business analysis manager, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job contributes to Starbucks success by supporting Corporate functional strategic planning and operational decision-making by performing or overseeing highly complex financial analysis and business modeling. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.

Requirements

Progressive experience in financial analysis, modeling, budgeting and business planning 7 years
Applicable industry experience 5 years
Contributing to and leading cross-functional teams 5 years
Making recommendations to and influencing decision makers 5 years
Project management experience
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or professional certification (CPA/CFA) preferred.
5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or business analysis.
Demonstrated cost management experience across multiple departments.
Strong proficiency in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Advanced skills in Excel and familiarity with financial planning systems (e.g., Anaplan, Oracle).
Ability to interpret and analyze financial statements and operational metrics.
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Excellent business partnering and communication skills; ability to influence stakeholders and present complex financial insights clearly.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to present information to senior leaders
Ability to influence without authority vertically and horizontaly throughout the organization and with cross functional teams.
Ability to lead others
Advanced Excel, statistical analysis and financial modeling skills
Business analysis skills, with the ability to see implications and provide consultative solutions and recommendations
Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage projects
Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities
Ability to quickly identify the information needed to evaluate new business situations and to collect and organize appropriate quantitative and qualitative information

Responsibilities

Lead financial consolidations for annual financial plan, quarterly forecasts and month-end to facilitate accurate insights into financial models and plans, and present financial summaries to internal business leaders across multiple business units.
Lead continuous improvement of Tools, Data Visualization and Automation – champion for enhancement, transformation, or creation of key processes, and optimization of tools and systems that create efficiencies and consistency across multiple business units. Recommends process improvements and automations and own and drive the implementation.
Manage best practices related to G&A management, headcount reporting and management, and the capture of potential financial impacts not included in budgets.
Deliver scalable G&A solutions for the enterprise in partnership with Finance leadership team. Experience in technology cost management and optimization practices is a strong plus.
Conducts complex analyses to support critical business decisions. Leads financial analysis for determining net present value (NPV), return on investment (ROI), internal rate of return (IRR) and profit loss (P&L).
Develops innovative approaches to complex problems and situations. Conducts research including external benchmarking and utilizes statistical tools and scenario analysis to guide sound financial business decisions
Communicates complex financial information and concepts to both financial and business leaders to support and influence decision making
Provides coaching, direction and leadership to team members in order to achieve business results.
Works with cross-functional teams to set targets and deadlines, develop plans, conduct analyses, measure results and improve processes. Consults with senior management to present data, propose solutions and identify opportunities for improvement.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100%25 upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.
For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.