Retail Financial Analyst, People Retail

Retail Financial Analyst, People Retail

You will be part of the Retail Finance team focused on devising and implementing global staffing strategy for Apple's stores globally: over 500 locations across over 20 countries, with operating expenses in excess of $4B. Our work directly impacts the customer experience of Apple globally. The job will entail collaboration with field leadership and a wide set of functional teams, including Store Operations, People, Tax, Compensation, Public Relations, Legal, and AppleCare. The team's work spans strategy design, analysis, reporting, and forecasting. The wide range of cross-functional stakeholders means you will need to influence decisions effectively. You will partner with various groups, handle confidential information, and carry a high level of responsibility and exposure.

Description

As a People Retail Financial Analyst, you will play a critical role in staffing Apple's Retail Stores efficiently while ensuring a great employee and customer experience. You will integrate business trends and dynamic staffing strategies into detailed cost models, driving key financial insights for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual plan, monthly forecast cycles, and quarterly close process for worldwide Retail Staffing costs and headcount.
• Integrate business trends and dynamic staffing strategies into detailed cost models and forecasts.
• Analyze financial results, including budgets versus actuals, monthly trends, expense drivers, and operational key performance indicators.
• Summarize and articulate key drivers to Retail and Finance leadership.
• Drive total store cross-functional initiatives and projects through collaboration with partners, including Retail Real Estate, Store Operations, and Workforce Strategy.
• Support labor strategy planning and modeling for new Retail Stores.
• Complete strategic and financial analysis for ad hoc work to facilitate executive decision-making related to store staffing and investments.
• Drive operational improvements across recurring financial planning and analysis tasks, systems, and cross-functional workflows to contribute to improved forecast accuracy.
• Support Store requisition approvals, a key control to staffing levels in store, and partner with Recruiting Operations and Technology to continuously improve the process.
• Define and coordinate technical and operational solutions for total store staffing opportunities and internal team processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance, financial planning and analysis, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with complex financial modeling, quantitative analysis, and translating data into actionable insights.
• Experience managing large datasets and utilizing financial systems to drive operational improvements.
• Experience supporting labor strategy, workforce planning, or retail operations.
• Ability to influence decisions and communicate effectively with cross-functional partners and leadership.
• Experience navigating ambiguity and driving projects to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across various functional teams, including Operations, Real Estate, and Human Resources.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $137,900 and $207,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.