Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A

About the position

The Company seeks an intellectually curious and self-motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join the high-performing Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis ('FP&A') team, responsible for driving long-term growth and financial results through forecasting, long-term planning, reporting, and strategic analysis to drive insights for the Finance department and Senior Leadership at Ross Stores. The ideal candidate must have strong financial modeling experience, be highly motivated, demonstrate comfort with ambiguity, is capable of taking initiative and driving for results, and have the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the company's weekly forecasting process. Understand the details / drivers behind key P&L lines (sales, gross margin, inventory, etc.) and make adjustments to reflect updated information. Work closely with business partners to solicit inputs and analyze results. Identify business drivers for variances, including changes in trends and/or company plans.
• Assist with the company's budgeting and long-term planning processes including creating budget financial targets, sending out communications to business partners regarding major updates, generating high level summaries and explaining key variances.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports including analysis of business performance, inventory trends, and balance sheet data. Provide ongoing analytical support to influence strategic direction, guide investor relations activities, and inform senior management and Board level discussion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required with demonstrated superior college performance (preferably in an analytical field). CFA or MBA is a plus.
• Prefer 3-5 years post college experience (within a retail company or within a financial analysis and planning group)
• Strong analytical ability - must be able to synthesize data, be able to error check and reconcile own work and be able to design analysis to answer specific questions
• A detail-oriented approach - must pay close attention to the details and have the drive to get things right
• Strong technical skills including advanced Excel and modeling, a proven ability to learn financial systems / applications (i.e., PowerBi, MicroStrategy, Hyperion, Peoplesoft Financial Systems, Flash Sales), and proficiency in Powerpoint.
• Forward-thinking, resourceful and problem-solving mindset, drawn to building off ambiguity with a willingness to take on challenges in an environment with consistently changing priorities.
• Unquestionable personal and professional character and integrity - must be trustworthy with confidential information.

Nice-to-haves

• CFA or MBA is a plus.

Benefits

• Base salary range for this role is $90,300 - $136,350.
• Continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.