Retail Business Consultant

Benjamin Moore & CoCarol Stream, IL, United States

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Retail Business Consultant

ID 2025-2080

Category

Administration

Position Type

Salaried

Remote

Starting From

USD $115,700.00 / Yr.

Maximum Pay Range

USD $140,000.00 / Yr.

Shift Time

Overview

The Retailer Business Consultant will have the opportunity to gain broad experience and lead the effort to strengthen and help grow Benjamin Moore's independent retailer channel. This individual will be a key resource in developing and presenting improvement and growth strategies to our retailers, as well as support market distribution plans.

Responsibilities

Perform financial and operational analysis for consulting projects with independent retailers :

Conduct in-person consulting sessions with independent retail store owners
Review and analyze financial statements, including balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements, income tax returns, and POS data
Build and utilize budget forecasting and cash flow models
Perform financial analysis against industry benchmarks to gauge current performance
Identify and quantify operational and financial improvement opportunities for independent retail stores

Identify retailer accounting procedure and control issues, formulate improvement plans, and communicate recommendations for implementation

Develop and facilitate retail business training :

Develop new training tools and modules

Function as trainer and presenter for both internal and external training programs

Support financial training initiatives

Assist retailers in developing business plans by facilitating the planning process and developing key operating assumptions

Assist retailers with growth plans, providing guidance on all facets of the process from forecasting to measuring debt service manageability. This often includes delivering on the requirements of BMC's store growth programs, Branching-out Program (BOP) and New Entrepreneur Program (NEP), as applicable.

Assist retailers in all facets of financial management decision-making

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Accounting and / or Finance. Relevant certification or MBA preferred

Strong financial statement analysis skills

Minimum 4 years of financial and business analysis including budgeting and forecasting

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to develop effective face-to-face business partner relationships at all levels

Prior experience providing financial support to senior leadership is a plus

Must be highly analytical and inquisitive with strong business acumen, critical thinking skills, financial modeling, keen attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines and goals

Strong technical aptitude, including competency in Excel and experience using other Microsoft Office applications; Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to quickly master new applications and systems

Ability to work in a team-based continuous improvement environment

Knowledge of point-of-sale and small business accounting software packages

Ability to travel up to 40-60%

Pay Range

USD $115,700.00 - USD $140,000.00 / Yr.

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Retail Consultant • Carol Stream, IL, United States