Senior FP&A Analyst, Merchandising & Forecasting

PriceSmart, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus up to $2,500

Health benefits

401K

Employee Discounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Meditation App

Pet Insurance

Employee recognition

Job summary

PriceSmart, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A - Merchandising to partner with the Merchandising buying area. You will forecast sales and margin, analyze variances, and provide data-driven recommendations to support planning and performance.

You will build Power BI views, manage data loads, and support month-end close. The role requires 3+ years FP&A, strong Excel/PowerPoint, and bilingual English/Spanish, with multi-currency retail experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A, commercial finance, or financial analysis.
• Retail/CP experience preferred; multi-country retail a plus.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and verbal).
• Solid understanding of retail P&L, sales, gross margin, inventory in multi-currency env.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; experience building Power BI reports.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly sales and margin forecast for the assigned buying area.
• Interpret YTD results, trends, seasonality; adjust forecast accordingly.
• Discuss forecast drivers with buyers and challenge unsupported assumptions.
• Prepare materials for monthly alignment meetings with area leaders.
• Analyze actual vs forecast/budget; explain variances and drivers.
• Build and maintain Power BI views; manage forecast data loads.
• Support month-end close; accruals and reconciliations as needed.

Skills

English & Spanish

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI dashboards

Data insights

Detail-oriented

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Planning Analytics (TM1)

Job description

PriceSmart, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A - Merchandising to partner with the Merchandising buying area. You will forecast sales and margin, analyze variances, and provide data-driven recommendations to support planning and performance.

You will build Power BI views, manage data loads, and support month-end close. The role requires 3+ years FP&A, strong Excel/PowerPoint, and bilingual English/Spanish, with multi-currency retail experience.