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Staples Sr Analyst Financial II in Framingham, Massachusetts
The Senior Financial Analyst II is a highly visible FP&A role supporting US Retail’s 800+ store footprint, where your analysis directly influences sales strategy, margin optimization, and senior‑level decision making. You will own core reporting and forecasting processes while partnering closely with Merchandising, Sales, and Finance leadership.
Core responsibilities:
Actively manage sales & margin data to ensure accuracy across platforms
Work closely with merchandising partners in our key strategy areas of print services and business services
Analyze and explain daily, weekly, and monthly performance vs. plan, highlighting risks and opportunities for Merchandising and Sales leadership.
Partner with cross-functional teammates (merchants, accounting, field teams) to support reporting needs and establish KPIs
Build and maintain financial models used to inform sales strategy, margin initiatives, and executive decision‑making
Opportunities to interact with Senior Leadership to support and present insights
Heavy emphasis on owning recurring activities and reports to run the day-to-day business with ad-hoc opportunities to conduct complicated modeling and solve unstructured problems (70/30 split)
Essential Skills and Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required
3 to 5 years cross-functional experience in finance
Query large, relational datasets using SQL
Build scalable reporting and dashboards in Power BI
Develop data solutions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and insight generation
Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
Comfort operating with ambiguity and limited direction
Strong judgment in prioritizing work that drives business impact
Preferred Skills and Requirements:
Workflow automation and data prep using Alteryx
Experience with enterprise data platforms (Snowflake, Teradata, Oracle, etc.)
Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interact effectively with colleagues in all functions and levels
Computer proficiency with Excel
Effective communications skills, both written and verbal
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Self-motivation with the ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
Get great perks.
Bonus plan and generous amount of paid time off, including one Floating Holiday each year
Flexible work arrangements, including flexible work hours
401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance with many more optional benefits
Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.)
The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, or other forms of variable compensation.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender idenity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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