Senior Financial Analyst
Dolls Kill
Accounting & Finance, IT
Oakland, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 29, 2025
Dolls Kill is a global fashion brand that empowers everyone to celebrate their individuality. We currently have over 10 million social media followers including some of the most influential personalities in music, art, pop culture and fashion. We’re also backed by strong consumer-focused investors who share in our vision of building one of the world’s next great consumer brands.
Our team is growing quickly and we are hiring across many functions. We are looking for team members who are equally passionate about what we do and excited about joining the Dolls Kill crew.
About the Role
- We are looking for a highly analytical Senior Financial Analyst to drive profitability optimization, pricing strategy, and commercial decision-making across our retail portfolio. This role combines strategic finance and operational analytics, ideally suited for someone with M&A experience and an MBA from a top-tier business school such as Wharton. You will work across Merchandising, Pricing, Supply Chain, and Marketing to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve SKU economics, optimize shipments/logistics, and support potential acquisitions or strategic partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Retail Profitability & Unit Economics
- Analyze SKU-, category-, and channel-level gross margin performance to drive assortment optimization and pricing discipline.
- Build cost-to-serve models across DTC, wholesale, eCommerce, and brick-and-mortar channels.
- Identify margin leakage in freight, returns, markdowns, and fulfillment costs.
- Pricing & Promotion Strategy
- Develop dynamic pricing models incorporating elasticity, competitive landscape, sell-through velocity, and contribution margin.
- Evaluate promotion structures (BOGO, tiered discounts, seasonal sales) and quantify ROI, customer lift, and cannibalization impact.
- Partner with the Merchandising and Marketing teams to align price ladders to margin targets and inventory strategy.
- Logistics, Shipping & Supply Chain Cost Optimization
- Analyze inbound/outbound freight data, parcel carrier mix, zone-based shipping efficiency, and warehouse handling costs.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain on cost reduction initiatives such as shipment consolidation, DTC vs. store fulfillment trade-offs, and return logistics optimization.
- Forecasting & Performance Insights
- Support weekly/monthly business reviews (WBR/MBR), providing insights on sell-through, margin drivers, promotions, and assortment health.
- Build scenario-based models for inventory planning, pricing events, and market demand shifts.
- Strategic Initiatives & M&A Support
- Assist in evaluating strategic targets in retail/eCommerce (e.g., brand acquisitions, vertical integration, DTC expansions).
- Build synergy models focused on supply chain efficiency, SKU cross-leverage, and scale-based pricing power.
- Participate in post-merger integration efforts tied to merchandising, pricing, and fulfillment alignment.
Qualifications
- MBA
- 3–6+ years in Strategic Finance, FP&A, M&A, Corp Dev, or Retail Analytics
- Advanced Excel/financial modeling/scenario analysis
- Strong grasp of retail unit economics (GM%, COGS, ship cost, markdowns)
- Proven ability to translate financial data into actionable strategies
Nice to have
- Retail, Fashion, CPG, Omni-channel, or eCommerce experience
- Exposure to assortment planning, pricing strategy, or promotional analytics
- Experience with SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, ERP systems
- Experience in high-growth or PE-backed retail environments
What success looks like
- Identify a 2–3% margin lift opportunity via pricing tier realignment.
- Recommend cutting low-velocity SKUs to reduce carrying costs and free up cash.
- Uncover a 10% logistics savings via shipment consolidation.
- Develop a strong case for an M&A deal based on category lift and freight synergies.
- Become the go-to partner for Merch, Supply Chain & Marketing in strategic decision-making.
Competitive benefits
Unlimited PTO