Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL) seeks a Director of FP&A to lead financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis. This role reports directly to a Vice President and serves as a key partner to the executive team in driving business performance and supporting strategic decision-making. The position is based at our Fort Mill, SC headquarters.

The company is executing a significant transformation—rebranding stores to the Shoe Station banner, pursuing M&A to become the nation's leading family footwear retailer, and building a new finance team. This role requires someone who can build FP&A capabilities while delivering immediate value to the business.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles, partnering with operations, merchandising, and store leadership to develop accurate, actionable plans
• Develop and deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for executive leadership and Board of Directors
• Build financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives including the Shoe Station rebanner program, new store economics, and potential acquisitions
• Analyze store-level performance, comp sales trends, and banner economics (Shoe Carnival vs. Shoe Station vs. Rogan's) to inform capital allocation decisions
• Support M&A activities including financial due diligence, synergy modeling, and integration tracking
• Prepare earnings guidance analysis and support investor relations with financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to track operational and financial performance across the business
• Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between actual results and planning assumptions
• Build and mentor an FP&A function, establishing processes, tools, and talent for a scaled organization

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Public company experience required; retail industry experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience building financial models for M&A, strategic initiatives, or capital investments
• Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights and recommendations
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with planning tools (Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar) preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable presenting to executives and Board

Beyond technical FP&A skills, we're looking for someone who embodies these attributes:

• Business Partnership: You're not just a number cruncher—you're a strategic partner. You understand retail operations, you speak the language of merchandising and store leaders, and you translate financial analysis into business action.
• Critical Thinking: You question assumptions in forecasts and budgets. You identify the drivers that really matter and challenge plans that don't hold up to scrutiny.
• Curiosity: You want to understand why numbers move, not just report that they moved. You dig into store performance, ask questions about customer trends, and connect financial results to operational reality.
• Ownership Mentality: You own the forecast and take accountability for its accuracy. You don't just consolidate inputs from the business—you challenge, refine, and commit to a point of view.
• Prioritization Judgment: You know the difference between analysis that drives decisions and analysis that sits in a deck. You focus your energy where it creates value.
• Resourcefulness: You build with what you have. If the data isn't perfect or the tools are limited, you find ways to get to actionable answers anyway.
• Self-Direction: You don't wait to be told what analysis to run. You see what the business needs, anticipate questions leadership will ask, and proactively deliver insights.
• Adaptability: You can shift from long-range planning to urgent ad-hoc analysis to acquisition modeling. You stay effective when priorities change rapidly.

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCVL) is one of the nation's largest family footwear retailers, operating 430+ stores across 35 states under the Shoe Carnival, Shoe Station, and Rogan's banners. Headquartered in Fort Mill, SC, the company is executing an ambitious growth strategy including a major rebanner initiative and strategic M&A to become the nation's leading family footwear retailer.

The company maintains a strong balance sheet with no debt and approximately $150 million in cash and marketable securities. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to build something meaningful in a high-growth, transformational environment.

Shoe Carnival is an equal opportunity employer.