Store Finance Manager

The Store Expense FP&A team works in close partnership with Store Operations and Finance leadership to support profitable growth across the retail footprint. As a Store Expense Financial Analyst, you will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis related to store payroll, benefits, and field expenses. This position is well suited for a detail-oriented, analytical professional who enjoys working with data, collaborating across teams, and turning financial insights into meaningful business actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning for store payroll, benefits, and field-related expenses
• Analyze labor costs, payroll trends, and store expense performance, explaining variances versus plan and prior periods
• Identify key drivers behind store expense fluctuations and proactively highlight risks and opportunities
• Develop and maintain Excel-based financial models to support labor planning and productivity initiatives
• Partner with Store Operations and Finance teams to collect inputs, validate assumptions, and support new initiatives
• Assist with financial analysis for pilot programs and productivity optimization efforts
• Prepare clear financial summaries, dashboards, and PowerPoint presentations for leadership review
• Support the calculation, tracking, and reporting of store incentive and bonus programs
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, consistent, and delivered on time

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in Retail Finance, FP&A, Operations Finance, or Business Analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Comfortable working with large datasets and translating findings into actionable insights
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners
• Self-driven, curious, and proactive with a desire to continuously learn

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, lookups)
• Forecasting & Close
• Foundational knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Approximately 10–12 journal entries per close
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with operations or business partners

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, Essbase, or Anaplan
• Understanding of retail KPIs such as labor percentage, sales per labor hour, and payroll productivity
• Experience supporting multi-location or store-based business environments