Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Finance

Barnes & Noble, Inc.; Monroe (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNES & NOBLE, INC. is seeking a Senior FP&A professional for our Monroe, NJ distribution center to partner with DC leadership on labor, freight and unit economics. The role will analyze KPIs, build forecasts, and develop business cases to guide investments in automation and capacity.

The position is on-site three days a week with potential remote days, reporting to the Director, Supply Chain Finance. You will own financial reporting, model building, and data-driven recommendations to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Analytics, or a quantitative field.
• 5+ years in FP&A, operations finance or analytics, ideally in retail, eCommerce, logistics or distribution.
• Experience forecasting, budgeting or variance analysis including Opex and Capex.

Responsibilities

• Own weekly and monthly financial reporting for DC leadership, including dashboards in Power BI built on SQL and internal systems.
• Track KPIs such as Units per Hour (UPH), Average Hourly Rate (AHR) and Cost per Unit (CPU), explain variances and drive savings or risk actions.
• Partner with DC leaders on labor productivity including mix of full-time, part-time and overtime, and productive vs. unproductive payroll.
• Develop business cases and ROI models for automation and capital projects; support Opex/Capex planning.
• Forecast inbound/outbound units by business unit and connect to freight expense and recovery forecasts with Director, Supply Chain Finance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

SQL

Dashboard creation

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Analytics/Quantitative field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Barnes & Noble is the leading book retailer in the United States, with roots dating back to 1873 and a long history of growth through innovation and expansion. Today, under CEO James Daunt and private ownership by Elliott Advisors, Barnes & Noble operates approximately 700 bookstores nationwide, serves over 700 communities across all 50 states, and maintains a robust digital presence through BN.com, NOOK® eBooks and audiobooks, and educational resources such as SparkNotes. The company also includes complementary retail brands such as Paper Source, Books Inc., Tattered Cover, and B. Dalton, further strengthening its market reach. Following a period of revitalization, Barnes & Noble is experiencing strong momentum, with plans to open approximately 60 new stores in 2026, underscoring renewed confidence in physical retail and local bookselling. Combining expansive store networks, curated selections, enhanced in-store experiences, and growing omnichannel capabilities, Barnes & Noble remains the #1 bookseller in the U.S. and a trusted, evolving partner within the publishing and retail ecosystem.

Job Summary

Join our FP&A team as the finance partner to our distribution centers (DCs) while we scale automation across eCommerce and retail. You will analyze labor, freight and unit economics, build forecasts and business cases, and give Finance and DC leaders the insight they need to make investment and operating decisions. This is a high-visibility role. You will work directly with DC leadership and report to the Director, Supply Chain Finance. Your analysis will shape how we plan, staff and invest in our distribution network. This role is on-site at our Monroe, NJ distribution center three days per week, because the work depends on being close to the operation and the people running it. You may work remotely two days per week, subject to business needs. You and the Director, Supply Chain Finance, will agree on your in-office days, so the team has consistent coverage. An employee in this position can expect an annual salary between $100,000 - $115,000 depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.

Location

NJ-Monroe Corporate

Classification

Full-Time

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• Own the weekly and monthly financial reporting for DC leadership, including dashboards in Power BI built on SQL and our internal systems.
• Track core KPIs such as Units per Hour (UPH), Average Hourly Rate (AHR) and Cost per Unit (CPU), explain variances, and recommend actions to capture savings or reduce risk.
• Partner with DC leaders on labor productivity, including full-time, part-time and overtime mix and productive versus unproductive payroll.

Activity-based costing and business cases

• Build activity-based costing analyses that show what drives DC costs: the profile of work, the cost drivers and how they relate.
• Develop business cases and ROI models for automation and other capital projects and support Opex and Capex planning.

Forecasting and freight analysis

• Forecast inbound and outbound units by business unit and connect them to freight expense and recovery forecasts, working with the Director, Supply Chain Finance on best practices.
• Analyze freight cost by carrier (for example UPS, LTL and pool carriers) in partnership with the Logistics team, using internal and external data.

Process ownership and improvement

• Take ownership of existing forecasting, budgeting and modeling processes, and automate or simplify them where you can.
• Build working knowledge of how our systems structure data across sales, receipts, shipments, returns, DC inventory, payroll and freight. We provide structured onboarding, and you are expected to become the go-to expert within your first year.

Position Requirements

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including dynamic models that others can follow and update.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying relational databases, plus experience building dashboards in Power BI or a similar BI tool.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting or variance analysis, including Opex and Capex.
• A track record of owning recurring processes and improving or automating them.
• Strong communication: you can turn a complex model into a clear recommendation for finance and operations leaders.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with activity-based costing, labor standards or productivity analysis in a DC or fulfillment setting.
• Familiarity with a warehouse management system (for example Manhattan or Blue Yonder), an ERP (SAP or Oracle) or a planning tool (Anaplan, Hyperion or similar).
• Exposure to parcel and LTL freight cost analysis.
• Python or R for analysis and automation.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Supply Chain or another quantitative field.
• 5+ years in FP&A, operations finance or analytics, ideally in retail, eCommerce, logistics or distribution.

Benefits

Benefits for those who are scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week include Employee Discount, EAP and Sick Pay. For those scheduled to work between 20 and 29.99 benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, Transit and 401(k) with Company Match. For those scheduled to work 30 hours or more benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, 401(k) with Company Match, Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts, Healthcare Spending Account, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Transit, and Tuition Reimbursement. All benefits provided are in accordance with the terms of the current plan and may be subject to future change. Benefits may vary depending on location/state regulations. More information can be received by the recruiter or Human Resources.