Sr Financial Analyst, Strategy & Analytics - Real Estate

About usKnitWell Group, a specialty retail operating company, comprises some of the most iconic brands in America – Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant, and Talbots. Individually, our brands are unique and strong. Together, we are powerful.

Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products, provide memorable experiences, and achieve superior results. Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good.

Senior Financial Analyst (Strategy & Analytics) – Real Estate

About the role

Support the Real Estate Strategy and Analytics (S&A) team and their customer partnerships across a multitude of responsibilities.

Support Strategy Development via preparing materials for annual Fleet Review, brand real estate meetings, and periodic lease action and real estate committee meetings, Support Landlord Package Negotiation process for major landlords, including file development and maintenance and deal analysis. Analytics: incorporating business insights, market trends and client behaviors to derive market-based approach to portfolio assessment and review, Develop and manage new financial based tools Prepare financial analysis for actionable Lease Action and Capital projects Value-added reporting & analysis that improves future strategy and decision-making.

The impact you can have

• Maintaining store pro forma among other analytical tools and preparing periodic reports.

• Expanding our capabilities through value-added reporting & analysis that improves future strategy and decision-making

• Strategy Development: support preparation for Fleet Review as well as periodic brand Real Estate review meetings and special project assessment

•Deal Review: incorporates deal analysis activities and tools, and interactions with the deal making team and organizational partners

• Supporting our partners in Real Estate related to store construction, capital planning and hindsight, payback analysis on special projects and investments

You’ll bring to the role

• Minimum 3-5 years of applicable experience in financial planning and analysis, with strong preference for experience in Retail industry Real Estate finance.

• Participating in critical analysis of existing systems and processes, and identifying opportunities for process improvements, while maintaining proper controls and compliance with internal/external policies.

• Conduct responsibilities with urgency and a high level of accountability.

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and P&L analysis preferred. Experience in Return on Investment analysis preferred.

• Strong analytical skills: advanced Excel skills for use in financial modeling a must.

• MS Power Point, Hyperion and Essbase, Lucernex, and Tableau or Power BI all a plus

• Exposure to geo-demographic systems (Kalibrate/TAS, ESRI, or Tango) a plus.

• Ability to accurately navigate and summarize large sets of data in order to provide meaningful analysis.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• BS in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics or Economics.

Benefits

Merchandise discount at our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Ann Taylor, LOFT, Talbots, Haven Well Within & Lane Bryant (in store and online)

Support for your individual development plus career mobility within our family of brands

A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities*

Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)*

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time off – paid time off & holidays*

*Any job offer will consider factors such your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills. Eligibility of certain benefits and associate programs are subject to employment type and role.

Applicants to this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. We are not providing sponsorship for this position.

This position works in a hybrid model, with three days per week worked in our New Albany (NE suburb of Columbus, OH) office location and two days per week worked remotely.

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Location:Corporate Service Cntr-Ascena-New Albany, OH 43054

Position Type:Regular/Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.

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