadsheet financial modeling, simulation engines, and data base query tools. Experience with financial reporting and planning systems and database modeling are a plus.
• Ability in analysis including comparative ROI, cost-benefit, valuation, basic statistical models, and cost accounting.
• Ability to interact will all members of company and with external parties in a professional manner maintaining effective communication, both written and spoken.
• Ability to be highly organized with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
• Ability to tolerate stress and be adaptable, flexible, persistent, versatile and handle multiple projects and re-prioritizations.
• Ability to organize information and have attention to detail and accurately follow procedures.
• Ability to maintain self-motivation and to work independently and in team environments.
• Ability to piece together conclusions and apply rules to produce answers that make sense.

BenefitsWe believe in making employees’ lives easier with benefits that enhance their quality of life. To reward your hard work and dedication, Spreetail offers: · Untracked PTO for salaried employees.· Health Insurance. Spreetail pays your full monthly premium.· Home Owner Bonus. After 2 years, Spreetail supports your purchase of a home with a $5k bonus.· Company Trips. Each time we hit our goals, we fly to a new destination.· 3 Year Island Getaway. You and a guest get a 5 star beach vacation.· 5 Year Sabbatical. Take 10 days off to reward your time in the office.· Donation Match. We match you dollar-for-dollar up to $250/year, and up to $1,000/year after 5 years.· Pet Friendly Office (select locations).· Stock Appreciation Rights. As Spreetail grows, so does your bank account.· Leadership Development. We invest in making you a stronger team member. Equal Opportunity EmployerSpreetail is an equal opportunity employer that hires based on stellar qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic rather than factors like age, gender, race, nationality, religion, or sexuality.