Senior Analyst, Store Finance

Ross Stores, Inc.; Dublin (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 121,800; Full time

Job summary

Ross Stores, Inc. in Dublin, CA is seeking a Senior Analyst, Store Finance to manage month-end close, forecast, budget, and 5-year planning for Store Operations. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Store Finance and collaborates with leadership and partners.

The position is hybrid with in-office days, requiring strong financial modeling, attention to detail, and the ability to synthesize data for leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably analytical)
• Minimum 2-4 years of planning and forecasting experience
• Understanding of basic financial concepts
• Detail oriented with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Strong analytical ability to synthesize data and reconcile work
• Ability to cope with pressure, multiple tasks, deadlines and changing priorities
• Build relationships with internal contacts and communicate with senior leaders
• Advanced financial skills; proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Trustworthy with confidential data and information

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership for Store Operations expenses and capital spend with strong controls and insights.
• Lead monthly capital and expense forecasting; reconcile variances and explain results.
• Support the Store Operations Budget and 5-Year Plan submissions with accurate templates.
• Prepare Capital Expenditure materials; review and analyze prior to submission.
• Produce financial reports for Store Finance and Store Operations leadership reviews.
• Drive standardized Store Finance processes to improve efficiency and data integrity.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Time Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

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 2025 revenues of $22.8 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

Store Operations and Loss Prevention are large organizations with a wide breadth of departments that directly support Stores and Field teams. These teams manage recurring maintenance activities as well as several major initiatives each year.

The Senior Analyst, Store Finance will manage critical financial processes for the Store Operations team including month-end close, forecast, budget, and 5-year planning. The position will also perform other ad-hoc analysis and reporting, as needed.

This role will report to the Senior Manager of Store Finance and interact frequently with Store Finance Leadership and Store Operations business partners. This is an individual contributor position (no direct reports).

Ross Stores has a hybrid work model - we are in the Dublin Corporate office 3 days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $81,000 - $121,800. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

Essential Functions

Support Capital and Expense financial processes for Store Operations

• Provide financial leadership and support for Store Operations Expense and Capital spend by maintaining strong financial controls, ensuring forecast accuracy, and delivering actionable insights. Partner closely with account and project owners to understand business drivers, key assumptions, risks, and opportunities impacting financial performance.
• Lead monthly capital and expense forecasting activities for both new and existing stores, including reconciling, consolidating, and submitting forecast changes. Monitor and research significant variances versus budget, prior forecast, and actuals, providing clear insights and explanations.
• Support the Store Operations Annual Budget and 5 Year Plan processes, including reviewing and updating budget templates, validating assumptions, and identifying risks and opportunities to ensure submissions are accurate and complete.
• Partner with capital project business owners and finance team partners to prepare Capital Expenditure Request materials. Ensure all materials are thoroughly reviewed and analyzed prior to submission.
• Prepare financial reports and analysis for Store Finance Leadership and Store Operations Leadership reviews to support informed discussions and decision making.
• Drive continuous improvement of Store Finance processes by developing and maintaining standardized processes, documentation, and reporting tools that enhance efficiency, consistency, scalability, and data integrity.

Lead and provide support for other analysis and reporting as needed.

• Perform financial modeling, scenario planning, and ad hoc analysis to evaluate business initiatives, assess financial impacts, and support strategic decision-making.
• Conduct ROI analysis including tracking project financial results to ensure forecasted improvements to our financial results are realized. Investigate current non-ROI projects for corresponding sales lift, or payroll savings, and potential inclusion for ROI analysis in the future
• Coordinate workplans with managers and Store Finance Leadership to ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and expectations. Review analysis and materials for accuracy, clarity, and effectiveness prior to distributing to business partners and leadership.

Competencies

• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability & Execution
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Organizational Agility
• Collaboration
• Analysis and Judgement
• Leading by Example
• Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes

Qualifications And Special Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably in an analytical field)
• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant work experience, with planning and forecasting experience desirable
• A clear understanding of basic financial concepts
• Detail oriented, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
• Strong analytical ability - must be able to synthesize data, be able to error check and reconcile own work and be able to design analysis to answer specific questions.
• Ability to cope with pressure, multiple tasks, deadlines and rapidly changing priorities.
• Build relationships with a wide variety of internal contacts. Ability to effectively communicate and partner with multiple levels from peer to Senior Leaders.
• Advanced financial skills, computer skills including Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - proficiency of Excel and PowerPoint required
• Must be trustworthy with confidential data and other information

Physical Requirements/Ada

Please include any additional physical requirements below the standard requirements (including any travel, lifting, pushing, or pulling)

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.

Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.

Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Disclaimer

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.