Financial Analyst

Company Overview

Blue Nile is a premier diamond bridal jewelry and fine jewelry company with an innovative, tech-forward soul. Operating advanced e-commerce and supply chain platforms, we connect the entire span of the jewelry industry’s ecosystem - from ethical sourcing and manufacturers to retail showrooms and consumers.

Role Summary

The Financial Analyst will provide reporting, key insights, and rigorous analysis to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. In this role, you will act as a corporate finance partner supporting various operational and functional departments. You will deliver the financial intelligence needed to project upcoming initiatives, report performance to senior leadership and key stakeholders, and drive strategic, ad-hoc projects to support the decision-making and growth of the Blue Nile brand.

Responsibilities:

• Operational & Channel Support: Assist in the preparation of corporate forecasts, trend analysis, and performance modeling tailored to various business channels and operational functions.
• Management Reporting: Develop and maintain meaningful, actionable, and timely management reporting to inform senior leadership of overall financial and organizational performance.
• Operational Analysis: Support business partners with operational requests for analysis, researching variances, and proactively flagging performance trends or efficiency opportunities.
• Strategic Ad-Hoc Projects: Prepare ad-hoc financial models and business-case analyses to drive data-backed decision-making and support strategic initiatives.
• Month-End Collaboration: Work closely with the accounting team during the monthly close process, providing critical expense accruals to ensure accuracy in financial results.
• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Partner with the broader financial planning team on monthly forecast development, process optimization, and special projects as necessary.
• Data & Analytics Execution: Leverage data systems and business intelligence tools to extract, clean, and visualize complex data sets.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, or a highly quantitative field.

• Experience: 1–3 years of related experience.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Technical familiarity with data systems/languages such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Snowflake is highly desired. Knowledge of SAP or similar enterprise ERPs is a plus.
• Core Competencies: Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills, paired with excellent verbal and written communication.
• Execution: Ability to manage multiple tasks, navigate complex datasets, and deliver a high volume of accurate work in a timely manner.
• Mindset: Excellent organizational skills with a proactive mindset, strong attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize work effectively

Benefits

At Blue Nile, many of our roles offer a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, paid time off, retirement planning and opportunities for career advancement. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, employment type, work schedule or location:

• Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance

Annual base pay: $70,000 - $90,000. Final pay rate shall be determined and is based on experience and qualifications.

At this time, Blue Nile will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Additional Information: Blue Nile is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Blue Nile will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law