Sr Analyst, FP&A - Merchandising

POSITION SUMMARY

Five Below, one of the fastest growing retailers in the U.S., is looking for a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join our world‑class FP&A team. The FP&A team works with partners across the organization to provide critical financial resources, analysis, guidance, and overall value to the business. The primary responsibilities include working with the business to make recommendations on how to execute efficiency‑driving initiatives, supporting business partners to deliver financial targets, managing forecasting and budgeting, and preparing management and board level reporting and analysis.

• Produce analyses of merchandise sales and margin performance.
• Prepare and analyze business metrics including merchandise sales mix, store sales mix, special productivity, and merchandise margin contribution.
• Partner with Merchandising and Buying teams to plan and analyze the performance of seasonal merchandise sets.
• Influence cross‑functional partners by translating financial results into clear, actionable recommendations that inform merchandising strategy decisions.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities, bringing forward‑looking insights and actions to improve sales, margin, and productivity.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly financial packages for analyst calls and board of directors meetings.
• Maintain ongoing cross‑functional communication with key merchandising department members.
• Perform special finance‑related projects cross‑functionally with merchandising teams.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Analytics, Accounting, or Economics.
• 3‑6 years progressive financial planning and analysis experience.
• FP&A experience in corporate retail preferred.
• Experience working with granular datasets, manipulating and slicing data.
• Strong ability to turn complex data into clear insights, including building intuitive dashboards and visualizations (Power BI or similar) that drive decision‑making.
• Solid business acumen and ability to communicate clearly and influence partners across functions.
• Experience developing and working with financial models, budgeting tools, multi‑location or store models, merchandising, and distribution are all pluses.
• Must be self‑motivated and able to multitask.
• Excellent analytical skills, working with data to uncover business drivers and provide recommendations.
• Must be able to work within a dynamic, fast‑paced culture.
• Strong internal customer service orientation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to interact with team members and management, team player.
• Must be a problem‑solver intent on offering process‑improvement solutions.

• Skilled at financial and data analysis, recognizing trends, and communicating results.
• Ability to take large data sets and create meaningful value‑driven analysis.
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with high proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with Power BI and Microsoft Access is a plus.

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Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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