Sr. Analyst, Finance

Petco; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Incentives

PTO

Job summary

Petco, a leading pet retailer, seeks an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to drive strategic decision-making across our retail business. You will partner with merchandising, operations, and leadership to shape financial planning, profitability analysis, and product costing insights.

The ideal candidate has strong financial modeling capabilities, retail acumen, and a track record translating data into actionable business recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 4-7+ years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in retail, consumer goods, or e-commerce.
• Strong understanding of retail financial metrics (margin, markdowns, inventory productivity, etc.).
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas); experience with financial systems and BI tools (Looker, Power BI).
• Experience working with large datasets and translating data into insights.
• Strong business partnering and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning processes including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning for a business unit/category.
• Analyze cost of goods sold, sales, margins, inventory, and promotional performance to provide actionable insights.
• Own product costing analysis, including tracking changes in cost of goods sold (COGS), vendor pricing, and landed costs.
• Partner with merchandising and operations teams to evaluate pricing strategies, assortment decisions, and vendor funding opportunities.
• Monitor key retail KPIs such as comparable sales, gross margin, inventory turns, and sell-through.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business initiatives, new store openings, and category performance.
• Conduct variance analysis vs. plan, forecast, and prior year; clearly communicate drivers and risks.
• Support month-end close process, including accruals, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Create and present executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive automation in reporting and forecasting.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives and senior leadership decisions.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Looker

Power BI

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Looker

Power BI

MicroStrategy

Oracle

Bamboo Rose

Job description

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.

• Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.
• Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.
• Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

About Petco

We’re proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years - from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood - the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

We are seeking an experienced, highly analytical, and business-minded Senior Financial Analyst to support strategic decision-making across our retail business. This role will partner closely with cross-functional teams including merchandising, operations, and leadership to drive financial planning, profitability analysis, product costing insights, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate brings strong financial modeling capabilities, retail acumen, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning processes including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning for a business unit/category
• Analyze cost of goods sold, sales, margins, inventory, and promotional performance to provide actionable insights
• Own product costing analysis, including tracking changes in cost of goods sold (COGS), vendor pricing, and landed costs
• Partner with merchandising and operations teams to evaluate pricing strategies, assortment decisions, and vendor funding opportunities
• Monitor key retail KPIs such as comparable sales, gross margin, inventory turns, and sell-through
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business initiatives, new store openings, and category performance
• Conduct variance analysis vs. plan, forecast, and prior year; clearly communicate drivers and risks
• Support month-end close process, including accruals, reporting, and reconciliations
• Create and present executive-level reporting and dashboards
• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive automation in reporting and forecasting
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives and senior leadership decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
• 4-7+ years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in retail, consumer goods, or e-commerce
• Strong understanding of retail financial metrics (margin, markdowns, inventory productivity, etc.)
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, complex formulas); experience with financial systems and BI tools (Looker, Power BI)
• Experience working with large datasets and translating data into insights
• Strong business partnering and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience with merchandising finance or category finance
• Familiarity with retail systems (MicroStrategy, Oracle, Bamboo Rose)
• SQL or data analytics experience is a plus

#CORP

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Salary Range: $88,800.00 - $133,200.00

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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