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Title: Budget Capex Analyst Category: Accounting & Finance EmploymentType: Full-Time Location: NY-New York (Union Square) LocationType: corporate JobLocation: New York, New York 10003 JobSummary: The Budget Capex Analyst will be pivotal to the financial success of the organization by supporting important capital planning and analysis activities. This position will partner with the Financial Planning Manager to build budgets, forecasts, and analyses for Capex across new and existing stores, distribution centers, IT projects, and other critical areas for the business. Success in this role requires financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to build relationships with non-finance teams, while maintaining objectivity in analysis and capital requests. The Budget Capex Analyst will expand and enhance Capex reporting for the organization, better informing budgets, forecasts, and strategic capital planning. This role is a hybrid position working out of our Union Square, NYC office. An employee in this position can expect an annual salary between $80,000 - $90,000 depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. WhatYouDo: u2022 Review and monitor capital expenditure, investments, and strategic projects to ensure budget and forecast alignment. u2022 Build strong relationships with budget owners and project managers, partnering with the Financial Planning Manager to oversee all Capex requests within the business. u2022 Prepare the annual Capex budget in conjunction with heads of departments. u2022 Ensure that senior management have clear and concise capital reporting, including actuals, forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis. u2022 Analyze investments in budget ownersu2019 Capex requests, ensuring payback targets are achievable before requests are submitted for board approval. u2022 Build post-project audits, summarizing project returns and leveraging that information when analyzing future investments. u2022 Monitor Capex against forecast, budget, and prior year, tracking variance from benchmarks, and revising forecasts with latest Capex expectations. u2022 Align capital budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis with company P&L timeline. u2022 Partner with budget owners to build strategic capital plans, preparing realistic long-range plans for board presentations, while working with budget owners to reduce excess expense. u2022 Seek out opportunities to improve capital planning processes, increasing process efficiency, accuracy, and completeness, and building repeatable systems. u2022 Partner with the Fixed Asset Accounting team to develop depreciation schedules aligned with Capex budgets and forecasts. Knowledge&Experience: u2022 Bacheloru2019s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other quantitative discipline, along with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a Finance or Accounting role. u2022 Proven experience in finance or accounting roles, preferably within retail or consumer goods. u2022 Proven track record of delivering actionable insights, managing budgets, and supporting senior leadership. u2022 Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting along with financial modeling. u2022 Proficient in financial analysis and variance analysis. u2022 Knowledge of ROI analysis methods, including DCF, IRR, and payback period. u2022 Experience preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. u2022 Proficient with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with a strong willingness to advance your Excel knowledge and skills. u2022 Demonstrated ability to build effective cross-functional relationships and partner with individuals at all seniority levels across the organization. u2022 Able to cope with change under pressure and work within deadlines. u2022 Able to take direction from senior management and execute tasks efficiently and within agreed upon timelines. u2022 Able to work independently and with a strong sense of urgency while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy in all deliverables. u2022 Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to concisely articulate financial information to colleagues with the guidance and support of the Financial Planning Manager. u2022 Ability to translate financial concepts and information to non-financial partners and stakeholders. u2022 Ability to adapt and proactively navigate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. u2022 Ability to anticipate challenges and future scenarios, take initiative to implement solutions, achieve goals, and positively influence the business. u2022 Comfortable with challenging leaders in a professional and effective way, when it is needed. u2022 Demonstrate a growth mindset, actively seeking feedback and opportunities to learn, adapt and improve. EeoStatement: Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.