Sr Analyst Financial II

Staples • Framingham, MA

12d

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst II is a highly visible FP&A role supporting US Retail’s 800+ store footprint, where your analysis directly influences sales strategy, margin optimization, and senior‑level decision making. You will own core reporting and forecasting processes while partnering closely with Merchandising, Sales, and Finance leadership. Core responsibilities: Actively manage sales & margin data to ensure accuracy across platforms Work closely with merchandising partners in our key strategy areas of print services and business services Analyze and explain daily, weekly, and monthly performance vs. plan, highlighting risks and opportunities for Merchandising and Sales leadership. Partner with cross-functional teammates (merchants, accounting, field teams) to support reporting needs and establish KPIs Build and maintain financial models used to inform sales strategy, margin initiatives, and executive decision‑making Opportunities to interact with Senior Leadership to support and present insights Heavy emphasis on owning recurring activities and reports to run the day-to-day business with ad-hoc opportunities to conduct complicated modeling and solve unstructured problems (70/30 split)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3 to 5 years cross-functional experience in finance
• Query large, relational datasets using SQL
• Build scalable reporting and dashboards in Power BI
• Develop data solutions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and insight generation
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and limited direction
• Strong judgment in prioritizing work that drives business impact
• Effective communications skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Self-motivation with the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

• Workflow automation and data prep using Alteryx
• Experience with enterprise data platforms (Snowflake, Teradata, Oracle, etc.)
• Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues in all functions and levels
• Computer proficiency with Excel

Responsibilities

• Actively manage sales & margin data to ensure accuracy across platforms
• Work closely with merchandising partners in our key strategy areas of print services and business services
• Analyze and explain daily, weekly, and monthly performance vs. plan, highlighting risks and opportunities for Merchandising and Sales leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teammates (merchants, accounting, field teams) to support reporting needs and establish KPIs
• Build and maintain financial models used to inform sales strategy, margin initiatives, and executive decision‑making
• Opportunities to interact with Senior Leadership to support and present insights
• Heavy emphasis on owning recurring activities and reports to run the day-to-day business with ad-hoc opportunities to conduct complicated modeling and solve unstructured problems (70/30 split)

Benefits

• Bonus plan and generous amount of paid time off, including one Floating Holiday each year
• Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours
• 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance with many more optional benefits
• Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)

What This Job Offers

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