Sr. Analyst, Financial Business

Overall Job Summary

This position is responsible for preparing economic and financial analyses and forecasts for use in the development of business decisions across all functional areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

1.    Provide analytical support to leadership in various groups including Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain and/or Real Estate.  This could include the preparation and reporting of various Marketing event lift analyses, the design and presentation of analyses on performance variances and drivers, the creation of forecasts, examination of customer behavior such as market basket and cross-shopping, and the preparation and presentation of store performance analyses and store lease vs buy scenario recommendations.
2.    Perform more complex economic and financial research and analyze internal and external issues related to sales, gross margin, rate of return, working capital, investment, financial performance, share repurchase, and other financial metrics. 
3.    Provide and present analytical support to senior management for quarterly investor conference calls and preparation of the financial package for the Board of Directors 
4.    Prepare more complex financial analyses utilizing cash flow/ROI spreadsheet models as well as other analytical tools (including DCF, NPV and IRR) to support significant (>$10M) business and investment decisions. 
5.    Prepare and present period-ending analyses and reporting on key business initiatives, such as Big Ticket, Private Label, Inventory Valuation, and Direct Imports. 
6.    Support the annual strategic planning and budgeting process as needed. 
7.    Conduct, perform, report, and present, special financial and statistical studies as directed in coordination with other departments. 
 

Qualifications

High Demand IT Specialized Skills

Platform Knowledge

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

•    Strong communication, analytical and presentation skills
•    Detail-oriented approach to work, especially in regard to data entry and integrity
•    Ability to document and test controls over financial reporting
•    Proficient in interpreting financial accounting data
•    Ability to apply accounting theories to profit and loss analysis
•    Strong technology skills to build budget/forecast models, as well as reporting
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly an Excel Power user
•    Proficient with business intelligence software, ultimately Business Objects, Cognos Planning and Tableau

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position.  It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities.  A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.