Financial Planner

About Your Role The principal purpose of this position is to serve as the business manager for the category team and translate the merchant’s strategy and vision into viable plans and profitable results. Central to the role is developing and maintaining the merchandise financial plans to the sub-department and class level, including all financial analysis and OTB management. Providing input to the Category Director and Category Merchants to define category strategy. Liable for developing merchandise financial plans by banners, channel, and country to the sub-department level. Accountable for financial analysis in weekly and monthly performance reviews (OTB), analyzing and reporting on current trends in financial performance and managing category inventory levels against targets. Responsible for providing input to the development of the assortment definition and product selection to support the category objectives. Granting financial guidance to the Replenishment Analyst and Allocator to achieve the proper inventory levels required by location to achieve financial objectives. Granting financial guidance to product development, assortment and item plans, and store clustering, ensuring alignment to financial goals. Analyzing actual business performance relative to plans and trends, reporting variances to plan and forecast future expected results. Responsible for proposing action plans to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks. Your Required Skills and Experience Bachelor’s Degree (BA / BS / BFA) or equivalent. 3-6 years of related experience. Strong analytical and financial skills. Market and trend analysis experience. Detail oriented with knowledge of retail math. Strong ability to work in multi-task and fast-paced environment. Merchandise financial planning experience preferred. Hardlines retail planning or merchandising experience preferred. Your Perks and Benefits We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer: Employee Assistance Program Retirement plans with matching contribution Employee Stock Purchase Program Educational Assistance Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services And much more! Who We Are At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities. We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you. Join our team today and discover The Value of You. Full time 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 FP&A Dollar Tree #J-18808-Ljbffr