Analyst, Financial (Corporate FP&A - Reporting & Analytics)

Ross Stores, Inc.; Dublin (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Ross Stores, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Corporate FP&A Reporting and Analytics team in Dublin, CA. You will deliver recurring financial reporting, provide analytical insights, and support materials to drive strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes transforming data into meaningful analysis, spotting trends, and enabling faster, scalable decision making. Responsibilities include building dashboards, automating reports, supporting forecasting and long-range planning, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytical field with superior college performance.
• Minimum 3+ years post-college experience in retail or financial planning.
• Strong analytical ability; able to synthesize data and reconcile work.
• Detail-oriented with drive to ensure accuracy.
• Strong technical skills including advanced Excel and modeling; proficient with PowerBI, MicroStrategy, Hyperion, and PeopleSoft.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver recurring weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting with insights.
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations; drive automation and data quality.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning with scenario analysis.
• Lead monthly analysis on store contribution to identify opportunities for leaders.

Skills

Analytical ability

Advanced Excel

Data modeling

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytical field

Tools

PowerBI

MicroStrategy

Hyperion

PeopleSoft Financial Systems

Flash Sales

Job description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you! Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

As Part Of Our Team, You Will Experience

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

General Purpose

The Financial Analyst role will support the Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Reporting and Analytics team by delivering recurring financial reporting, analytical insights, and support materials that help drive strategic decision-making. This role is responsible for transforming data into meaningful analysis, identifying key trends and performance drivers, and extracting insights. In addition, the analyst will play a critical role in advancing FP&A capabilities through data visualization, process automation, and continuous improvement initiatives, helping improve efficiency, scalability, and the speed of decision-making. The position will also provide analytical support for forecasting, and long-range planning.

The base salary range for this role is $81,000 - $121,800. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and deliver recurring weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting that provides clear visibility into business performance. Analyze financial results, identify key trends and performance drivers, investigate variances, and develop insights and recommendations that support management decision-making
• Develop and maintain reporting tools, dashboards, and data visualizations that transform complex data into actionable insights. Drive process automation and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting efficiency, data quality, scalability, and the speed of decision-making across FP&A.
• Provide analytical support for forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning processes. Partner with FP&A and cross-functional teams to evaluate business performance, model scenarios, quantify risks and opportunities, and support strategic planning initiatives through data-driven analysis.
• Lead monthly analysis on store contribution that provides insight on performance and identifies actionable opportunities for leaders.

Competencies

People

• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)
• Developing Talent (for managers of people only, N/A for this role/level)
• Collaboration

Self

• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution
• Manages Conflict

Business

• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility
• Technical analysis and judgment
• Drives Results
• Teamwork, Influencing Others
• Problem Solving

Qualifications And Special Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree required with demonstrated superior college performance (preferably in an analytical field).
• Minimum 3+ years post college experience (within a retail company or within a financial analysis and planning group)
• Strong analytical ability - must be able to synthesize data, be able to error check and reconcile own work and be able to design analysis to answer specific questions
• A detail-oriented approach - must pay close attention to the details and have the drive to get things right
• Strong technical skills including advanced Excel and modeling, a proven ability to learn financial systems / applications (i.e., PowerBi, MicroStrategy, Hyperion, Peoplesoft Financial Systems, Flash Sales), and proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Forward-thinking, resourceful and problem-solving mindset, drawn to building off ambiguity with a willingness to take on challenges in an environment with consistently changing priorities.
• Strong personal and professional character and integrity - must be trustworthy with confidential information.

Physical Requirements/Ada

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.

Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.

Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

DISCLAIMER

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

- Hybrid