Sr Analyst, FP&A - Merchandising

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 27,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Five Below, one of the fastest growing retailers in the US is looking for a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join our world-class FP&A team.  The FP&A team at Five Below works with partners from across the organization to provide critical financial resources, analysis, critical thinking, guidance, and overall value to the business. The financial analyst’s primary responsibilities include working with the business & making recommendations on how to execute efficiency-driving initiatives, supporting business partners to help deliver their financial targets, managing various forecasting and annual budgeting process, and preparing management & board level reporting & analysis. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Produce various analyses of merchandise sales and margin performance 

• Prepare and analyze business metrics including but not limited to: merchandise sales mix, store sales mix, spacial productivity, merchandise margin contribution 

• Partner with Merchandising team and Buying team to plan & analyze performance of seasonal merchandise sets 

• Influence cross-functional partners by translating financial results into clear, actionable recommendations that inform merchandising strategy decisions 

• Proactively identify risks and opportunities, bringing forward-looking insights and actions to improve sales, margin, and productivity 

• Assist with monthly & quarterly financial packages for analyst calls and board of directors meetings 

• On-going cross-functional communication with key members of the Merchandising departments 

• Perform special finance related projects cross functionally with merchandising teams 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Analytics/Accounting/Econ 

• 3-6 years progressive financial planning and analysis experience  

• FP&A experience in corporate retail preferred 

• Experience working with granular datasets, manipulating and slicing data