Senior Financial Analyst-Store Finance

84 Lumber Company • North Strabane Township, PA

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About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst – Store Finance leads financial planning and analysis for retail store operations and guides cross-functional projects from start to finish. The role partners with senior leaders in stores, manufacturing, sales, operations, and other functions to turn complex or ambiguous business questions into clear analysis and recommendations that support strategic, operational, and tactical decisions. Working with the broader Store Finance team, the analyst delivers forecasting, performance reporting, and financial initiatives, and provides guidance to other analysts and interns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Five to seven years of professional experience in financial planning and analysis or a related financial role, including leading projects.
• Familiarity with retail and manufacturing business segments, reporting, and analysis.
• Experience with ERP, budgeting and forecasting systems, and data analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, variance analysis, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on ambiguous problems and partner with senior business leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Proficiency in A.I. tools and their use.
• Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as MicroStrategy, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Familiarity with project management software.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, or CFA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead finance business partner for the retail store segment, owning forecasting, financial reporting, and performance analysis.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives to strengthen the financial health of retail locations and lead strategic conversations with store and business leaders.
• Build financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to support strategic decisions, investments, and capital projects.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into clear analysis and actionable recommendations, and present findings to senior finance and business leaders, including VPs and the CFO.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly performance commentary explaining variances and highlighting drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Support the annual budgeting process for the retail store segment with analysis, store-level insights, and recommendations.
• Lead cross-functional projects from scoping through delivery, including setting objectives, managing timelines, and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Build relationships with store leaders and manufacturing, sales, and operations partners, including through periodic store visits.
• Define and improve reporting standards, KPIs, and scorecards, and lead reporting automation efforts.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reports, models, and source systems.
• Mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to analysts and interns.

What This Job Offers

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