Sr. Financial Analyst

Advance Auto Parts; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts is seeking a highly motivated Sr. FP&A Analyst in Raleigh, NC, to lead enterprise-wide capital planning within the Corporate FP&A team. The candidate will guide business partners in creating business cases, ensuring financial accuracy, and supporting investment decisions.

The ideal applicant will possess strong financial analysis skills and a background in finance or a related field, with responsibilities including forecasting and reporting capital spend. Join the team and contribute to financial management and strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
• Experience in capital planning and investment analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead business partners through the business case process.
• Prepare presentations for Capital Investment Committee.
• Own capital and depreciation forecasting for all reporting cycles.

Skills

Financial analysis

Capital planning

Dashboard and reporting using Power BI

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Sr. FP&A Analyst to lead enterprise-wide capital planning within the Corporate FP&A team. This role is responsible for supporting the prioritization, approval, and financial management of capital investments to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and realization of expected financial returns.

This Sr. FP&A Analyst will support the full capital lifecycle, including business case development, investment prioritization and approval through the Capital Investment Committee (CIC), depreciation forecasting, and post‑investment performance analysis.

The ideal candidate brings strong financial analysis skills and the ability to translate complex business initiatives into robust business cases. This role will also play a key part in strengthening forecast accuracy, standardized capital reporting, and enabling effective cross‑functional collaboration with business partners across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Capital Approval Process

• Lead business partners through the full business case process, ensuring rigorous financial analysis, clear articulation of benefits, and alignment with strategy
• Review pro‑form business cases for completeness, investment assumptions, financial accuracy, and alignment with capital allocation criteria
• Prepare and consolidate presentations and summaries for the Capital Investment Committee (CIC) and support decision‑making discussions
• Maintain accurate approval records, documentation, investment tracking, and system entries in Oracle or other capital tracking systems
• Coordinate project setup documentation in Oracle and ensure accurate submission to accounting

Capital Forecasting & Reporting

• Own capital and depreciation forecasting for all reporting cycles including periodic, quarterly, annual and Board of Directors presentations
• Track actual capital spend variances versus forecasts, partner with business teams to validate forecast updates and drivers
• Maintain key project details such as capital type, depreciation timing, ownership, and financial metrics (Revenue, OI, NPV, IRR%)
• Collaborate with Power BI and analytics team to ensure data consistency between dashboard, forecasts, and source systems
• Manage depreciation forecasting including capital schedules, timing, and financial impacts

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.

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