Director, FP&A - Corporate

Five Below•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in. It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace! BRAND DESCRIPTION: Five Below is a leading high-growth value retailer offering trend-right, high-quality products loved by tweens, teens and beyond. We believe life is better when customers are free to "let go & have fun" in an amazing experience filled with unlimited possibilities. With most items priced between $1 and $5, and some extreme value items priced beyond $5, Five Below makes it easy to say YES! to the newest, coolest stuff in our incredible Five Beyond offering: Style, Room, Sports, Tech, Create, Party, Candy, and Now. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below today has over 1,200 stores in 40 states. At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 1 9 ,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in. It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas , super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace ! POSITION SUMMARY Five Below, one of the fastest growing retailers in the US is looking for a highly motivated FP&A Director to join our world-class FP&A team . The FP&A team at Five Below works with partners from across the organization to provide key financial resources, analysis, critical thinking, guidance, and overall value to the business. The Director ’s primary responsibilities include collaborating with business leaders across the organization to develop & deliver on key merchandising strategies , driving successful execution thr ough informed data-driven decision making. The Director will lead a team that support s business partners to help deliver their financial targets . Additionally, this role will manag e the forecasting and annual budgeting process, a s well as prepar ation of management & board level reporting & analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting , f inance , or a related field is
10+ years of progressive financial planning and analysis experience is
Proven leadership skills with a tra ck record of successfully leading and developing teams and collaborating with cross-functional partners
Understanding of retail metrics – comp, traffic, margin, SG&A is preferred
Exceptional communication and presentation skills with ability to influence across all levels of the organization
Must have demonstrated professionalism, including working under pressure
Exceptionally s killed at financial analysis, proactively recognizing trends, communicating results
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to build and effectively analyze financial statements

Nice To Haves

Master’s and/or CPA preferred
Experience with Power BI a plus
Experience with Hyperion a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the company’s annual budget , long- range plan, and rolling forecast processes across merchandising , stores, digital, and supply chain function s
Partner with operational leaders of the business to deliver on company-wide strategic initiatives
Provide clear, actionable variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior year highlighting key sales, margin and SG&A drivers
Prepare board-level materials including operating performance reviews, forecasting/budgeting mater ials, and long-range plans
Partner with Investor Relations and Finance leadership to inform external messaging and forward-looking guidance
Drive initiatives to improve and automate FP&A processes, enhance data accuracy and streamline reporting
Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A teams of managers and analysts that partner effectively across corporate and operational functions

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