Director, Merchandise Financial Planning & Analysis

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.

• Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.

• Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.

• Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

About Petco:

We’re proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for directing the company's corporate-wide financial planning processes; managing the company's Hyperion planning and reporting tools; providing oversight and support of the company's forecasting and budgeting processes and providing ad hoc financial analysis to support the business. Work with the CFO and other executives to develop and manage key processes and timelines with respect to preparing the company's annual operating and Capital Expense plan as well as monthly forecasts. Develop primary tools, spreadsheets, presentations, etc. to be used by companywide officers to develop their plans. Work with Finance team to develop long-term financial projections to provide to executive management, board of directors, banks, credit rating agencies and other stakeholders. The Director of Financial Planning will develop and manage an analytical team to provide detailed plans and analysis to support all levels and departments of the company in making decisions to meet PETCO’s financial goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide project prioritization, based on the value to the company and provide project direction, ongoing review and follow-up to Analysts. Department management will include developing and controlling a department budget.
• Manage the financial planning staff and processes in performance of analyses and creation of reports.  Review the analyses and reports for accuracy.
• Direct and oversee the monthly process of preparing budget updates and forecasts.
• Manage the company's Hyperion Essbase financial planning and reporting tools.  Provide oversight to Manager of Financial Planning for maintenance and continuous improvement of company's financial reporting and planning systems. Provide executive leadership and support for major systems upgrades of company's financial planning and reporting systems.
• Coordinates monthly and quarterly performance reports to the Board of Directors and Senior Management.
• Key interface with the Sponsor groups.
• Work with finance team and company leadership to provide direction relating to maintenance and ongoing rationalization of key performance indicators and business metrics used to manage the company.
• Maintain and continuously improve the company's performance management reporting to executive team.
• Provide oversight and support of the company's financial process surrounding business development and mergers and acquisitions.
• Complete complex analyses in all aspects of PETCO’s business to help Officers and Sr. Officers understand and answer critical business issues and questions.  Support Merchandising, Operations, Advertising, Distribution and Human Resources with projects and needs as they arise.  Form positive/close w