Sr. Manager FP&A, Research & Reporting

About Us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win together.   

Right on pace with Target’s distinctive retail brand, Target Finance and Accounting are transforming for the better. As so much more than a financial analyst or a behind-the-scenes number-cruncher, you will be a truly collaborative partner with a seat at the table. You’ll bring your unique point of view, experience and passion for the work to your team and internal clients. In Finance, you’ll be an integral voice in discussions that lead to Target’s unparalleled shopping experience. Your analysis and recommendations will be directly applied to critical business decisions, from sales to merchandising and beyond. Within Accounting, you’ll enjoy the interesting challenges of the competitive retail space, and you’ll have a 360-degree impact—rather than on just one part of the business. You’ll see your contributions come to life in virtually every area of this dynamic enterprise. And you’ll grow and be challenged in your career while having a healthy balance with life outside of work.

A role in Financial Planning & Analysis means belonging to a great team of genuine, diverse, courageous and versatile people who put integrity and ethics at the heart of everything they do. Together, you’ll drive outstanding financial results by enabling and accelerating Target’s strategic execution. You’ll nurture influential partnerships with leaders who value your credibility, thanks to the quality and reliability of your insights. To teams across Target, you’ll bring your skills for analytical rigor, creative problem-solving and sound decision-making. You’ll be an active contributor to cross-functional teams. You’ll rise to the challenge of the dynamic retail industry, brining innovative solutions that have a direct impact on financial and operational direction-setting, merchandising and capital investments and how to best use our resources. All of your good work will help elevate and maintain Target as one of the world’s most recognized and best-loved retail brands.

As a Sr. Manager FP&A, You will manage a team of Financial Analysts as you work with business partners to create new and enhanced reporting, tools and analytics.  You will investigate the potential impacts of strategic business initiatives and transactions by interpreting financial and operational performance in order to identify business risks and opportunities. You will be responsible for utilizing a strategic lens and partnerships across the organization to anticipate and influence current and future reporting, tools and methodologies. You will become an expert on both Retail Accounting and Cost Accounting methodologies and related metrics and in understanding how the components used in these calculations are utilized interpretation of business decisions, as well as understanding how our financial calculators interact with reporting warehouses.

You will also manage the Merchandise Finance onboarding program and will be a key Finance partner in evaluating and developing new talent for the Financial Analyst FADP Program.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.  

About You:

• MBA Degree with strong academic performance
• 6-9 years finance and business experience
• Outstanding communication and relationship building, with team oriented focus
• Credible thought leader
• Entrepreneurial spirit and strong analytical, decision-making, project management, planning and organizational skills.
• Experience with Excel modeling
• Proven project leadership experience
• Strategic decision-making and influencing skills
• Ability to build upon ideas/concepts/theories and achieve the desired goal

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.