Sr Financial Business Analyst

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) is a $6.8 billion growth organization and the largest operator of retail farm and ranch stores in the United States. We are positioned to grow to 2,500 domestic Tractor Store locations from our current 1,600+ stores in 49 states, and we boast a cutting edge e-commerce website at TractorSupply.com. During this exciting time, we are seeking talented people who want to join our superb team members in embracing our mission and values as we soar forward.

Overall Job Summary

This position is responsible for preparing economic and financial analyses and forecasts for use in the development of business decisions across all functional areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support to Marketing leadership, including the preparation and reporting of various Marketing event lift analyses, predominantly for scheduled mass media distributions, but also including in-store events and local marketing efforts.
• Provide analytical support to Merchandising/Pricing/Inventory leadership, including the design and presentation of analyses on performance variances and drivers, the creation of forecasts, and examination of customer behavior such as market basket and cross-shopping.
• Perform more complex economic and financial research and analyze internal and external issues related to sales, gross margin, rate of return, working capital, investment, financial performance, share repurchase, and other financial metrics.
• Provide and present analytical support to senior management for quarterly investor conference calls and preparation of the financial package for the Board of Directors
• Prepare more complex financial analyses utilizing cash flow/ROI spreadsheet models as well as other analytical tools (including DCF, NPV and IRR) to support significant (>$10M) business and investment decisions.
• Prepare and present period-ending analyses and reporting on key business initiatives, such as Big Ticket, Private Label, Inventory Valuation, and Direct Imports.
• Support the annual strategic planning and budgeting process as needed.
• Provide analytical support to Real Estate leadership, including the preparation and presentation of store performance analyses and store lease vs. buy scenario recommendations.
• Conduct, perform, report, and present, special financial and statistical studies as directed in coordination with other departments.

Qualifications

Experience: 4 -6 years of related business or retail experience.

Education: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate business related field of study. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Professional Certifications: None.

Other knowledge, skills or abilities:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Must be proficient with business intelligence software, ultimately Business Objects.

Working Conditions

• Normal office conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled