Sr Financial Analyst - Store Allocation & Workload
About The Position
As a Sr. Financial Analyst in Stores Finance – Store Allocation & Workload, you will lead governance, allocation, and financial management processes for Target Stores’ sales, payroll, and workload plans. You will provide analysis and insights to leaders across FP&A, Stores (Field & Store Operations), and other headquarters partners. You will own planning, forecasting, governance, allocation, and performance management for monthly and annual sales, payroll, and workload plans, translating enterprise financial goals into actionable store-level plans. You will partner with headquarters and field teams to shape strategies and establish financial goals and forecasts for store workload and payroll, and support accountability through reporting, tools, and actionable insights. You will monitor performance, respond to emerging needs, and elevate financial risks and opportunities to senior leadership. The role drives monthly store sales and payroll planning, using workload trends and business insights to allocate resources to the right stores. It offers direct knowledge of the people, processes, and technology involved in delivering more than $100 billion in annual sales through Target stores. The position operates in a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement, with work performed both onsite at Target HQ in Minnesota and virtually according to the role, team, and daily tasks. Core onsite days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Requirements
- Four-year degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Finance.
- Four or more years of Finance/Accounting or related Operations experience.
- Experience with spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel and other financial modeling and visualization tools.
- Excellent analytical, decision-making, project management, planning, and organization skills.
- Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, strong initiative, and willingness to take risks.
Responsibilities
- Own planning, forecasting, governance, allocation, and performance management for Target Stores’ monthly and annual sales, payroll, and workload plans.
- Translate enterprise financial goals into actionable store-level plans.
- Partner with headquarters and field teams, including Store Operations, HR P&D, and broader FP&A, to shape strategies and establish financial goals and forecasts for store workload and payroll.
- Drive financial results and accountability across partner teams through effective reporting, tools, and actionable insights.
- Monitor business performance, respond to emerging needs, and elevate financial risks and opportunities to senior leadership.
- Solve business challenges and pursue opportunities that support stores while maintaining financial discipline.
- Drive monthly store sales and payroll planning processes, using workload trends and business insights to allocate resources to the right stores.
Benefits
- Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid sick leave
- Paid national holidays
- Paid vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
