Harry & David Operations Corp. is a leading provider of gourmet food and floral gifts, seeking a highly motivated MBA candidate or recent graduate for a 10-week strategic project focusing on financial analysis and operational efficiency. The consultant will partner with finance leadership to evaluate financial performance and support strategic decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analysis related to financial performance, budgeting, and business strategy
- Analyze financial data, trends, and KPIs to identify risks, opportunities, and operational insights
- Support forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning activities across business functions
- Build financial models to evaluate revenue growth, profitability, cost optimization, and investment opportunities
- Gather and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data to support strategic recommendations
- Develop executive-level presentations, reports, and financial summaries for leadership stakeholders
- Partner with cross-functional teams including finance, analytics, operations, and merchandising to validate findings and recommendations
- Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes, workflows, and operational efficiencies
- Assist with scenario planning, variance analysis, and business case development
- Support project planning, milestone tracking, and deliverable execution
- Present project findings and recommendations to leadership at the conclusion of the engagement
Skills
- Current MBA student or recent graduate
- Experience in financial analysis, business performance, and operational efficiency
- Ability to conduct research and analysis related to financial performance, budgeting, and business strategy
- Proficiency in analyzing financial data, trends, and KPIs
- Experience in forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning activities
- Ability to build financial models for revenue growth, profitability, cost optimization, and investment opportunities
- Skills in gathering and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data
- Experience in developing executive-level presentations, reports, and financial summaries
- Ability to partner with cross-functional teams including finance, analytics, operations, and merchandising
- Skills in identifying opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and operational efficiencies
- Experience in scenario planning, variance analysis, and business case development
- Ability to support project planning, milestone tracking, and deliverable execution
- Skills in presenting project findings and recommendations to leadership
Benefits
- On-site/4 days in office, 1 day remote
Company Overview
Harry & David Operations Corp. is a retail company based out of 2500 S PACIFIC HWY, Medford, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1972, and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.harryanddavid.com.