Financial Analyst

The Intersect Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Intersect Group seeks a Financial Analyst to join the Business Unit Finance / FP&A team in a fast-moving retail environment. You’ll partner with cross-functional leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, strategic planning, and executive-ready reporting.

This hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA (4 days onsite / Friday remote) applies deep financial analytics to guide decisions across operations, merchandising, P&L, and data/BI, with opportunities to build dashboards and

Qualifications

• Proven FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong ability to analyze key business drivers (Sales, GM, Inventory, Payroll).
• Solid financial modeling, business case creation, and ROI analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills; proficient in Power BI/Tableau dashboards.
• Able to synthesize data into clear insights for leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong stakeholder partnership.
• Able to prioritize and perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Independent, organized, and resourceful.

Responsibilities

• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the retail unit.
• Develop executive-ready reporting and analytics for leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to influence strategy and decisions.
• Analyze key drivers (Sales, Gross Margin, Inventory, Payroll) to guide actions.
• Build financial models and business cases to illustrate scenarios.
• Create dashboards and standardized reporting to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Data storytelling

Stakeholder mgmt

Prioritization

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA track

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Join a high-impact Business Unit Finance / FP&A team as a Financial Analyst supporting a fast-moving retail environment. In this role, you’ll partner closely with cross-functional leaders to drive budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, strategic planning, and executive-ready reporting. This is a strong opportunity for an analyst who enjoys combining deep financial analytics + business partnership, and wants exposure across operations, merchandising, P&L management, strategy, and data/BI.

Work setup: Hybrid schedule — 4 days onsite / Friday remote (Atlanta, GA 30339).

Required Skills

• Financial planning & analysis: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis
• Strong analytical capability across key business drivers (Sales, Gross Margin, Inventory, Payroll, etc.)
• Financial modeling, business case creation, ROI/proforma analysis
• Advanced Excel skills (Microsoft Office suite with heavy Excel use)
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and proven stakeholder partnership
• Ability to prioritize, operate with urgency, and succeed in a fast-paced environment
• Resourceful, organized, and capable of working independently

Nice to Have Skills

• Retail industry experience or specialized retail knowledge/training
• Business Intelligence / data tooling experience:
• Power BI
• Tableau
• SQL
• Experience building dashboards and standardized reporting/analytics

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (preferred)
• CPA-track candidates preferred (not required)