Financial Planning-Analysis-20859 - Financial Analyst I

Shoe Carnival, Inc.; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation Opportunities

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life, Disability Insurance

Employee Discounts

Fitness Membership Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Shoe Carnival, Inc. is seeking an Analyst I in Financial Planning and Analysis at its Fort Mill, SC corporate office.

You'll support store-level analytics, budgeting, and reporting, gaining exposure to sales trends and financial modeling in a retail environment. The role emphasizes building dashboards with Power BI/Tableau, refining data quality, and presenting findings to both finance and non-finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 0-3 years FP&A or financial analyst experience.
• Proficient Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy or similar) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills—ability to present findings to finance and non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining store-level analytics and budgeting processes.
• Analyze sales and expense trends and identify performance drivers.
• Update financial models for tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare management reporting packages, monthly forecasts, KPI dashboards, and leadership presentations.
• Support annual budget preparation with functional leaders.
• Analyze variances to budget and forecast with clear explanations.
• Support earnings materials and investor presentations.
• Improve reporting processes and automate recurring analyses.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Excel

Data visualization (Power BI/Tableau)

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Job description

Ready to kick-start your financial planning/analyst career? Do you have a “can do/take initiative” attitude? You'll love the vibrant, active work environment at Shoe Carnival’s corporate office located at 1800 Innovation Point, 5th Floor in Fort Mill, SC. You'll contribute to a variety of key functions, getting a rich, in-depth look at store level reporting and budgets within a retail giant.

The department of Financial Planning and Analysis conducts quantitative analyses of information affecting budgets, expenses, and other financial projects using consolidated data from various departments to provide an overview of the financial status of operations. The Financial Analyst I will help prepare store-level analytics using comparable sales analysis and financial modeling.

• Assist in maintaining store-level P&L analysis, tracking performance across banners, regions and individual locations
• Analyze sales and expense trends and identify performance drivers.
• Update financial models for tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Assist in preparing management reporting packages, monthly forecasting packages, KPI dashboards, and executive leadership presentation materials.
• Assist with annual budget preparation, partnering with functional leaders to develop realistic plans.
• Analyze variances to budget and forecast, providing clear explanations and actionable insights to leadership.
• Support earnings materials, investor presentations, and ad hoc requests from executive leadership.
• Continuously improve reporting processes, automate recurring analyses, and enhance data quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field required. MBA is a plus.
• 0-3 years FP&A, financial analyst or related experience.
• Proficient Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experienced with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy or similar) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills - ability to present findings clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.

Total Rewards

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Sick Time)
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Disability, and Voluntary Benefits
• Fitness Membership Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee & Family Discounts
• Relocation Opportunities

Join us and become part of the Shoe Station Group, Inc. family where every employee matters. We can’t wait to have you on board with us.