Senior Analyst, Store Finance

Senior Analyst, Store Finance

Join to apply for the Senior Analyst, Store Finance role at Ross Stores, Inc.

Our values start with our people. Join a team that values you! Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off‑price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high‑quality brands and on‑trend merchandise at extraordinary savings, all while providing a fun and exciting treasure‑hunt experience.

Team

Experience

• Success:
  Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving.
• Career growth:
  We develop industry‑leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow.
• Teamwork:
  We work together to solve hard problems and find the right solution.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
  We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger, and we strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, with buying offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston, and distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company committed to an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

General Purpose

The Senior Analyst, Store Finance will oversee all capital spend for Store Operations and Loss Prevention, managing critical financial processes such as month‑end close, forecast, budget, 5‑year plan, ad‑hoc analysis and reporting. The role also manages the capital expenditure request process for all capital projects, interacting frequently with Stores Leadership, the Accounting team, and other business partners.

This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports. The role reports to the Manager of Store Finance.

Ross Stores has a hybrid work model – you will be in the Dublin corporate office three days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $77,900 – $117,050, dependent on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range is one component of the total compensation package for employees; other rewards vary by position and location.

Essential Functions Own the Long‑Range and Annual Operating Planning Process for Capital Investment within Store Operations and Loss Prevention

• Support annual budget and 5‑year plan (5YP) processes for store capital investment across existing stores, new openings, and G&A functions.
• Partner with Stores Leadership on the development of capital projections and create materials to highlight key investment areas, establishing the story of where capital is being allocated and detailing risks and opportunities.
• Manage the overall planning timeline in conjunction with Corporate FP&A, maintaining accuracy across business partners.

Manage the Ongoing Monthly Capital Forecasting and Consolidation Process

• Develop and present variance explanations to budget and forecast at month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end periods.
• Identify primary drivers of forecast variance and analyze trends, diagnosing business changes versus budget assumption changes, and continually improving forecast accuracy.
• Track the evolving capital investment portfolio throughout the year, capturing new projects, releasing funding for paused/​deprioritized projects, and identifying funding sources for new and increased projects.

Maintain the Ongoing Systems and Reporting Structure for Store Capital

• Generate custom Hyperion reports in partnership with Accounting and FP&A to consolidate capital spend history and add granularity to existing reporting structures.
• Partner with Hyperion team to enhance the forecasting module.
• Create a scoring system with an associated reporting view to analyze budget versus actual cash flow, helping drive accuracy for future forecast cycles.

Analyze Project ROI to Drive Strategic Insights and Project Prioritization

• Enhance ROI analysis, tracking project financial results to ensure forecasted improvements to our financial outcomes are realized.
• Investigate current non‑ROI projects for potential sales lift or payroll savings and inclusion in future ROI analysis.
• Assist manager…