Financial Analyst

About the role

Incumbent assists in the preparation of the short-term and long-term financial plans. Assists in the capital planning process, including development and review of project justifications based on key financial metrics such as NPV, ROI and PI. Routinely prepares and provides other financial analysis to support all areas of the company, ensuring we are making financial decisions based on quantitative information. Provide leadership, training and support to department interns and other teammates. This role is located in St Louis, Missouri. The role primarily involves sitting, with occasional walking and standing, and requires lifting up to 25 lbs. Travel is expected 0‑25% of the time, and the anticipated workweek is 45 hours, with occasional evening work to complete assignments.

Schedule

This role requires 4 days in office for up to 6 months to learn the role and then will be able to shift to 3 days a week in office and 2 days remote.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of the long-term (3-5 year) financial plan, the annual financial plan and the weekly forecast.
• Responsible for reliability of the forecast details and variance analyses.
• Assist in the capital planning process, including development and review of project justifications based on key financial metrics such as NPV, ROI and PI.
• Responsible for sunset reviews on past projects to drive future capital decision-making and for managing the capital expenditure request and approval process.
• Prepare financial modeling and analyses related to special projects (such as acquisition, divestiture and valuation analyses), as well as other ad hoc analyses as needed, to optimize the use and allocation of resources.
• Routinely prepare and provide other financial reporting to support other areas of the company.
• Provide leadership, training and support to department interns and other teammates.
• Makes recommendations to Management.

Requirements

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Other Requirements: Advanced degree and/or certifications in Finance or Accounting (e.g., MBA, CPA, CFA)
• Minimum Years of Experience: Less than 1 year

Skills

• Strong technical and quantitative skills, including knowledge of current accounting and finance practices, and supermarket/retail industry knowledge
• Creativity, problem solving and critical thinking skills