Financial Planning Analyst Job at Family Dollar, Chesapeake, VA

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  • Family Dollar
  • Chesapeake, VA

Job Description

General Summary

The Financial Planning Analyst is responsible for connecting the Merchandising financial plans to the company budget and P&L process. This role operates as a corporate planner providing planning & budgeting support for all Merchandise Planners, Category Merchants and the Merchandising & Planning Leadership Teams. The ideal candidate evaluates financial results and generates approaches to analyze and present complex business process in order to driver actionable results that improve profit, ROI, and shareholder value. This role serves as a liaison between Merchandising & Marketing and Finance, Accounting and Supply Chain to ensure we budget and forecast with a high level of accuracy for all items in the Budget and P&L.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

  • Support Merchandise Planning in the annual budgeting process, including developing key assumptions and working with business partners to develop driver-based targets to achieve desired financial results.
  • Strategic Planning: Develop and implement long-term and short-term strategic plans to support the organization’s growth and success.
  • Business Analysis: Conduct comprehensive business research to identify opportunities, industry trends, and competitive landscapes.
  • Provide focused reporting and analysis against critical business KPI’s.
  • Lead the translation of Merchandise Financial Plans to the RSL, Budget and P&L process.
  • Interact with downstream internal partners; i.e. Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations.
  • Assist the Planning leadership team to review the business forecasts and outline potential risks and opportunities while proactively making recommendations.
  • Build and maintain financial reporting for the Merchandising and Planning Teams.
  • Build and update financial models/budgets and perform ad hoc data inquiries as needed.
  • Provide financial, analytical and decision support for Family Dollar leadership.
  • Reporting: Prepare and present reports and recommendations to senior management, ensuring effective communication of complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
  • Lead the production of materials for reporting Monthly and Quarterly results.
  • Automate, refine and enhance financial reporting and KPIs to ensure clear, consistent and impactful reporting.
  • Work with Business Intelligence tools to extract relevant data; work with BI team members to gather data.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of financial concepts and principles of business metrics and analyses, including their application to effective reporting and analysis.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • Job Related Skills: Proven track record in priority setting and managing multiple tasks and strong written and communication skills with excellent organizational skills. Applicant must have high attention to detail, strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools – Excel, Word, etc. is required
  • Experience with retail planning and budgeting concepts
  • Experienced with presenting deliverables to high level executives

Full time

510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320

FP&A

Family Dollar

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work at office,

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