Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

General Purpose

The Senior Manager on the Corporate FP&A team will be responsible for driving long-term growth and financial results across the budgeting and long-term planning processes at Ross. We are seeking a highly motivated and seasoned finance leader for this role. This is a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in company-wide financial planning. This candidate will work cross-functionally with different business partners to deliver comprehensive financials and engage regularly with Corporate FP&A Leadership and Finance Leadership across the Company.

Career growth

We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow

Teamwork

We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution

Commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Corporate Headquarters

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide.

Base Salary Range

The base salary range for this role is $147,900 - $245,150. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

Essential Functions

• Manage the multi-year financial planning and annual budgeting processes with full ownership of the P&L financial statements
• Establish targets, budget guidance and recommended challenges for business partners as part of the planning process
• Partner with leadership and stakeholders across the organization to ensure timely completion of deliverables including a full rollup of the P&L and ensuring the "right" level of detail and accuracy
• Lead preparation of executive-level presentations and reporting for key planning discussions and Board Meetings
• Provide complex ongoing and ad-hoc analytical support and scenario analysis to support decision making for Corporate FP&A Leadership and Senior Executives
• Manage and mentor at least one direct report and additional planning team members to develop a high performing team
• Serve as thought partner to Corporate FP&A Leadership to drive better financial decisions and operational efficiencies
• Identify and drive initiatives that improve key processes, including systems utilization. Evaluate current processes, identify best practices and work with leadership and stakeholders to solve issues and/or implement improvements

Competencies

• People Building: Effective Teams (for managers of People and Projects)
• Developing Talent (for managers of people only)
• Collaboration: Self Leading by Example
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability and Execution
• Manages Conflict
• Business: Business Acumen
• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
• Organizational Agility
• Drives Results
• Resourcefulness
• Decision Quality
• Adaptability
• Integrity and Trust
• Interpersonal Skills

Qualifications and Special Skills

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably in an analytical field such as Finance or Economics) with 8+ years of progressive experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• CPA or MBA preferred
• Forward-thinking, resourceful and problem-solving mindset, drawn to building off ambiguity with a willingness to take on challenges in an environment with consistently changing priorities
• Proven experience with core financial planning and analysis with a strong drive for results ensuring tight deadlines are successfully met
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate results and implications of analyses to various audiences, and strong capability for developing and presenting insights
• Strong analytical ability with knowledge of how to dissect problems and "connect the dots" - e.g., understand how pieces of data interact with each other and/or how one finding should inform the result of another analysis
• Successful track record of building effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders across the organization
• Successful track record of team development - managing a team to high levels of performance and mentoring/developing team members for growth and advancement
• Strong technical skills including advanced Excel and modeling, prior financial systems experience, and proficiency in PowerPoint
• Prior experience with EPM software (e.g. Hyperion, Cognos, SAP, etc.) preferred
• Prior retail or related experience is preferred. An ideal candidate understands the intricacies of a retail P&L and balance sheet and will understand the financial operating requirements of an off-price, low-cost retail operator.
• A detail-oriented approach - must pay extremely close attention to details and have the drive to get things right.
• Unquestionable personal and professional character and integrity - must be trustworthy with confidential information.