Financial Analyst - FP&A

Best Buy; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great employee discount

Financial savings and retirement

Support for physical and mental well‑b

Job summary

Best Buy in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Financial Analyst to support multiple functional areas and drive financial performance through planning and analysis. The role is hybrid, combining on-site collaboration with remote work flexibility.

Key duties include forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting, and building financial models, with emphasis on partnering with stakeholders to understand the financial impact of actions. A foundational finance background is required.

Qualifications

• 6 months or more of experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Basic proficiency using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Access, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Support key financial processes, including monthly forecasting, month-end variance analysis, management reporting, annual budgeting, and long-range financial planning.
• Gather data and leverage financial models to generate insights while building a deep understanding of the assigned business or functional area.
• Contribute to financial statement analysis and provide recommendations that support informed business decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and recommend solutions to leadership.
• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders, adapt to changing priorities, and understand the financial impact of operational decisions.

Skills

Finance fundamentals

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As a Financial Analyst, you’ll be supporting one of several functional areas including but not limited to Merchandising, Marketing, Digital and Technology, Selling Channels, Supply Chain, Real Estate, Enterprise Finance, Financial Services or Capital. The focus of the Finance Analyst will be on driving financial performance through effective planning, analysis, and performance management. These highly collaborative and cross functional roles provide ample opportunity to have a meaningful impact on Best Buy’s growing business.

This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days on‑site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting and some days virtually from home or other non‑Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.

What You’ll Do

• Support key financial processes, including monthly forecasting, month‑end variance analysis, management reporting, annual budgeting, and long‑range financial planning.
• Gather data and leverage financial models to generate insights while building a deep understanding of the assigned business or functional area.
• Contribute to financial statement analysis and provide recommendations that support informed business decision‑making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and recommend solutions to leadership.
• Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders, adapt to changing priorities, and understand the financial impact of operational decisions.

Basic Qualifications

• 6 months or more of experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Basic proficiency using Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Access, Excel)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Work experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

What’s In It For You

We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well‑being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.

Our Benefits Include

• Competitive pay
• Great employee discount
• Financial savings and retirement resources
• Support for your physical and mental well‑being

Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full‑time or part‑time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced‑schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full‑time and part‑time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non‑exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.

Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary

For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.

About Us

As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.

Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.

Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.

Application deadline:

Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.

Position Type: Full time. Location: Minneapolis, MN - 55423