Strategic FP&A Analyst – Growth & Margin Insights

Blue Nile; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Employee Discount

Job summary

Blue Nile is seeking an Analyst of Strategic Finance (FP&A) to support the Director of Strategic Finance and partner with Operations and Merchandising to improve margins and cost structures. You will build and enhance financial models, manage budgets, analyze performance, prepare leadership presentations, and drive automation for reporting and planning.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with advanced Excel and data skills; experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business, or any Technical Field.
• 1-3 years of experience in advisory/consulting, or investment banking, FP&A, strategy, or a technical field with strong analytical/data-driven approach.
• Proficiency in analysis, systems and data tools for organizing and deploying financial insights.
• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to interpret complex data and provide meaningful recommendations.
• Experience working with large datasets, ensuring accuracy and insightful analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, with strong skills in MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial performance against plans and forecasts, identifying gaps and providing actionable insights.
• Develop and enhance financial models, processes, and reporting to support evolving planning requirements.
• Oversee key aspects of various functional budgets, including Operations, Merchandising, and Technology tracking actual costs versus forecasts and flagging deviations.
• Assess performance metrics for leadership teams, delivering streamlined reports with actionable commentary.
• Drive topline growth initiatives and cost efficiency efforts by identifying opportunities for savings and monitoring impact.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to key stakeholders, including the Leadership Team.
• Support data transformation initiatives, including data management, reporting improvements, and detailed report generation.
• Support ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data tools

Excel advanced

Communication

Large datasets

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Experience 1–3 years

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Blue Nile is seeking an Analyst of Strategic Finance (FP&A) to support the Director of Strategic Finance and partner with Operations and Merchandising to improve margins and cost structures. You will build and enhance financial models, manage budgets, analyze performance, prepare leadership presentations, and drive automation for reporting and planning.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with advanced Excel and data skills; experience with