Lead Margin Forecasting Analyst: Driver-Based Insights

Bob's Discount Furniture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation, Personal Days, SickDays

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a Genr

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Financial Planning & Wellness Plans

Employee Discount on Furniture

Hays Perks discount program

Job summary

Bob's Discount Furniture in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Analyst, Margin Forecasting to own the margin forecast model and explain variance to leadership.

You will partner with Merchandising Finance, Sourcing, Pricing and Merchandise to translate cost changes, pricing moves and demand shifts into a forward view of realized margin. Strong modeling and communication skills are required to influence strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in financial analysis, merchandise finance, retail analytics, or a comparable analytical role.
• Strong understanding of retail margin mechanics, including initial markup, landed cost, markdown, and realized margin.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; proficiency with SQL strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the margin forecast model: build and maintain a driver-based merchandise margin forecast.
• Drive the rolling forecast cadence: update and reissue the margin forecast on an established cadence.
• Quantify drivers: decompose margin performance into volume, rate, and mix with clear attribution.
• Model scenarios: quantify the margin impact of pricing actions, cost changes, and promotions.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical mindset

Financial analysis

Education

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

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Bob's Discount Furniture in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Analyst, Margin Forecasting to own the margin forecast model and explain variance to leadership.

You will partner with Merchandising Finance, Sourcing, Pricing and Merchandise to translate cost changes, pricing moves and demand shifts into a forward view of realized margin. Strong modeling and communication skills are required to influence strategic decisions.