Job Description

The Investor Relations Financial Analyst will play an important role in organizing and executing investor relations activities to assist in effectively communicating Bed Bath & Beyond's business strategy and financial results to existing and prospective investors, as well as the industry analysts that follow the Company.

Provide strong support to the VP and Manager of Investor Relations to further develop a comprehensive Investor Relations program. This role will interact with the Companys executive leadership team and other members of management. The successful candidate will strengthen the departments relationships across the organization, while supporting the development and communication of messaging to the financial community and other stakeholders.

Primary Job Responsibilities
* Monitor and prepare reports on relevant data impacting company, peers, and industry, such as consensus estimates, stock price targets, competitor trends, and other developments impacting the consumer retail / home furnishings space. Assist in conducting detailed peer company analysis for dissemination and reporting to senior management team.

* Responsible for the setup and coordination of analyst and investor calls and for logging/maintaining a database of interactions.

* Assist Manager of Investor Relations with reviewing inquiries to IR mailbox and developing responses and/or sharing internally; collaborate with Public Relations on preparing responses to external media inquiries.

* Responsible for ongoing updates to the companys analyst consensus model and act as a supporting liaison to FP&A and accounting teams in order to help facilitate a better understanding of the companys internal forecasts.

* Contribute to the preparation and review of quarterly earnings and board-related materials including IR slide presentation, earnings press release, conference call scripts and Q&A. Assist team to coordinate earnings conference call and webcast logistics.

* Collaborate with IT and NASDAQ service provider on potential report automation and enhancements.

* Conduct ad-hoc assignments/projects on an as-needed basis.

In addition, the ideal candidate will need to demonstrate the following characteristics:

* Impeccable ethics, the ability to think independently; effective at communicating and educating others cross-functionally

* Able to handle confidential information and material with the highest degree of professional responsibility

* Must possess professional manner in dealing with senior management, the Board and stakeholders, as well as internal cross-functional partners

* Strong planning, organizational, and execution skills with attention to detail and accuracy in all work performed

* Ability to learn quickly and function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities

* Proactive, self-starter mentality

* High level of intellectual curiosity and strong desire to play an active role in broader business initiatives

Requirements

* 3-5 years of financial analysis-related work experience, preferably with investor relations experience

* Knowledge of investor relations practices or capital markets a plus

* High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel for models and analyses and PowerPoint for presentations to investors

* Strong understanding of financial statements, external performance metrics and accounting principles

* Excellent communications skills - written and verbal

* Outstanding analytical skills

* Excellent organizational skills

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our associates and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, employment status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.