Sr Financial Analyst Lane Bryant

L01 Lane Bryant Brands Opco LLC; New Albany (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance & 4

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time off – paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Lane Bryant, a KnitWell Group brand, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A, to partner with Home Office and Shared Services. You’ll turn data into insights, support profitable growth, and drive disciplined investment decisions across the brand.

This hybrid role in New Albany, OH, requires 4–6 years in FP&A or corporate finance, strong Excel modeling, and the ability to explain financial results to both finance and non-finance partners.

Qualifications

• BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 4–6 years of progressive FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to finance and non-finance partners.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and leadership capabilities.
• Strong understanding of P&L structure and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead seasonal budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning.
• Analyze margin, Home Office expense, and OpEx costs with drivers.
• Deliver monthly financial analysis linking results to activity and trends.
• Provide leadership-ready narratives during monthly P&L reviews.
• Collaborate with Finance, Merchandising, Operations, Shared Services on initiatives.
• Support investment decisions and ROI improvement.
• Maintain financial models, scenario analyses, reporting tools.
• Create reporting and presentations for leadership.
• Assist in MBR, Board, and Budget presentations.
• Improve planning, reporting, and analysis processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cross-functional partnership

Education

BS in Finance or related field

Tools

Hyperion

Job description

About us

Our founder, Lena Bryant didn't set out to change fashion forever, but that's exactly what she did. 120 years later, Lane Bryant remains the iconic plus-size brand. Empowering women is kind of our thing. Our inclusive community of customers and associates champions the acceptance of all sizes, shapes, and people. If you believe in the power of clothes to create confidence and empower self-expression, you'll be at home here.

About the role

At Lane Bryant, we are committed to creating a welcoming, inspiring, and empowering experience for our customers, and Finance plays an important role in helping the business make smart, strategic decisions that support that mission. The Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis, will be a key finance partner supporting Lane Bryant’s Home Office and Share Service functions. This role will help turn financial data into meaningful insights, partner with cross-functional leaders to understand business performance, and provide recommendations that support profitable growth, disciplined investment, and strong execution across the brand.

The impact you can have

Lead seasonal budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning support for Lane Bryant.

Other Margin, Home Office expense, and OpEx costs, with a clear understanding of the business drivers, risks, and opportunities that impact results.

Deliver thoughtful monthly financial analysis that connects results to business activity, highlights key trends, and helps leaders make informed decisions that improve forecast accuracy, expense discipline, and profitability.

Partner with business owners during monthly P&L reviews to explain variances, identify what is changing in the business, and build clear, leadership-ready narratives around performance and next steps.

Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Merchandising, Operations, Shared Services, and other business partners to understand key initiatives, connect financial impacts to business decisions, and ensure teams are aligned around priorities, risks, and opportunities.

Serve as a trusted finance partner to Home Office and Shared Service leaders by supporting investment decisions, evaluating initiative performance, and helping identify opportunities to spend smarter and improve return on investment.

Manage the weekly risks and opportunities process by partnering with business leaders to identify, size, and communicate material changes to the forecast, while evaluating investment requests to ensure they are appropriate, financially sound, and aligned to driving the business.

Build and maintain financial models, scenario analyses, and reporting tools that create visibility to key drivers and help the team anticipate risks, opportunities, and potential outcomes.

Create clear, concise reporting and presentations that translate financial results into insights and recommendations for Finance and business leadership.

Support the creation of MBR, Board of Directors, and Budget presentations by developing clear financial storytelling, connecting results to business drivers, and helping translate performance into leadership-ready insights and recommendations.

Look for ways to continuously improve planning, reporting, and analysis processes so the Finance team can work more efficiently and provide stronger support to our internal partners.

You’ll bring to the role

BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field, with 4-6 years of progressive FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.

Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build forecasts, scenario analyses, and reporting that help leaders understand business performance and make decisions.

Ability to communicate financial information in a clear, practical, and actionable way to both finance and non‑finance partners.

Strong partnership mindset with the ability to build trust, influence decisions, and work effectively across Merchandising, Operations, Finance, and other cross‑functional teams.

Strong understanding of P&L structure, key financial drivers, variance analysis, and how to tell the story behind the numbers.

Curious, proactive, and resourceful, with a desire to learn the business, ask thoughtful questions, and find better ways to support our teams and customers.

High attention to detail, strong accountability, and the ability to deliver accurate, timely analysis while managing multiple priorities.

Experience with Hyperion or similar planning and reporting systems preferred Retail, specialty apparel, consumer goods, or multi‑unit business experience preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Time off – paid time off & holidays

Any job offer will consider factors such your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills. Eligibility of certain benefits and associate programs are subject to employment type and role.

Hybrid

This position works in a hybrid model, with required days worked in the Lane Bryant office location in New Albany, OH as defined by business needs. Applicants to this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. We are not providing sponsorship for this position.

Location & Position Type

#LI-AP1 Location: LB OH Corp Office-LaneBryant-New Albany, OH 43054 Position Type: Regular/Full time Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law.

The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail].

The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company's business.

The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.

KnitWell Group, a specialty retail operating company, comprises some of the most iconic brands in America – Ann Taylor, Chico's, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, White House Black Market.

Individually, our brands are unique and strong. Together, we are powerful. Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products, provide memorable experiences, and achieve superior results.

Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good.