Senior Financial Analyst

Important: This role is based at our Westlake Village, CA corporate offices on a hybrid schedule (2-3 days per week onsite).

About the Role

As a Senior Financial Analyst supporting the Guitar Center Brand, you'll play a critical role in analyzing business results, building financial models, and delivering actionable insights that guide strategic decisions across key business segments. You'll collaborate with leaders at all levels and help drive financial performance across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Develop and/or enhance financial models for reporting, reviewing results, and forecasting.

• Perform variance analysis against forecast, budget or prior year.

• Participate in the division month end close process.

• Track expenses and review results with leaders.

• Create financial reports and deliver summaries of findings to management.

• Extract data from various databases and perform sophisticated analysis that results in actionable business insight.

• Interact with management at all levels to facilitate information gathering.

• Present financial information to the team and to non-financial business partners.

• Develop strong understanding of the business and underlying drivers of performance.

What We're Looking For:

• Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (including complex formulas, functions, and efficiency shortcuts).

• Skilled in financial systems such as Oracle EPM and PeopleSoft.

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Experience in financial modeling, forecasting, planning, and variance analysis.

• Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

• Working knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial audiences.

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with Oracle EPM, PeopleSoft, or comparable financial platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or accounting orCPA license.

Pay:$90,000 - $110,000/yr.dependent on background and experience.This position is not eligible toparticipatein the Guitar Center Company bonus program based on the Company's performance.The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may beearned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any employee, which isalways dependent on experience, education, and other factors.The payrange(s) listed are provided in compliance withstate-specificlaws.Pay rangesmay be different in other locations.

About Guitar Center:

At Guitar Center, we live and breathe creativity, collaboration, and the power of music. Our mission is to inspire and equip musicians and music lovers to find their sound and share it with the world. Whether in our stores, contact centers, distribution hubs, or support offices, our employees share one goal: to fill the world with more music.

Join Us:

• Be part of the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer.

• Work in a collaborative, high-impact finance organization that drives innovation and transformation.
• Grow your career in an environment that values creativity, integrity, and passion.

Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are based on valid job-related criteria and made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation to apply for or perform this job, please contact recruiting@guitarcenter.com.