Principal Financial Analyst, Merchandising Analytics

Company: Spreetail
Location: Remote (Eligible US States: AL, AK, AZ, AR, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, ND, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY)

About Spreetail

Spreetail is a rapidly growing ecommerce company dedicated to propelling brands to increase their global market share while improving operational costs. We foster a "Work Your Way" approach, offering flexibility in how and where employees work, balanced with intentional in-person collaboration quarterly in Lincoln.

How You Will Achieve Success

As a Principal Financial Analyst, Merchandising Analytics, you will serve as a strategic thought partner at the intersection of finance, data, and commercial decision-making. You will own high-visibility analytical programs that directly shape pricing strategy, assortment investment, and category portfolio decisions, operating with autonomy while influencing senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Strategic Financial Analysis: Bring deep experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or merchandising finance (ideally in retail/ecommerce) to own complex financial strategy and become a credible authority.
• Analytical Systems Architecture: Architect and maintain enterprise-grade analytical systems using SQL, Snowflake, and Power BI, building scalable, self-service reporting infrastructure.
• Complex Financial Modeling: Lead initiatives in PVM analysis, margin scenario planning, inventory economics, and category profitability to surface opportunities for multi-million dollar decisions.
• Merchandising Finance Frameworks: Define and govern frameworks including pricing guardrails, margin floor policies, and assortment ROI standards for consistency and financial discipline.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a senior voice, translating complex analytics into clear strategic recommendations for VP- and C-level stakeholders, driving alignment and data-driven decision-making.

What Experiences Will Help You in This Role

• Deep expertise partnering with Merchandising and Category leadership on pricing, promotional investment, assortment strategy, and category P&L ownership.
• Expert-level command of Price, Volume, Mix (PVM) analysis, with the ability to build frameworks, diagnose business drivers, and deliver influential financial narratives.
• Proven track record leading financial architecture for new SKU, brand, and assortment launches, including forward-looking models and performance systems.
• Advanced experience in marketing spend analytics and incrementality measurement, evaluating ROI trade-offs and optimizing spend, margin, and inventory.
• Hands-on fluency in SQL and Snowflake for data extraction, transformation, and self-service analytics.
• Seasoned perspective in retail or omnichannel finance (brick-and-mortar, ecommerce) to translate institutional knowledge into scalable analytical infrastructure.

Making Spreetail Better

We encourage applicants to apply even if they don't meet all qualifications, as we value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We do not require college degrees and welcome non-linear career paths.

What You Can Expect from Us

• Flexibility: Generous vacation policy, paid time off for wedding week, paid parental leave, and support for growing families.
• Celebration: Annual milestone recognition, Spreetail Spotlight Awards.
• Health & Wellness: Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans; free telehealth and on-demand mental health resources.
• Community Impact: Paid time off to volunteer and make a social impact.
• Work Your Way: Flexibility to work from home or office, with quarterly in-person team gatherings.

Spreetail is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. For individuals with disabilities requesting accommodation, please email [email protected].

Note on Scammers: Spreetail will only contact you through Lever or the spreetail.com domain. Spreetail will never ask candidates for money during the recruitment process. Emails from @spreetailjobs.com are fraudulent.

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