Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Autozone•Memphis, TN

22h

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis supports enterprise financial planning, forecasting, performance reporting, and strategic analysis. The position prepares and analyzes financial information for the weekly Forecast, Long-Range Projection, Latest Estimate, annual Plan, Period Reviews, and Board reporting. The Senior Analyst works closely with Finance and business partners to collect and validate inputs, maintain financial models, identify performance trends, and develop clear, actionable insights for senior leadership. The role also coordinates recurring planning and reporting activities, including sales initiative and expense management tracking, and assists with preparing and reviewing executive- and Board-level materials. The position has limited supervisory responsibilities, such as overseeing interns, with potential for expansion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Three to five years of experience in FP&A, accounting, financial analysis, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience with financial forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
Advanced proficiency in MS Office programs, such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
CPA.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain the weekly financial forecast, coordinating with Finance teams to ensure complete, accurate, and timely inputs.
Analyze actual and forecasted financial performance, including key business drivers, trends, risks, opportunities, and significant variances.
Explain changes in the financial outlook and summarize key findings for Senior Manager and VP of FP&A review.
Perform sensitivity, scenario, and ad hoc financial analyses to support business decisions and evaluate potential outcomes.
Support Long-Range Projection, Latest Estimate, Initial Plan, and Final Plan processes through financial modeling, consolidation, and validation of assumptions.
Coordinate with Finance and functional stakeholders to collect planning inputs and assess submissions for reasonableness, completeness, consistency, and alignment with strategic initiatives.
Prepare financial schedules, analyses, presentation materials, and supporting documentation for management review throughout planning cycles.
Support preparation of the State of the Business and quarterly Board Book, including collection, review, and coordination of assigned financial content.
Prepare financial narratives, charts, and analyses for executive and Board audiences, incorporating management feedback and revisions.
Maintain quarterly PITT CREW tracking, coordinate with stakeholders to validate reported information, and reconcile results to supporting data.
Maintain planning calendars, deliverable trackers, templates, financial models, and process documentation for recurring FP&A activities.
Monitor deadlines and work with stakeholders to address data-quality issues, inconsistencies, missing information, and potential delays.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve FP&A process efficiency, accuracy, standardization, controls, and transparency through technology, reporting tools, and automation.
Provide analytical, financial modeling, and project support for special initiatives and other FP&A priorities.
Provide limited supervision, such as for interns.