Sr. Financial Analyst - Supply Chain

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth meaningful, actionable, and timely analysis to inform DC Operation leaders of trends and exceptions, with limited guidance from leadership.
• Areas of review include: labor expenses, supply usage, capital requests/needs, inventory, and productivity.
• Prepare and maintain timely and accurate monthly forecasting for DCs.
• Forecasting includes variable (labor and supply) expenses along with all fixed expenses related to the DCs.
• Prepare annual operating expense budget for DCs by partnering with DC leadership as well as Supply Chain Finance leadership.
• Be able to explain key variances in YoY dollar and %s.
• Identify opportunities to control and reduce expenses within the DCs and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Partner with Finance leadership to translate recommendations into actionable opportunities.
• Prepare and review various financial analyses to determine profitability and impact on the segment.
• Analytics include month end budget/LY comparisons, Variable Cost per Unit (VCPU), and volume driven impacts.
• Review, streamline, and standardize financial reports across the Supply Chain finance organization; eliminate redundancy and create efficiencies where possible.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and analytics in accordance with GAAP.
• Align with key priorities of the business and recommend actions (through analyzing and interpreting data and conducting comparative analysis) that can achieve company goals.
• Pro-actively work to identify and solve problems and improve processes.
• Maintain appropriate internal control documentation, as applicable, and adhere to formally documented control procedures to ensure on-going compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and to prevent any audit exceptions.
• Provide support to management, as needed, on special projects and requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) with a major in finance/accounting or related field from an accredited college or university
• 2+ years of related work experience
• Supply Chain/Logistics experience a plus, preferably in Distribution Center operating expenses
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, primarily Excel and Word
• Experience with PowerBI a plus

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Strong interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity coupled with the ability to work independently

Benefits

• The annual base salary range is $72000 - $78000.
• This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position.
• Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
• Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes:
• Foot Locker Benefits
• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Paternal Leave
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Opportunities for Advancement