Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Forecasting Partner

Five Below; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Below seeks a Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to own budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management for a key retail function. You will partner with Directors and operational leaders to drive profitable growth through actionable insights.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capability with business acumen and excellent communication, delivering trusted recommendations and executive-ready insights across Finance and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field.
• 3-6 years of progressive finance, FP&A, accounting, consulting, or related analytical experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts effectively to both Finance and non-Finance partners.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with financial reporting tools.
• Experience with corporate planning and reporting systems (Oracle EPM, Hyperion, Anaplan, SAP, or similar).
• Experience within retail, consumer products, or other complex operating environment preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and periodic financial outlooks for assigned business areas.
• Monitor financial performance against plans and identify emerging risks, opportunities, and trends.
• Maintain financial models supporting forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning activities.
• Recommend planning assumptions and forecast adjustments based on business performance and changing operating conditions.
• Perform complex financial analyses supporting operational, financial, and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze business performance through variance reporting, trend analysis, KPI monitoring, and root-cause investigation.
• Develop business cases, investment analyses, and scenario models supporting management decision-making.
• Translate financial information into concise recommendations and actionable business insights.
• Build trusted relationships and collaborate with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field

Tools

Oracle EPM

Hyperion

Anaplan

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Five Below seeks a Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to own budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance management for a key retail function. You will partner with Directors and operational leaders to drive profitable growth through actionable insights.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capability with business acumen and excellent communication, delivering trusted recommendations and executive-ready insights across Finance and operations.