Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst at National Vision

Duluth, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis, Forecasting, Budgeting, Performance Management, Scenario Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Variance Analysis, Data Visualization, Financial Modeling, Cross-Functional Alignment, Process Execution, Analytical Rigor, Change Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI

Industry

Retail

Description

Company Description At National Vision we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores. We operate four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Optical inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality. We are hiring for a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to join our growing team! Job Description This role will support enterprise-wide FP&A activities while serving as a connective force between Corporate FP&A, Retail Finance, Labor Planning, Business Intelligence, and other partners. The role combines rigorous analysis with ownership of planning cadence, process execution, and analytical standards. Reporting to the Director of Corporate FP&A, this position will help drive the day-to-day operating rhythm of forecasting, budgeting, and performance management. The Senior Financial Analyst will take ownership of key analytical workstreams, manage inputs and assumptions across functions, and ensure timely, accurate, and decision-ready outputs for leadership. In addition to core FP&A responsibilities, the role will support guidance modeling, scenario analysis, and sensitivity work that informs enterprise outlooks and leadership decision-making. What Would You Do? The Specifics. Enterprise Planning & Forecast Support Supports enterprise-wide financial planning activities, including monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning, with a focus on analytical rigor, assumption discipline, and cross-functional alignment. Owns defined components of the enterprise forecast and budget, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency with corporate planning standards. Partners closely with the Director of Corporate FP&A to integrate inputs from Retail Finance, Labor Planning, Business Intelligence, and Accounting into a cohesive enterprise financial view. Forecast, Budget & Cadence Management Manages key elements of the FP&A operating cadence, including forecast timelines, budget process mechanics, assumption collection, version control, and review readiness. Coordinates inputs, communications, and deliverables across Finance and partner teams to ensure planning cycles run smoothly and on schedule. Maintains documentation, templates, and process guidance to support repeatable, scalable planning and forecasting execution. Guidance Modeling & Scenario Analysis Supports enterprise guidance modeling through scenario development, sensitivity analysis, and risk/opportunity assessment. Builds and maintains analytical models used to evaluate outlook changes, performance drivers, and potential impacts to enterprise results. Assists in preparing materials and analysis that support leadership discussions related to forecast confidence, downside/upside scenarios, and external communication readiness. Performance Analysis & Executive Communication Produces variance analysis and performance insights versus budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities. Translates complex financial results into clear, concise, and decision-ready narratives for senior finance leadership. Supports the preparation of executive and board-facing materials, ensuring analytical accuracy, clarity of messaging, and alignment with enterprise narratives. Retail FP&A & Cross-Functional Support Provides analytical support to Retail Finance and related teams by helping align store-level and functional insights with enterprise FP&A views. Partners cross-functionally to understand business drivers, validate assumptions, and ensure financial implications are clearly reflected in forecasts and analyses. Acts as a trusted finance partner by responding to analytical requests with speed, judgment, and attention to enterprise context. Analytics Ownership & Process Improvement Operates effectively in a BI-enabled environment, leveraging dashboards, reports, and data tools to support analysis and insight generation. Owns specific analytical workstreams and reporting outputs, ensuring data integrity, logical consistency, and usability for decision-making. Identifies opportunities to improve FP&A processes, reporting efficiency, and analytical quality, contributing to the ongoing evolution of the FP&A operating model. Professional Growth & Team Contribution Demonstrates strong ownership, accountability, and attention to detail in all deliverables. Continuously builds business and financial acumen across retail, healthcare, and corporate finance topics. Contributes positively to team culture by sharing insights, supporting peers, and modeling curiosity, rigor, and continuous improvement. Models the mindset of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement that defines the next generation of FP&A leadership at National Vision. Qualifications Work Experience 6+ years Progressive experience in corporate FP&A in a retail or healthcare environment (Preferred) 3+ years Participation and partial ownership of transformation initiatives ((Required)) 2-4 years Power user/contributor to financial & data systems improvements Power user/contributor to financial & data systems improvements ((Preferred)) Education Four-year college degree or equivalent experience. resulting in broad knowledge of a field related to the job, such as accounting, marketing, business administration, etc. (Required) Master's Degree MBA (Preferred) Licenses, Certifications, Professional Affiliations Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Preferred) Additional Skills Advanced Microsoft Excel (Required) Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint (Required) Expertise in data visualization tools (Power BI preferred; Tableau acceptable) (Required) Experience using enterprise planning systems (Oracle EPM, Hyperion, or similar) (Required) Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate financial data into executive-ready insights (Required) Proven change-leadership capability within evolving FP&A or transformation environments (Required) Additional Information Taking Care of our People! We understand the importance of financial health and security, and because of that, we provide competitive compensation to all Associates. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401k retirement savings with company match, flex spending account, paid personal time off, paid company holidays, parental leave, employee eyewear discount and much, much more. At National Vision, we strive to deliver opportunities for professional growth and long-term career fulfillment. We provide training programs, access to educational courses and pride ourselves on the ever-increasing amount of promotions from within. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Responsibilities

This role supports enterprise-wide FP&A activities, driving the day-to-day rhythm of forecasting, budgeting, and performance management while serving as a connective force between various corporate finance teams. The analyst will own key analytical workstreams, manage inputs and assumptions across functions, and prepare decision-ready outputs for leadership, including guidance modeling and scenario analysis.