Retail Financial Analyst - WW Real Estate Finance

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Retail Financial Analyst supports Apple’s worldwide retail store growth and re-investment strategy, covering more than 500 locations across 20+ countries and annual operating expenses of $1.5B+. The role partners with Retail Real Estate, WW Retail Places, Places Market Analysis, Retail Store Analytics, Sales Finance, and other finance and business teams to evaluate investments across Apple’s physical retail fleet and consider their effects on the broader portfolio.

Responsibilities include dynamic financial modeling, forecasting, performance reporting, and translating analysis into recommendations. The analyst develops business cases for new stores, replacement investments, and potential market expansion, while balancing financial metrics with brand, services, and customer and employee experience considerations. The role handles highly confidential information, carries substantial ownership, and includes regular exposure to senior leadership.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or a related quantitative field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, or Business, or equivalent.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Keynote.
• Expertise in quantitative and financial analysis, with the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong business partnership skills and ability to work effectively with teams across different time zones.
• Ability to present concisely and effectively to multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional prioritization skills to balance multiple projects.
• Exceptional attention to detail combined with a strategic and commercial perspective.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for process improvement and eagerness to leverage new technology tools.
• Prior experience with AI tools to transform processes and drive efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new-store and significant replacement-store investments, providing performance and operational insights that inform remedial actions and future strategy.
• Establish real estate investment targets across key P&L line items and determine profitability metrics to inform the broader portfolio.
• Help lead global initiatives and process improvements in collaboration with Retail Real Estate, Retail Store Analytics, and Places Finance.
• Develop strategic analyses of the existing retail fleet to identify performance and profitability trends.
• Partner with Retail Real Estate, Retail Business Planning, Sales Finance, and other Apple functions to build business cases for entering new markets with physical and/or online Retail presence.
• Synthesize complex business case proposals into clear, actionable storylines and executive summaries for Retail, Places, and Finance leadership.
• Incorporate macroeconomic and business trends into financial business cases and deliver insights and recommendations for executive decision-making.

What This Job Offers

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