Financial Analyst / Associate Financial Analyst

Casey's; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Onsite Child Development Center

401k company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Volunteer time

Onsite cafeteria

Casual dress

Job summary

Casey’s, a Fortune 500 retailer with over 2,900 stores, is seeking a Financial Analyst to partner with Merchandising and Finance and translate insights into business actions.

You will build financial models, analyze performance, and develop recurring and ad hoc reporting for senior leadership, using Excel and Power BI to drive decisions across sales, margin and expenses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Economics or MIS or equivalent work-related experience.
• 1–3 years of work-related business experience, with potential for associate or analyst level.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial modeling concepts.
• Proficient in Excel or EPM systems (formulas, functions, data structuring).
• Ability to interpret information from multiple data sources and present insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide financial analysis and decision support across sales, margin, expenses and other key drivers.
• Analyze performance including actual results, forecasts, plans, prior-year trends and variances.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for opportunities and strategic decisions.
• Use Excel, Power BI and other tools to organize large data sets and communicate insights.
• Translate complex financial data into concise summaries for leadership.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning and analytics processes.
• Respond to ad hoc analytical requests from Finance, Merchandising and leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Economics or MIS

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Casey’s is a Fortune 500 company with more than 2,900 stores and a growing presence across the country. We’ve grown significantly while staying true to our roots and maintaining the culture and values that make Casey’s unique.

If you’re looking for a finance role where you can do more than report the numbers, this is an opportunity to turn financial insights into meaningful business action. The Financial Analyst/Associate Financial Analyst will serve as a key finance partner to the Casey’s Merchandising organization while also supporting broader company financial analysis and reporting. This role will help translate financial and operational data into clear insights that support business decisions, identify opportunities, and improve company performance.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, comfortable working with large and complex data sets, and able to turn detailed analysis into clear, actionable recommendations. This individual will build financial models, analyze business performance, develop recurring and ad hoc reporting, and help communicate results and key drivers to Finance, Merchandising, and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide financial analysis and decision support across sales, margin, expenses, and other key business drivers
• Analyze company performance, including actual results, forecasts, plans, prior-year performance, trends, and key variances
• Develop financial models and scenario analysis to evaluate business opportunities, initiatives and other strategic decisions
• Leverage Excel, Power BI, and other analytical tools to organize large data sets, identify trends, and communicate meaningful business insights
• Translate complex financial and operational information into concise summaries
• Support forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and other Finance Analytics processes
• Respond to ad hoc analytical requests from Finance, Merchandising, and company leadership
• Casey’s is a Fortune 500 company (Nasdaq: CASY) operating over 2,900 convenience stores in 19 states. Founded more than 50 years ago, the company has grown to become the 3rdlargest convenience store retailer and the 5thlargest pizza chain in the United States.

What you can expect when you join the Casey's Team:

• A transformative culture putting service first and taking pride in caring for our guests, our communities, and each other.
• Opportunities to use cutting edge technologies and enterprise-wide collaboration to enable our strategy and drive world class service.
• We're here for families! Great benefits including choices in medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, charitable giving programs, parental leave and an onsite Child Development Center.
• Competitive pay, 401k company match up to 6%, vacation & sick time, paid holidays, volunteer time, and an onsite cafeteria.
• Dress for your day dress code, jeans are welcome!
• The opportunity to work for a big company that has not lost our small company feel. Our senior leadership team is engaged, involved and accessible!
• What are you waiting for? Come be a part of a company that is growing, transforming and is here for good!

Compensation

Starting pay range for the Analyst Level: $64,500 - $84,600. Actual pay may vary based on Casey’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, and qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include local prevailing wages and internal equity. This position is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on company performance. Our full salary range for this role does extend beyond the hiring range listed, allowing team members the opportunity to continue to grow within the company. This role could be filled at the associate or analyst levels depending on background and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Economics or Management Information Systems or equivalent work-related experience.
• One to three years of work-related business experience (this role could be filled at the associate or analyst levels depending on background and experience).
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and financial modeling concepts required.
• Proficient in Excel or EPM systems (formulas, functions, and data structuring).
• Proficient in interpreting information (especially financial) from all data sources, internal or external.
• Proficient analytical and data gathering / modeling skills.
• Effective in regular autonomous direct engagement of Managers and occasionally Directors with appropriate professional skepticism and negotiation.
• Executes decision making and approval processes followed by company leadership to optimize usage/safeguard company assets.
• Effective verbal communication and presentation abilities with proficiency working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and ambiguous environment
• Ability to handle complex and confidential information with the appropriate levels of discretion
• Work in Greater Des Moines - recently ranked by Forbes as the top place to live for young professionals