Inventory Analyst - Regional Homes, Flowood

Company: Regional Homes / Champion Retail Housing
Location: Flowood, MS
Reports To: Director of FP&A
FLSA: Exempt

Summary:

The Inventory Analyst is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reconciling all inventory and floorplan financing activity for the Retail Division of a manufactured housing company. This role ensures accurate tracking of homes across retail lots, timely floorplan payments, and alignment between operational activity, financing partners, and accounting records.

The position plays a critical role in financial visibility, inventory control, and cash flow management by supporting the FP&A function with detailed reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis related to inventory and floorplan utilization.

This is a highly analytical role that requires strong attention to detail, an understanding of dealership-style floorplanning, and the ability to partner effectively with retail operations, accounting, lenders, and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Floorplan Financing Management

• Track and monitor all floorplan credit lines across retail locations, including home acquisitions, curtailments, and payoffs.
• Ensure all inventory is properly floorplanned upon arrival and reconciled to lender statements and internal systems.
• Maintain working relationships with floorplan lenders and assist with resolving discrepancies or documentation requests.
• Monitor aging inventory and support the FP&A Director in managing interest expense projections and cash flow timing.
• Track and report curtailment schedules, interest charges, and upcoming payment obligations.

Inventory Tracking & Reconciliation

• Maintain accurate home inventory records, ensuring alignment between retail lot records, factory shipment records, accounting, and lender data.
• Perform inventory reconciliations monthly and investigate discrepancies promptly.
• Support physical inventory audits and verify serial numbers, home conditions, and retail lot placement.
• Partner with Operations Managers and GMs to ensure inventory status (available, pending sale, in transit, damaged, etc.) is updated regularly.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare recurring inventory, floorplan, and aged-unit reports for FP&A and executive leadership.
• Assist in forecasting inventory levels, floorplan usage, and interest expense for budgeting and planning cycles.
• Provide insights on inventory turns, aged inventory risk, and home allocation trends across retail stores.
• Analyze inventory-related KPIs and present findings to the FP&A Director for strategic planning.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with Accounting to ensure proper recording of floorplan entries, interest expense, flooring dates, and cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Collaborate with retail locations to ensure timely report submission and accurate recordkeeping.
• Partner with the Director of FP&A to improve inventory visibility, dashboard reporting, and system data integrity.

Process Improvement & Controls

• Support enhancements to inventory tracking procedures, floorplanning controls, and reconciliation processes.
• Assist with system upgrades or process redesigns to improve accuracy and efficiency in inventory management.
• Ensure compliance with internal audit requirements and SOX controls (if applicable).

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance (preferred), or Accounting, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in inventory control, demand planning, data analysis, FP&A, accounting, or dealership/retail operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, functions) and comfort working with large datasets.
• Ability to learn and work within enterprise systems (ERP, POS, or inventory management tools).
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner