Financial Analyst

About the Team

The Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) partners with Finance and business leaders to manage the company’s project portfolio, funding governance, forecasting, and executive reporting. The team supports the development of business cases, monitors project financial performance, tracks benefits and milestones, and maintains accurate project data within enterprise financial and project portfolio management systems.

Through disciplined processes and reliable reporting, the EPMO helps leadership prioritize investments, manage risks, and ensure projects remain aligned with Pet Smart’s strategic priorities.

Collaborative Work Environment:At Pet Smart, teamwork and connection are core to how we thrive. This role is based at our Phoenix Home Office, with an expectation of working a minimum of four days in the office each week. In a standard work week, associates may work up to one remote “flex day” (with leader approval). Our hybrid approach is designed to foster strong collaboration while also supporting flexibility and individual success.

This role works in our Phoenix Home Office - visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

As an EPMO Financial Analyst, you will support the financial management and governance of Pet Smart’s project portfolio. You will perform core financial analysis—including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and reporting—while also supporting project setup, funding requests, portfolio tracking, and data integrity within enterprise systems.

This role is well suited for an analyst who enjoys combining financial analysis with project coordination, systems, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

What You’ll Do:

Financial Analysis & Reporting:

• Support project budgeting, forecasting, monthly financial reporting, and variance analysis across the project portfolio.
• Track project capital, expense, total investment, and expected financial benefits.
• Prepare financial models and scenario analyses to support investment decisions and business cases.

Project and Portfolio Support:

• Support the development and financial review of project business cases, including investment requirements, expected benefits, timing, risks, and assumptions.
• Assist with funding requests, earmarks, approvals, and changes to approved project budgets.
• Monitor project performance against approved scope, timeline, budget, resources, and expected benefits.

Project-System Setup and Data Governance:

• Create and maintain project records within EPMO project portfolio management systems.
• Configure project attributes such as project owners, business units, strategy alignment, cost centers, funding sources, capital and expense classifications, and expected benefits.
• Support workflow setup for project intake, business-case review, funding approval, forecasting, and status reporting.

What We Are Looking For:

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, project management, or a related field.

Experience:

• 1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, project coordination, PMO, business operations, or a related analytical role.
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, business cases, financial reporting, or project portfolios.
• Exposure to ERP, EPM, project portfolio-management, workflow, or business intelligence systems preferred.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities preferred.

Technical

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to build and maintain financial models, forecasts, reconciliations, and management reports.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, accruals, capital and expense classification, and basic accounting principles.
• Experience with tools such as Oracle, Smart View, Power BI, Tableau, Workday Adaptive Planning, Planview, Service Now, or similar platforms preferred.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong analytical skills and a desire to learn and grow.
• Good communication skills with the ability to present data clearly.
• Motivated, proactive, and able to manage tasks effectively in a fast-paced…