Store Financial Analyst

About the Role

In this role, you are responsible for analyzing key functions within the store environment. This position makes recommendations for improving business operations to ultimately result in operational efficiencies and improved customer experience.

What You'll Do

Compile financial or operational information - prepare and summarize data, comparing actual or expected results to prior period or plan

Identify trends and outliers to inform partners

Ensure accuracy and reconciliation of information prior to communication

Draw conclusions and make recommendations to improve Kohl's operational efficiencies and customer experience

Cultivate cross functional relationships with corporate and field partners, to identify areas of opportunity

Communicate to and serve as liaison for internal business partners

Maintain a working knowledge of information resources and partners

Assist in the development and reporting of Store sales plans and Store payroll budgets

Analyze and forecast actual variances of stores sales and store payroll to prior periods and plan

Communicate with internal partners to ensure Store payroll budgets reflect all current processes

Draw conclusions and make recommendations to create store payroll budget efficiencies

Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required :

Bachelor's Degree in applicable area :

Finance : Finance, Statistics, Accounting or other relevant degree

Operations : Operations, Statistics, Accounting or other relevant degree

Reporting : Finance, Statistics, IT or other relevant degree

Strong analytical, planning and organization skills

Strong knowledge of Excel / PC spreadsheet functionality

Preferred :

1-3 years experience in operational or financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting or reporting

Advanced decision-making, leadership or communication skills

Advanced degrees a plus (CPA, MBA, etc)

Retail experience (particularly for operations role)