Senior Financial Analyst, Inventory Control
- Hiring from
- United States
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!
Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.
As part of our team, you will experience:
- Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
- Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow<
- Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
- Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.
Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.
GENERAL PURPOSE
The Inventory Control Sr. Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing detailed analysis of complex inventory related results, models and ad-hoc inquiries. The Inventory Control Sr. Financial Analyst will report to the Senior Manager, Inventory Control and will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and managing new and current (i.e., In-Store) models, quarterly Board analysis, and completing a wide range of ad hoc analyses for Executives and other business partners.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Lead the updating and enhancing of the weekly In-Store inventory model. Work closely with business partners to solicit inputs including sales, allocation metrics, DC production, etc. Provide impact analysis on in-store inventory and other key metrics due to the weekly results and forecast changes.
- Prepare monthly Merchant Margin to Gross Margin variance analysis. Prepare quarterly Gross Margin and Inventory Board variance analysis identifying business drivers for variances.
- Perform complex ad-hoc analysis on key inventory metrics (inventory, markdowns, sales) based on business needs or management requests. Clearly articulate the results and business impacts to all levels of management.
- Collaborate with business partners (i.e., Store & DC Ops) to drive understanding and/or improvement in operational metrics that correlate to improved data integrity.
- Evaluate internal reporting and make recommendations regarding improvements in timeliness, efficiency, and accuracy of existing reporting procedures.
- Lead system projects, modifications, enhancements, and implementations including requirements documentation and testing.
COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED
- Minimum 5 years of related experience in an analytical role
- Retail and inventory experience a plus
- Strong analytical ability – must be able to synthesize data, be able to error check and reconcile own work and be able to design analysis to answer specific questions
- Strong Excel and Word skills, as well as ability to learn multiple back-end software applications (i.e. MicroStrategy, Hyperion, Peoplesoft Financial Systems)
- Ability to interact with all levels within the organization and handle matters professionally
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance or Accounting; MBA a plus
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
N/A