Job Description
The primary role of the Retail Finance Manger is to:
- Provide accurate and timely financial information, enabling the Retail Business Unit to achieve its operational and strategic goals.
- Manage the Store P&L process, ensuring results are accurately reported, analyzed, and communicated to support informed business decisions and drive store performance.
- Manage the Store Bonus Compensation process, ensuring calculations are accurate, timely and aligned with established performance metrics and strategic goals.
- Develop complex financial models to support process automation, enhance reporting efficiency, and track key performance indicators.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Store Financial Planning:
- Prepare quarterly financial plans for a portfolio of 700+ retail stores
- Partner with store and field leadership to support financial planning related to sales and margin expectations, as well as expense management
- Monitor actual results against plan and identify risks and opportunities impacting forecast accuracy and future planning
- Store Performance and Reporting:
- Manage the Store P&L process, ensuring store-level financial data is accurate and consistent
- Prepare and distribute monthly store P&L statements to support leadership’s review of financial performance and operating trends
- Analyze store-level results, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability and operational performance
- Store Bonus Calculation and KPI Tracking:
- Oversee store bonus attainment calculations, ensuring accurate and timely results in accordance with defined performance metrics
- Review KPI results as needed to support bonus attainment calculations and alignment with strategic initiatives
- Process Improvement and Automation:
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and automate recurring financial processing and reporting
- Leverage financial systems, advanced Excel tools, and emerging technologies (including AI-based tools) to improve accuracy, reduce manual effort and enhance productivity
- Demonstrate a curiosity in learning new systems, tools, and processes that support a fast-paced retail environment
- Analytical Agility and Business Partnership:
- Work effectively with large, complex data sets to ensure accuracy, identify issues and support reliability financial outputs
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and the ability to learn quickly while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
- Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional business partners to support financial processes and operational decision-making
Education and Experience:
- Level of Formal Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Area of Study: Finance / Accounting
- Minimum Years of Experience: 5
- Type of Experience:
- Financial Reporting & Close
- AP/AR & General Ledger
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Analysis
- Tools & Systems
- Controls & Compliance
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Technical Competencies & Information Systems:
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to work accurately with large, complex data sets
- Experience with Oracle Smartview and other financial reporting platforms
- Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new technologies and processes
- Experience supporting process improvement and automation initiatives, including some familiarity with AI-enabled tools
- Personal Attributes & Other/Preferred:
- Determined
- Committed
- Attention to Detail
- Fast Learner
- Analytical
- Organized
- Proactive
- Collaborative
About The ODP Corporation The ODP Corporation is a leading provider of products and services through an integrated business-to-business (B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals, online presence, and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail stores. Through its operating companies Office Depot, LLC and ODP Business Solutions, LLC; The ODP Corporation empowers every business, professional, and consumer to achieve more every day.
Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification and are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified. Other duties may be assigned.
Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule: The company offers competitive salaries, a benefits package, which includes a 401(k) and more, along with plenty of opportunity to move and grow within our organization! You will be eligible to participate in an incentive program, paid in accordance with the Incentive Plan terms and conditions. For immediate consideration for this exciting position, please click the Apply Now button.
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Equal Employment Opportunity The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
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