Senior Financial Analyst (Planning & Analysis - SG&A)

About the position

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive. This role primarily forecasts, analyzes, and reports results for Selling, General, and Administrative expenses (SG&A). Additionally, it will contribute to the management of the company's earnings model and the rolling EPS forecast. This role will directly support the Sr. Manager of FP&A in providing functional leaders with the tools necessary to review and make profitable decisions across the Organization. The ability to drive ad hoc reporting, variance analysis, and creatively leverage systems to generate data is critical. The position has a clear path to promotion within the team (target: 2-3 years of quality performance to progress to Sr. Manager).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for forecasting, analyzing and reporting selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) 35%
• Enhance and maintain Anaplan selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) forecasting model to help the business understand variances and expense drivers 20%
• Support Anaplan roadmap and development of various FP&A models 20%
• Cross train within FP&A team, perform ad hoc analysis, and work on specific projects or definable portions of a larger project, providing timely and accurate financial analysis to drive business decision making across the company 15%
• Identify issues and opportunities as well as implement an action plan to achieve financial goals 10%

Requirements

• Dynamic analytical skills with ability to access complex information from different sources and compile/communicate it in an insightful, concise manner.
• Broad ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot issues
• Advanced Excel user (XLOOKUP/VLOOKUPs, macros, pivot tables, etc.)
• Strong communication skills (both written & oral) and collaborative mindset
• Attention to detail with a sense of urgency around deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Must be able to detect errors and identify trends
• Ability to develop a thorough knowledge of the company to understand how a decision made in one area will affect other areas
• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field required
• 3-5 years in financial analysis/budgeting preferred; MBA or graduate degree is desirable.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint with proven aptitude to learn other application software/tools (such as Power BI, Alteryx, etc.)