Sr. Financial Analyst - End to End Stores Finance -Capital (Hybrid- Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

9d•$80,000 - $132,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Nordstrom is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst that is customer focused, data-driven, organized, and with a high level of curiosity to join our Stores Finance Capital team. This person will provide exceptional data driven analytics and cross-functional partnership to our Capital business partners, as well as support continuous planning and forecasting, P&L analysis and reporting, and perform ad hoc requests for key investments in our new and existing store portfolios. This role is Hybrid - 4 days per week in our downtown Seattle office is required. A day in the life… Support the capital management process through continuous forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning Track and communicate capital performance through reporting on a regular (i.e. monthly and quarterly) basis to ensure transparency and accountability Manage the monthly store lease renewal / relocation / closure approval processes Partner with cross-functional teams (real estate, construction, operations, design, facilities, FP&A, accounting) in planning and analyzing capital spend, anticipating future business challenges and opportunities, and effectively communicating capital scenarios Use a variety of data sources to enhance and build detailed financial models to track and analyze KPIs, uncover trends, and drive actionable outcomes Analyze results of past investments across the Stores’ organization to identify trends and provide recommendations on shifts in spend to ensure positive ROI Identify areas for improvement, efficiencies, and automation around current processes, reporting, and financial systems. Streamline. Standardize. Simplify. Perform ad hoc analyses and special projects as assigned, synthesize, and clearly communicate findings to support executive leadership-level decisions

Requirements

BA/BS Degree in Finance or Accounting
Capital asset, lease management, real estate experience, or 5+ years of related experience
Proven experience in corporate financial metrics and analytical methods, scenario modeling, and reporting financial performance, with a strong sense of curiosity and a proactive nature
Excellent MS Excel abilities, including the ability to use formulas, functions, and pivot tables, and experience in building driver-based proforma models that are flexible, scalable, and transferable
Attention to detail, data integrity, and accuracy a must
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines and independently develop processes and deliverables
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Anaplan, Oracle, Hyperion-Essbase, Tableau, and MicroStrategy a plus

Responsibilities

Support the capital management process through continuous forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning
Track and communicate capital performance through reporting on a regular (i.e. monthly and quarterly) basis to ensure transparency and accountability
Manage the monthly store lease renewal / relocation / closure approval processes
Partner with cross-functional teams (real estate, construction, operations, design, facilities, FP&A, accounting) in planning and analyzing capital spend, anticipating future business challenges and opportunities, and effectively communicating capital scenarios
Use a variety of data sources to enhance and build detailed financial models to track and analyze KPIs, uncover trends, and drive actionable outcomes
Analyze results of past investments across the Stores’ organization to identify trends and provide recommendations on shifts in spend to ensure positive ROI
Identify areas for improvement, efficiencies, and automation around current processes, reporting, and financial systems. Streamline. Standardize. Simplify.
Perform ad hoc analyses and special projects as assigned, synthesize, and clearly communicate findings to support executive leadership-level decisions