Senior Financial Analyst

Location & Compensation 55 Scott Ave, Morgantown, WV 26508, United States $70,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year Job Overview The Senior Financial Analyst will support financial planning, reporting, and data‑driven decision‑making within a dynamic retail environment. This role combines advanced financial modeling, data analysis, and systems expertise to drive insights across store operations, merchandising, and overall company performance. Duties and Responsibilities Continuously enhance and refine financial models to better reflect business drivers, improve usability, and support evolving business needs. Drive ongoing process improvement across financial planning, reporting, and data workflows: Maintain and improve existing processes. Identify inefficiencies and proactively implement better solutions. Build new processes where gaps exist, with a focus on scalability and automation. Operate with a high degree of ownership and accountability: Take full responsibility for assigned deliverables from start to finish. Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of all outputs. Partner directly with finance leadership on ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, and business planning, utilizing 3‑statement models and developing new models as necessary. Own capital reporting and analysis, including tracking and reporting on capital expenditures and monitoring actuals vs. plan. Leverage SQL, Access, Excel, and Claude to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets; automate manual processes and reporting workflows; and improve data accessibility and reliability. Actively challenge the status quo by identifying opportunities to improve reporting, analysis, and decision‑making. Support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes, ensuring alignment with operational and financial objectives. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Build and maintain robust financial models, including full 3‑statement models from the ground up. Develop store‑level and company‑wide forecasts and budgets. Analyze key retail metrics such as sales growth, gross margin, inventory turns, traffic, conversion, and average transaction value. Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis (pricing, promotions, store openings/closures). Partner with merchandising and operations teams to evaluate performance and opportunities. Data & Systems Design and maintain databases to support reporting and analytics. Write and optimize queries to extract and analyze data from POS, inventory, and financial systems. Automate recurring reports such as daily/weekly sales, margin, and inventory reporting. Improve data accuracy and streamline reporting processes across systems. Reporting & Decision Support Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting packages. Provide actionable insights on store performance, product performance, and profitability. Identify trends and risks (e.g., margin pressure, slow‑moving inventory, regional performance gaps). Support ad hoc analysis for merchandising, operations, and finance leadership. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, MIS, or a related field. 2 – 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or retail finance. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, large dataset handling). Advanced design and layout skills in Microsoft PowerPoint. Strong working knowledge of SQL and database design. Experience with Microsoft Access or similar database tools. Experience working with retail data (POS systems, inventory systems, or merchandising data). Strong understanding of 3‑statement models and retail‑specific drivers. Ability to clearly explain model structure, assumptions, and outputs. Disclaimer This description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties to be performed by the position incumbent. Justification for information provided in the job description may be requested. Employees are required to follow job‑related instructions and perform other job‑related activities assigned by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, other employees, or the public. #J-18808-Ljbffr