Principal Financial Analyst - Ecommerce & SQL Finance

Spreetail; Texas; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Generous vacation policy

Parental leave & wedding time off

Job summary

Spreetail seeks a Principal Financial Analyst, Merchandising Finance to partner with Merchandising and Category leadership on pricing, promotions, assortment, and category profitability. This highly analytical, SQL-heavy role builds PVM analyses and translates dense financial detail into actionable business recommendations.

You will own forecasting for new SKU launches, evaluate marketing spend and cannibalization, and drive financial discipline in a fast-moving ecommerce environment with

Qualifications

• Proven 7–10+ years in FP&A, merchandising finance, or equivalent.
• Strong SQL/Snowflake capabilities for self-serve data tasks.
• Advanced Power BI and Excel skills for automated reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial modeling, PVM analysis, and scenario planning for merchandising and category leadership.
• Partner with Merchandising, Category, and Commercial teams on pricing, promotions, and assortment profitability.
• Evaluate marketing spend, ROI, and impact on demand, margins, and inventory across launches.

Skills

SQL

Snowflake

Power BI

Excel

Tools

SQL tooling

Snowflake

Job description

Principal-level role — one of the most senior individual contributor tracks in finance. With 7–10+ years required, candidates should be well past mid-level FP&A and operating as a de facto subject matter expert. The title signals above-market positioning compared to a typical Senior Financial Analyst, and compensation should reflect that (Principal finance roles in ecommerce commonly range $130K–$180K+ in the US, though Spreetail does not publish a range).

• Direct exposure to C-suite and senior merchandising leadership — rare for individual contributors, and highly valuable for future Director-level moves.
• Heavy SQL/Snowflake emphasis develops a genuinely scarce skill set: finance professionals who can self-serve complex data engineering tasks command significant premiums in the market.
• PVM modeling expertise is in demand across retail, CPG, and ecommerce — building this at scale at a "fastest-growing ecommerce company" is strong résumé material.
• Autonomous, greenfield work: you're defining the analytical approach, not following templates — ideal for someone who wants to build a portfolio of original frameworks.

Potential considerations:

• No salary range is published — push for transparency during the screening call.
• Spreetail is a growth-stage private company; benefits and stability differ from public enterprises or FAANG.
• The role is US-state-restricted, limiting future geographic mobility while employed.

Overall, this is a strong opportunity for a data-fluent finance professional seeking autonomy, stakeholder visibility, and a genuinely technical finance role in a fast-scaling ecommerce environment.

Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in history: www.spreetail.com .

Work Your Way:

At Spreetail, we believe in empowering our employees to work in the way that suits them best through our Work Your Way approach. Each team member has the flexibility to choose where they work most effectively each week — whether that's from home, a coffee shop, or the office. While flexibility is key, we also value the power of in-person connection. That's why we bring our corporate team together in Lincoln each quarter for a week of intentional collaboration, team building, community engagement, and our All-Hands meeting. It's the best of both worlds: the freedom to work your way, with meaningful opportunities to connect and grow together. Please scroll to the bottom of the job posting to confirm that your state qualifies for the Work Your Way program.

Spreetail is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst, Merchandising Finance to serve as a critical analytical partner to our Merchandising and Category leadership teams, shaping how we think about pricing, promotions, assortment, and category profitability. This is a highly analytical, SQL-intensive role built for someone who thrives on getting hands-on with complex data — you'll independently query and model large-scale datasets in Snowflake, build sophisticated PVM analyses, and turn dense financial detail into clear, decisive recommendations that influence real commercial outcomes.

You’ll own the financial rigor behind new SKU and assortment launches, evaluate marketing spend and incrementality, and bring operational finance discipline to a fast-moving ecommerce environment. This role is ideal for a seasoned financial analyst who wants significant autonomy, direct exposure to senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to define how data drives merchandising strategy at scale.

What experiences will help you in this role:

• Proven experience partnering directly with Merchandising, Category, or Commercial leadership in a senior operational finance capacity — driving decisions on pricing strategy, promotional effectiveness, assortment planning, and category-level profitability at scale.
• Deep, hands‑on expertise in Price, Volume, Mix (PVM) analysis, with a demonstrated ability to build PVM models from the ground up, isolate business drivers, and translate complex financial mechanics into a narrative that shapes executive-level decisions.
• Extensive SQL expertise — writing complex, performant queries independently against large transactional datasets (Snowflake or equivalent) to build financial models and dashboards without reliance on data engineering support. This is core to the role, not a nice-to-have.
• Track record owning end‑to‑end financial support for new SKU, brand, or assortment launches — including forecasting, margin modeling, cannibalization analysis, and post‑launch performance measurement across multiple concurrent launches.
• Experience evaluating marketing spend and incrementality, partnering with Marketing and FP&A leadership to assess ROI, trade‑offs, and downstream impacts to demand, margin, and inventory position.

How you will achieve success:

• Bring a strong foundation in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Data Analytics, paired with the analytical horsepower to independently untangle ambiguous, high‑stakes business questions and deliver precise, decision‑ready insights.
• Apply 7–10+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or merchandising finance — retail or ecommerce exposure strongly preferred — operating with the autonomy expected at a Principal level.
• Demonstrate advanced, daily fluency in SQL and Snowflake to extract and manipulate complex, large‑scale datasets, alongside strong Power BI and advanced Excel skills to build automated, scalable reporting infrastructure.
• Lead in-depth financial modeling, PVM analysis, and scenario planning to surface margin improvement, inventory efficiency, and category profitability levers — often defining the analytical approach rather than following a template.
• Operate as a thought partner to senior Merchandising and Finance stakeholders, communicating data‑dense findings with clarity, driving cross‑functional alignment, and proactively identifying where deeper analysis is needed.

In an effort to Make Spreetail Better, we hire people that are aligned with our values and are passionate about pursuing ecommerce excellence. We believe the right person can learn what is needed to succeed in their role, so we encourage job applicants to apply even if you don't meet all the qualifications listed. We are looking for diverse backgrounds and perspectives, so we don't require college degrees and welcome non-linear career paths.

What you can expect from us:

• We provide the flexibility to take care of yourself. Spreetail operates in a work culture that promotes results and encourages taking time off when needed. In addition to a generous vacation policy, we also offer paid time‑off for your wedding week, paid parental leave, and support for parents of growing families.
• We celebrate accomplishments. Each year at Spreetail is a milestone with the opportunity to receive special gifts, swag store credit, or donations to a nonprofit of your choice. We also recognize people pursuing impacts with Spreetail Spotlight Awards.
• We care about your Health & Wellness. Spreetail works hard to enhance the employee experience through benefit programs and perks that provide meaningful support. We offer affordable medical, dental and vision plans with coast‑to‑coast coverage. We also provide free telehealth and on‑demand mental health resources.
• We create the opportunity to revolutionize your community. We encourage Spreetailers to give back and make a social impact, and we offer paid time off to do it.

Spreetail is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Spreetail is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email [email protected].

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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