Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst
$85k - $120k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
West Covina, CA, USA
In Person
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A
About the job
Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex data and translate insights into business recommendations.
- Curiosity and a commercial mindset, with interest in product performance, pricing, and customer behavior.
- Ability to communicate insights clearly to cross-functional partners and leadership.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or retail analytics within a brick-and-mortar retail environment.
Responsibilities
- Analyze category and product performance across sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity metrics.
- Monitor retail key performance indicators, including sell-through, margin performance, inventory turnover and aging, and product life cycle.
- Evaluate the financial impact of pricing strategies, promotions, and markdown activity.
- Identify risks and opportunities affecting category performance and profitability.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting to track merchandising financial performance and product trends.
- Deliver recurring performance analysis highlighting trends, variances, and opportunities across categories.
- Translate complex data into clear insights that support merchandising decision-making.
- Prepare reports and analysis for merchandising leadership and business reviews.
- Build and maintain financial models to evaluate category sales performance, pricing and promotion strategies, and margin maximization scenarios.
- Support forecasting and financial projections related to merchandising initiatives and assortment changes.
- Analyze historical performance trends to support forward-looking business decisions.
- Provide scenario analysis related to pricing, cost changes, and promotional strategies.
- Partner with Buyers and Planners to maximize savings in inventory procurement cost and shorten time to market.
- Conduct ad hoc analysis related to vendor performance, product profitability, and category trends.
- Support line reviews and merchandising meetings with data-driven insights.
- Provide recommendations to improve margin performance and inventory productivity.
- Identify opportunities to improve merchandising reporting, analytics processes, and dashboard visibility.
- Support automation and standardization of recurring merchandising reports.
- Help improve data accuracy and usability across merchandising tools and systems.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI.
- Experience with SQL or similar data querying tools.
- Familiarity with retail key performance indicators, including sales performance, gross margin, sell-through, and inventory productivity.
About the company
MINISO USA runs variety stores for U.S. shoppers, selling everyday goods alongside toys and collectibles at accessible prices. Its assortment includes stationery, beauty products and homewares, with original character series and themed collections arranged for browsing in physical stores. Shoppers find locations and explore product ranges on its U.S. website, while a membership program adds rewards and birthday offers to repeat store visits. The business earns revenue from merchandise sales and operates as the American unit of MINISO Group, which supplies the broader brand and product system. MINISO USA entered the market in 2017 and is headquartered in West Covina, California.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
West Covina, CA
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Existing locations are selling more: MINISO's parent reported low-twenties U.S. same-store merchandise-value growth for the December 2025 quarter.
- Staff receive a shopping discount: MINISO USA advertises 20% off employees' entire purchases.
- Partners fund store expansion: MINISO Group retains inventory ownership until consumer purchase while partners pay opening and operating costs.
What critics are saying
- Sales growth outpaced profit margins: MINISO Group's March 2026 report shows 13.5% adjusted margin, versus 16.0%, despite 26.2% revenue growth.
- Store execution depends on partners: MINISO Group identifies Retail Partner failures as a risk to operations and results.
- Seasonal pay comes with schedule demands: MINISO USA's Reno role pays $13 hourly and requires evenings, weekends and holidays.
What makes MINISO USA unique
- Licensed characters shape the assortment: MINISO Group works with more than 150 licensors.
- The parent has a broad retail network: the MINISO brand reached 8,309 stores worldwide by June 2026.
- The assortment reaches beyond house brands: MINISO USA carries more than 100 local brands in its U.S. stores.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours