Senior IT Financial Analyst

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

Job summary

Ross Stores in California seeks a Sr. IT Financial Analyst to manage financial activities for IT portfolios. You will perform monthly financial forecasting, variance reporting, and provide executive-level updates on financial performance.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of financial analysis experience, strong organizational skills, and experience with GAAP. The successful candidate will collaborate with IT leadership and support budget processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience within a financial analysis and planning group.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and accounting methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly forecasting and financial close.
• Track and reconcile all financial activity by project.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support to key business partners.

Skills

Strong analytical ability

Detail oriented approach

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytical field

Tools

Excel

PeopleSoft Financial Systems

Hyperion

Job description

General Purpose

The Sr. IT Financial Analyst will be the point of contact for financial management of capital and expense activities for multiple IT portfolios and provide ongoing financial support for the overall IT organization. The IT Sr. Financial Analyst will report to the IT Finance Manager and will partner closely with IT Leadership, external business partners as well as various Finance functions across the organization. The IT Sr. Financial Analyst will be responsible for performing monthly forecasting, monthly financial close, variance reporting of spend against target and provide executive level updates on financial performance against budget. In addition, the IT Sr. Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing ad hoc analysis and support for the IT Leadership team. This includes providing in depth financial reporting and modeling highlighting key financial risks and opportunities. In addition, the Sr. Analyst will partner closely with IT Finance leadership to develop financial models in support of financial deliverables such as the IT 5 Year LRP and annual budgets.

The base salary range for this role is $81,000 - $121,800. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

Essential Functions

Perform critical IT portfolio capital/expense management to include forecasting, expenditure tracking, month end close, Annual Budget/LRP and reporting activities:

• Partner closely with portfolio leads/project managers to develop monthly capital and expense forecasts that accurately predict business performance and highlight risks and opportunities as appropriate.
• Track and reconcile all financial activity by project and portfolio to ensure accuracy and maintain adherence to budgeted spend and proper accounting.
• Prepare monthly IT reporting including variance analysis. Partner closely with IT Leadership to highlight portfolio status and overall financial performance and health.
• Capital expenditure request (CER) approval preparation and auditing as needed. This includes partnership with project managers and IT Leadership to understand upcoming initiatives, attend review meetings and preparing documents for corporate finance.
• Asset disposal and write off accounting for retired assets relating to new projects or projects that are identified as end of life.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support to key business partners including development of financial models and in depth reporting in support of annual budget and long range plan.
• Assist in the coordination and consolidation of the annual IT Portfolio budgeting and LRP process.
• Complete ad hoc analysis as requested to answer questions relating to IT capital portfolio activity.
• Design and execute analysis to answer ad hoc questions using Excel and the PeopleSoft finance application.
• Summarize analysis to provide clear answers to questions and communicate results to executive leadership.

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

Self

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

Business

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

Position-Related Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Integrity & Trust
• Composure
• Problem Solving
• Listening
• Written Communications
• Organization Agility
• Strategic Agility
• Time Management

Qualifications and Special Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree required with demonstrated superior college performance (preferably in an analytical field)
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of experience (within a financial analysis and planning group)
• Strong understanding of GAAP and accounting methodologies
• Strong analytical ability - must be able to synthesize large amounts of data, be able to error check and reconcile own work and be able to design analysis to answer specific questions
• A detail oriented approach - must pay close attention to the details and have the drive to get things right
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong general ledger and accounts payable research and reconciliation experience, and complete understanding of debits and credits, and accrual based accounting
• Ability to cope with pressure and changing priorities in a fast paced and dynamic work environment
• Trustworthy with confidential financial information
• Reliability (attendance and timeliness) important to ensure consistency of daily reporting for the Company
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment
• Strong excel and word skills, as well as ability to learn multiple new back end software applications (i.e. PeopleSoft Financial Systems, and Hyperion)

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

N/A

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

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.