Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Ross Stores • Dublin, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Company seeks an intellectually curious and self-motivated Manager to join a high performing team responsible for the long-term planning, forecasting, and reporting processes at Ross. This candidate will work cross-functionally across the business to deliver comprehensive financials and supporting analyses to senior leadership. The ideal candidate must have a background in Finance, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and be able to partner effectively with stakeholders across the organization. The Manager will report to the Sr. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis and interact frequently with other executives within Finance.
The base salary range for this role is $121,000 - $198,700. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in an analytical field such as Finance, Economics, Accounting, etc.)
• Minimum 5-7 years post-college experience with demonstrated success at increasing levels of responsibility
• Strong familiarity with core financial planning and analysis processes including budgeting, forecasting and financial control process design
• Outstanding analytical ability – must have a data driven approach to solving problems. Requires very strong quantitative skills, a good sense of how to dissect problems and a strong ability to “connect the dots” – e.g. understand how pieces of data interact with each other or how one finding should inform the result of another analysis
• Dynamic and self-motivated – must have the dedication and drive necessary to operate in a fast-paced and changing retail environment.
• Excellent communication skills – must be able to clearly communicate results and implications of analysis verbally and in writing
• A detail-oriented approach – must pay extremely close attention to details and have the drive to get things right
• Relationship building – needs to be able to build effective working relationships with a broad range of people across the organization
• Strong fundamental business technical skills – must have very strong Excel modeling skills, proficiency in PowerPoint and have an ability to learn Hyperion
• Demonstrated ability to use discretion in handling highly sensitive confidential information

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA preferred
• Prior experience with EPM software (e.g. Hyperion, Cognos, TM1, SAP, etc.) preferred
• Prior retail or related experience is preferred (but not required) for this position. An ideal candidate understands the intricacies of a retail P&L and balance sheet including margin, store and supply chain cost drivers. This person will preferably understand and appreciate the nuances and financial operating requirements of an off-price, low-cost retail operator.

Responsibilities

• Manage the long-term process to ensure a timely completion of key deliverables
• Develop budget guidance for the planning process
• Set targets and issue challenges to business partners
• Manage the bottom-up calculations for key P&L line items
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to roll up the P&L
• Support our Senior Executives by providing scenarios and analyses to make decisions throughout the process.
• Prepare Executive level presentations and support materials for our annual Board Meetings.
• Manage the weekly forecast process and prepare a comprehensive summary for executive review
• Engage with business partners to understand and explain all substantial forecast changes to senior leadership
• Support the CFO and Investor Relations team by providing forecasted financial statements, earnings guidance models, and earnings scenarios.
• Support the ongoing evolution of the forecasting process by leveraging Hyperion to automate and enhance existing processes.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports including analysis of business performance, inventory levels, and balance sheet data
• Provide ongoing analytical support to influence strategic direction, guide investor relations activities, and inform senior management and Board level discussion
• Provide ad-hoc analysis for senior management whenever necessary, ensuring tight deadlines are always met.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level