Financial Planning & Analyst Specialist Job at BNSF Railway, Illinois

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  • BNSF Railway
  • Illinois

Job Description

Ready to grow your career? Empire Today is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst - Merchandising & Inventory to join our finance team. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a crucial role in providing financial insights and support to the merchandising and inventory management teams. This position will focus on analyzing and reporting financial data related to inventory, sales, and merchandising strategies.

We offer:
  • Health benefits.401K plan.
  • Paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Wellness program.
  • Incentive Plan.
  • Professional development & career advancement opportunities.
  • Lots of perks.


Responsibilities:

  • Apply solid knowledge of financial and business analytics principles to all deliverables.
  • Leverage an understanding of policies, data and resources to support projects or initiatives.
  • Collaborate with merchandising team to assess the financial impact of product assortment decisions, promotions, and pricing strategies.
  • Prepare, analyze and communicate financial reports as well as financial and non-financial insights related to sales and inventory performance, including turnover rates, stock levels, and gross margin analysis to functional partners, and merchandising leadership.
  • Analyze inventory aging, obsolescence, and other key metrics to minimize financial impact and support inventory health.
  • Support the development of all merchandise financial plans.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve financial processes related to inventory and merchandising.
  • Identify and communicate key financial risks, root causes and opportunities, proposing actionable recommendations to improve financial outcomes.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, supply chain or a related field required.5-7 years’ experience in financial analysis and forecasting with a focus on inventory management, merchandising, or retail finance.
  • Strong understanding of inventory management principles and their financial implications. 
  • Experience with analytic modeling and report automation as well as analyzing big data via data structuring and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, etc.). Basic understanding of statistics.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects through the project management process.
  • Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.


Why You’ll Love Empire

  • We empower our employees to strive for their unique goals. Within such an inclusive company with unlimited growth opportunities, how far you go is up to you.
  • We take care of our people. We start investing in you from day one. The perks and benefits we offer help you live well, both at work and at home.
  • We have an unmatched company culture . We’ve won multiple awards for employee and customer satisfaction, and we believe it all comes down to our culture of teamwork, creativity, and growth.
  • We’re one of the nation’s most recognizable brands. You’ll enjoy the stability that comes with a national company and a sense of pride when you’re a part of our team.


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