Junior Financial Analyst-Store Finance

84 Lumber Company is hiring a Junior Financial Analyst – Store Finance to support financial planning and analysis across retail store, manufacturing, and national sales operations. The role supports forecasting, reporting, budgeting, performance analysis, and cross-functional initiatives while developing financial models and improving reporting processes.

What you'll do:

• Support the store finance team as a business partner, assisting with forecasting, financial reporting, and performance analysis
• Assist in building and maintaining financial models, business cases, and scenario analyses to evaluate the impact of new and existing business initiatives under a range of assumptions
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages and performance commentary that explain variances and highlight drivers, risks, and opportunities for the leadership team
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process for the store finance team by providing analysis, store-level insights, and recommendations
• Participate in month-end close activities and develop historical and prospective financial information and analyses
• Gather and compile data to identify business trends, turning complex information into clear findings and actionable recommendations
• Contribute to cross-functional projects by helping set objectives, track timelines, and keep stakeholders informed
• Build relationships with store leaders and partners in manufacturing, sales, and operations to understand the business firsthand
• Help improve reporting standards, KPIs, and scorecards, and support automation efforts that make reporting faster and more reliable, including creating Excel and PowerPoint templates and data visualizations
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reports, models, and source systems
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements, continually challenging the status quo to find better ways to report business-relevant data

What they're looking for:

• Proficient in Excel, including pivot tables, filtering, lookups, and summarizing large amounts of data
• Working knowledge of financial modeling, with a desire to build advanced skills
• Familiarity with A.I. tools and use
• Exposure to business intelligence / data visualization tools (such as MicroStrategy, Power BI or Tableau)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a related field
• Entry-level experience in financial planning and analysis or a related financial role; internships or relevant coursework considered
• Exposure to ERP, budgeting and forecasting systems and data analysis tools
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to ask appropriate questions, explain results, and make recommendations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to share complex topics clearly and concisely with diverse audiences
• Detail oriented and timeline driven, with an emphasis on accuracy and results
• Ability to work independently or with others, and to manage multiple tasks of varying priority in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

• Guidance and mentorship from senior analysts on the team