Manager, Financial Planning

Ross Stores; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ross Stores in Dublin, CA, seeks an intellectually curious Manager for FP&A to lead long-term planning, forecasting, and reporting across the finance function. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive financial analyses to senior leadership.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, a finance background, and the ability to influence decisions; reports to the Senior Director FP&A with growth opportunities within Corporate Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-term planning and annual budgeting processes.
• Develop budget guidance and roll up P&L with stakeholders.
• Prepare executive presentations for board meetings.
• Manage weekly forecast process and provide executive summaries.
• Deliver weekly/monthly/quarterly financial reports and ad-hoc analyses.

Skills

Building teams

Talent development

Collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Accounting/Finance

Strategic planning

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Job description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Company seeks an intellectually curious and self-motivated Manager to join a high performing team responsible for the long-term planning, forecasting, and reporting processes at Ross. This candidate will work cross-functionally across the business to deliver comprehensive financials and supporting analyses to senior leadership. The ideal candidate must have a background in Finance, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and be able to partner effectively with stakeholders across the organization. The Manager will report to the Senior Director FP&A and interact frequently with other executives within Finance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Long Term Planning / Annual Budgeting

• Manage the long-term process to ensure a timely completion of key deliverables
• Develop budget guidance for the planning process
• Set targets and issue challenges to business partners
• Manage the bottom-up calculations for key P&L line items
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to roll up the P&L
• Support our Senior Executives by providing scenarios and analyses to make decisions throughout the process.
• Prepare Executive level presentations and support materials for our annual Board Meetings.

Forecasting

• Manage the weekly forecast process and prepare a comprehensive summary for executive review
• Engage with business partners to understand and explain all substantial forecast changes to senior leadership
• Support the CFO and Investor Relations team by providing forecasted financial statements, earnings guidance models, and earnings scenarios.
• Support the ongoing evolution of the forecasting process by leveraging Hyperion to automate and enhance existing processes.

Reporting / Ad-hoc analysis

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports including analysis of business performance, inventory levels, and balance sheet data
• Provide ongoing analytical support to influence strategic direction, guide investor relations activities, and inform senior management and Board level discussion
• Provide ad-hoc analysis for senior management whenever necessary, ensuring tight deadlines are always met.

COMPETENCIES

• Building Effective Teams
• Developing Talent
• Collaboration
• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability & Execution
• Manages Conflict
• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility
• Drives Results
• Influencing Others
• Analysis & Judgment
• Technical Skills