Financial Analyst

Overview

This position reports into the FP&A group (Finance Manager) and will provide direct support for the Operations team. In this role, you will provide analysis to stakeholders in both FP&A and Operations, helping to provide relevant and timely data to assist in driving financial performance. You will partner with the Finance / Operations teams to create plans and monthly forecasts that accurately reflect the state of the business and provide a meaningful financial benchmark. You will provide ad hoc reporting & analytical support for business and finance leadership. This position requires a high level of detail and ability to understand and identify anomalies, communicating findings to your leadership accurately and timely. This also requires a team member that is self-motivated and reliable, with a base understanding of financial procedures and analysis.

Overview of Responsibilities

Forecasting, Planning and Budgeting

Executes on assigned processes to support the development of long-range financial planning, annual budgets, and quarterly forecasts for the Operations teamRefreshes, modifies and understands the financial models that support accurate planning and provides financial performance insight to leadershipSupports P&L forecast processes and provides variance analysis for key business drivers

Analysis

Analyze and articulate the key financial drivers of Sprouts Operations through leveraging existing processes and management support to finance leadership & direct business partners Actively participates in gaining knowledge of business area, understanding how individual role & Operations team impacts Sprouts financials Identifies and addresses with manager opportunities or issues that arise, providing ad hoc analytical support in line with business needs

Reporting

Generate and distribute weekly & monthly reporting on key business metrics for department leadership Partner with the business to understand variances to forecast / budget, understand and relay variance explanations to leadershipMaintains process documentation and leverages capabilities from Power BI, Workday, Adaptive, and other technology to implement reporting improvements recommended by management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent working financial experience
• Prior internship or working experience preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and works with manager to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Appropriate verbal and written communication skills, including summarizing key topics
• Maintains a positive outlook
• Exposure to budgeting, planning, modeling, and forecasting systems preferred
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and practices, and the analysis of financial data and statements preferred
• Actively engages in manager guided self-development
• Comfortable working directly with business partners, leveraging manager support as needed
• Grocery or Retail experience is preferred
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Basic experience in Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in Workday, Adaptive, and PowerBI is preferred

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Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include :

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits :