Title Sr Financial Analyst (Topline and Margin Diagnostics) - Justice

Location Type Corporate

Auto req ID 327100BR

City New Albany

Zip/Postal Code 43054

External Job Description The Senior Financial Analyst, Topline and Margin Diagnostics will lead & develop the margin & inventory analysis forecasting process, Long Range Plan, and valuation of key item promotions. This includes building analysis, reporting, and KPI's for understanding business performance - both risks and opportunities. Create a story around the data to make it impactful and actionable for the brand. Ensure alignment with the financials and accuracy of sales thru margin forecasts. Partner with cross-functional teams and functions on analysis and reporting to gain/ensure alignment and influence results.

• Lead the forecasting and actualization process for store planning by country / store type

• Work with Marketing, Planning and Analytics teams to read and react to business decisions
• Partner with Store Finance on labor allocation and store bonus plans as it relates to sales forecasting
• Support Omni-channel Inventory management and risk mitigation; Work cross-functionally with Merchandise Planning team on risk assessment of sales thru margin within the Merchandise Plan for P&L accuracy/achievement
• Manage in-season optimization and out-season budgeting through detailed metric analytics
• Build financial retail metrics using trend based analysis to support forecasts and influence inventory buys
• Owner of base business delayering model used to determine long-term health of the assortment
• Identify trends in business performance and highlight forthcoming risks/opportunities to leadership
• Evaluate business impacts of key moments / peak moments including Spring Break, Back to School, tax free days and holiday shifts
• Perform optimization analysis and recommendations between Stores and Ecommerce channels (selling trends, process improvements, inventory, etc.) as well as identify opportunities related to cross-channel customer behavior
• Evaluate profitability of omni-channel fulfillment as it relates to order-in-store
• Support Executives and Senior Leadership with ad-hoc projects and analysis to support Enterprise business initiatives as well as future growth opportunities

Reporting Location JCP02 : Corporate Service Cntr-Justice

State / Province Ohio

Requisition Type Now Hiring for this Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2-5 years related work experience
• Demonstrate high level of intellectual curiosity that translates into new approaches to business issues
• Strong understanding of Corporate Sales planning and forecasting processes as well as strong detailed data analytics
• Thrive in organization that requires associates to work in cross-functional teams and offering opportunities to influence and shape business strategy
• Proactive, independent, critical thinker with the ability to work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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Position Type FR : Full Time - Regular

Additional Notices No additional notices.