Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A — Forecasting & Insight Lead

J.Jill; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Employee discount

Discount Marketplace

Associate resource groups

Job summary

J.Jill, a Boston-based lifestyle brand, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for the Finance organization. You will own complex processes and create insights on distribution center, sourcing, and corporate overhead expenses for leadership review.

The role emphasizes independent work, proactive problem solving, and collaboration with department leaders to monitor expenses and opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
• 3–5 years of experience in financial planning, model building and reporting.
• Experience with GL systems and financial statement analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development and preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecasts by partnering with department leaders to monitor operating expenses, review expense trends, analyze actual vs forecast variances, and identify risks and opportunities
• Works directly with Accounting team to ensure proper expense coding, accruals, reclasses, and timely month-end close activities
• Maintains and enhances financials models used for expense planning
• Communicates results to business leaders through effective and efficient summaries and presentations
• Supports ad hoc financial analysis, process improvements, and reporting automation to strengthen FP&A expense management capabilities

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Partnership building

Creative thinker

Results-driven

Independence

Ambiguity tolerance

Excel modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field

MBA and/or CPA a plus

Tools

GL systems

Job description

J.Jill, a Boston-based lifestyle brand, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for the Finance organization. You will own complex processes and create insights on distribution center, sourcing, and corporate overhead expenses for leadership review.

The role emphasizes independent work, proactive problem solving, and collaboration with department leaders to monitor expenses and opportunities for improvement.