Sr. Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL) seeks a Senior Analyst, FP&A to drive store-level analytics, comparable sales analysis, and financial modeling. This role reports to the Director, FP&A and partners closely with operations to translate financial data into actionable business insights. The position is based at our Fort Mill, SC headquarters.

The company is executing a significant transformation—rebranding stores to the Shoe Station banner and pursuing M&A to become the nation's leading family footwear retailer. This role requires someone who can assist the Director, FP&A build capabilities while delivering immediate value to the business.

• Develop and maintain store-level P&L analysis, tracking performance across banners, regions, and individual locations
• Analyze sales and expense trends and identify performance drivers—understanding why numbers move, not just that they moved
• Build/update financial models for tactical and strategic initiatives
• Support M&A due diligence with financial analysis, synergy modeling, and integration tracking
• Prepare management reporting packages, monthly forecasting packages, KPI dashboards, and executive leadership presentation materials
• Assist with annual budget preparation, partnering with functional leaders to develop realistic plans
• Analyze variances to budget and forecast, providing clear explanations and actionable insights to leadership
• Partner with store operations, merchandising, and real estate teams on strategic initiatives and business cases
• Support earnings materials, investor presentations, and ad hoc requests from executive leadership
• Continuously improve reporting processes, automate recurring analyses, and enhance data quality

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA a plus
• 5+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or related experience
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills—you build models that are accurate, auditable, and usable by others
• Retail industry experience strongly preferred; understanding of store economics, comp sales, and retail KPIs
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Micro Strategy, or similar)
• Strong communication skills—ability to present findings clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences
• Public company experience a plus

Beyond technical analytical skills, we're looking for someone who embodies these attributes:

• Critical Thinking: You don't just report numbers—you interrogate them. When expenses are up in one area and down in another, you dig into why. You question assumptions in forecasts and push back when plans don't hold up to scrutiny.
• Curiosity: You want to understand how the business actually works. You understand stores, product trends, and learn what drives customer behavior. This context makes your analysis more valuable.
• Business Partnership: You're not just a report generator—you're a thought partner. Operations, merchandising, and real estate teams see you as someone who helps them make better decisions, not someone who just sends spreadsheets.
• Ownership Mentality: You stand behind your analysis. When you present a recommendation or a forecast, you've pressure-tested it yourself. You don't wait for someone else to find the error—you find it first.
• Self-Direction: You don't wait to be told what analysis to run. You see what the business needs, anticipate questions leadership will ask, and proactively deliver insights. You manage your own priorities and keep projects moving.
• Resourcefulness: Data is never perfect. Systems don't always talk to each other. You find ways to get to actionable answers anyway—triangulating from multiple sources, making reasonable assumptions, and being transparent about limitations.
• Prioritization Judgment: Ad hoc requests compete with recurring deliverables. You know how to manage your queue, push back when appropriate, and distinguish between analysis that drives decisions and analysis that sits in a deck.
• Adaptability: The company is transforming—new banners, acquisitions, and initiatives. Your priorities will shift. You thrive in an environment where the work evolves and new challenges emerge regularly.

Shoe Carnival, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest family footwear retailers, offering a broad assortment of dress, casual and athletic footwear for men, women and children with emphasis on national name brands. Company operated 428 stores in 35 states and Puerto Rico under its Shoe Carnival and Shoe Station banners and offers shopping at  and  Headquartered in Fort Mill, SC, Shoe Carnival, Inc.

trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol SCVL.

Shoe Carnival is an equal opportunity employer with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to build something meaningful in a high-growth, transformational environment.