Senior Financial Analyst (Purchasing)

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

Job summary

Ross Stores in Dublin, California is looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst responsible for managing P&L across key business areas. The role encompasses capital and expense tracking, reporting, budgeting, and analyses, requiring interaction with senior executives and suppliers.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, 3–5 years of relevant experience, and strong proficiency in Excel. This position offers a salary from $81,000 to $121,800, depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in financial operations planning & forecasting, ideally in retail.
• Ability to produce high-level financial summaries for executives.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive monthly forecasting for stores and corporate partners.
• Track weekly spend and provide financial insights.
• Lead annual budgeting process for expense and capital.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytical/finance field

Tools

PeopleSoft

Hyperion

MicroStrategy

Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)

Job description

General Purpose

The Sr. Financial Analyst will be responsible for a P&L that spans across several key areas of the business. This role includes weekly capital and expense tracking, reporting, budget and forecast planning, monthly/yearly accruals, accounts payable reconciliation, 5‑year planning and ad‑hoc analyses. The analyst aggregates and reports expense and capital expenditures for the Corporate Purchasing team, reporting into Corporate Purchasing with high visibility and engagement with Directors, VP/SVP, and other senior executives. Frequent opportunities to interact and present to multiple suppliers, internal stakeholders, and executive management are part of this position.

The base salary range for this role is $81,000 – $121,800. The range is dependent on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, and location. It is one component of the total compensation package for employees, with other rewards varying by position and location.

Essential Functions

• Drive the monthly forecasting process to aggregate and understand the expense and capital forecasts for stores and corporate partners and prepare detailed reporting for senior executive audiences.
• Maintain and track weekly spend across the organization, providing clear financial explanations, analysis, and insight for variances to budget and forecast. Prepare and submit detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial reports. Run and analyze inventory reports, including analysis of spend performance for a senior executive audience.
• Prepare and review weekly and monthly financial forecast changes. Reconcile invoices, prepare AP uploads and accruals for month‑end close.
• Administer Hyperion system setup for each budget cycle and perform monthly validations to ensure financial reports match PeopleSoft ERP.
• Lead the annual budgeting process for expense and capital budgets in close partnership with management, senior executives, and cross‑functional finance partners.
• Develop and track 5‑Year Plans for both expense and capital expenditures.
• Plan, analyze and support complex procurement challenges in areas such as spend management, spend optimization, cost reduction, and efficiency opportunities.
• Perform timely ad‑hoc requests and provide inputs to decks and presentations for senior executive communication.
• Prepare and submit Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs) and manage quarterly asset write‑offs.

Competencies

People

• Building Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)
• Developing Talent (for managers of people only, N/A for this role/level)
• Collaboration
• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution
• Manages Conflict (Business)
• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility

Self

• Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution

Business

• Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility
• Manages Conflict

Emphasis on the following specific position‑related competencies

• Drive Results
• Analysis and Judgment
• Adaptability
• Problem Solving

Qualifications and Special Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited university (preferably in an analytical/finance field).
• 3–5 years of prior work experience in financial or operations planning & forecasting highly desirable, ideally with a Retail or Supply Chain background, and least 5–6 years of total relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently produce comprehensive high‑level financial summaries/decks appropriate for a senior level executive audience.
• Strong financial and business acumen – must be able to synthesize data, error‑check, and reconcile own work and design analyses to present to leadership.
• Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas to link spreadsheets) and ability to learn new business process software applications (PeopleSoft, Hyperion, MicroStrategy, Coupa, Ariba, K2).
• Strong analytical skills – accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail.
• Strategic planning experience – ability to apply that thinking to the 5‑year budget planning process.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritize, work independently, and consistently meet tight deadlines with high level of accuracy in a fast‑paced retail environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to effectively interact and communicate inside and outside of the Department.

Physical Requirements / ADA

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. Consistent timeliness and regular attendance are expected. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically. This role requires regular in‑office presence, including in‑person team interaction, meetings, 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.