Operations Budget and Forecast Analyst

The Operations Budget and Forecast Analyst is responsible for providing analytical and operational support, with a focus on budgeting and forecasting.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the operations field management teams in obtaining, analyzing, summarizing, and reporting of operations budgets, trends, and metrics
• Maintain key labor performance metrics and scorecards. Organize and report on key metrics on a regular cadence as prescribed by the organization
• Identify sales forecast variances and trends
• Conduct complex analytical projects to identify areas of improvement
• Complete financial analysis in all areas of budgeting and financial performance
• Support store productivity improvements
• Provide user support for payroll and reporting questions. Assist end users with set-up of timekeeping accounts.
• Assist with field bonus program
• Assist Labor Engineer in field labor productivity modeling

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four year degree required
• Two-to-four years experience in an analyst capacity with specific experience in forecasting and financial analysis in all areas of budgeting. Experience in retail or other service industry preferred.
• Strong analytical abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expert-level proficiency with MS Office products, particularly MS Excel
• Demonstrated abilities to analyze reports and make recommendations for improvement