Sr. Financial Analyst (Hybrid)

Belk, Inc. & Belk eCommerce LLC.; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Belk, Inc. & Belk eCommerce LLC. seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to provide analyses and recommendations supporting operational profitability and expense/capital management. You will partner with eComm and Supply Chain, building forecasts, budgets, and robust reporting with KPI-driven insights.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3–6 years of financial analysis experience, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and knowledge of Workday Financials a plus. Onsite 3 days/week (Tue-Thu).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 3–6 years of financial analysis experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills.
• Proven ability to develop budgets, forecasts and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with eComm & Supply Chain to provide financial insights.
• Develop and maintain expense forecasting models and reports.
• Analyze monthly closing variances with Accounting.
• Lead budget analyses and prepare analytics for budget requests.
• Create executive level reporting and KPI-driven insights.
• Build business cases for capital investments (EBITDA, IRR, cash flow).
• Identify expense savings opportunities and process improvements.
• Perform ad hoc analyses as requested by senior FP&A leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Forecasting

Budgeting

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Financials

Job description

The role of the Senior Financial Analyst is to provides analysis and recommendations to the business with a focus on operational support, profitability improvement, expense & capital management, budgeting, forecasting & reporting. This position will serve as a business partner to the eComm & Supply Chain organizations, collaborating with the business to provide meaningful financial analytics, business case development, profitability expectations and assistance with managing expense & capital.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a Finance business partner and subject-matter-expert in business operations for the Supply Chain & eComm organizations.
• Develop and maintain expense forecasting models / reports for areas of responsibility
• Partner with the business to understand current financial state & upcoming risks and opportunities
• Work with Accounting Department & Expense Managers to understand monthly closing variances
• Act as lead budget analyst - includes developing expense targets, loading business inputs, preparing detailed analytics supporting budget requests, presenting financial impacts with KPI’s and finalizing by-month, quarter and annual budgets
• Develop and maintain Executive level reporting and communication of key drivers
• Prepare business case financial projections for capital investments including multi-year EBITDA benefit, cash flow impacts, IRR, payback etc.
• Identify, quantify, and assist in implementing expense savings ideas
• Perform ad hoc analysis on all areas of the business as requested by the Sr Director of FP&A, VP of Finance and CFO
• Identify process improvements within the Financial Planning Department, including but not limited to report reduction, process automation, improved use of technology, improved communication and data hand-off, and documentation of key assumptions
• Develop and maintain relationships with departmental and divisional management and expense budget owners
• Position will be onsite 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday)

Education: Bachelor's degree required Work Experience: 3-6 years of financial analysis experience with a proven track record of career growth, preferably FP&A Retail experience a plus

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent analytical, communication, problem solving, and reasoning skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment as well as independently as the situation demands
• Results oriented, has high standards
• Agile - willingness to learn and embrace change
• Creative – ability to take complex / unprecedented problem and propose solutions
• Exhibits high sense of urgency
• Highly organized, attention to detail
• Ability to produce high quality results in an ever changing, demanding environment
• Ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities, without sacrificing quality of results
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and Powerpoint)
• Ability to use query tools and databases (Workday Financials a plus)
• Ability to design and implement process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to create complex financial models
• Experience managing a digital expense portfolio is a plus

Pay Range $75,000 - $85,000 Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

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Company Culture

We set trends through our merchandise and, more importantly, through the way we work. At Belk you will find a positive, inclusive, vibrant and fast-paced environment where you have access to all the tools and resources necessary to be effective in your job. Furthermore, we know access to senior leadership is critical to making company-wide initiatives a reality and getting great ideas to the forefront of our business. Time and time again, our associates are grateful for the opportunities they have to meet with Belk´s senior most leaders. Diversity is about embracing our differences and realizing they are what makes us stronger. We believe in an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and welcomed to bring their whole selves to work or to shop. We are on a mission to break down inequality and leverage our influence to make a position impact against racism every day. Above all else, here you’ll find opportunities to make huge impact. It´s the result of dynamic initiatives, financial and structural support, and strong investments in the areas that are taking Belk to new heights.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Belk is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, hair style, hair texture, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.