Construction Financial Analyst

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

These tools will be used to drive accuracy, provide statistical analysis, viability studies & guide decision making for the Meijer organization. Additional asset development & maintenance will be required of the role across the larger Real Estate & Store Development organization. Areas of involvement include cost tracking, cost projections, auditing, standardization, change management tracking & reporting, industry benchmarking, statistical analysis, etc.

What You'll be Doing:

• Deliver comprehensive analytical and financial expertise to support Construction initiatives, including project financial management, cost analysis & reporting, procurement & contract support, and cash flow & forecasting.
• Spearhead process automation by utilizing various tools including AI and Power BI, driving enhanced efficiency in reporting, cost evaluation, and data interpretation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate diverse data sources-both structured and unstructured-into centralized reporting platforms, improving transparency across Construction processes.
• Implement robust data validation and transformation protocols to ensure data accuracy and consistency within project tracking systems such as cost development sheets/opinions of probable costs and SAP financial modules.
• Partner with project and store development teams to analyze budget discrepancies, monitor cost trends, and evaluate proforma variances, thereby enhancing forecasting accuracy and guiding capital planning decisions.
• Design, refine, and automate analytical, statistical, and financial tools to support project teams, leadership, and governance.
• Provide timely, actionable reports to project teams and leadership, facilitating proactive issue resolution and promoting effective project governance and oversight.
• Collaborate closely with finance and operations counterparts to guide financial analysis activities, oversee SAP system management, and ensure integrity in cost control, system administration, and financial reporting.
• Support Construction in the preparation and update of annual capital budgets, leveraging data from key stakeholders to maintain alignment with strategic objectives.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Finance, Estimating, Engineering or a closely related field, with a focus on the financial & engineering analytics.
• 2-3 years of cost analysis & estimating, project budget preparation and forecasting (ideally for retail or retail related facilities).
• Excellent organizational, analytical, written and communicative skills
• Ability to independently & accurately interpret data and extract important information or trends into reports that are useful to project teams.
• Ability to work successfully with all levels of management, all project team members (project management, contractors, sub-contractors etc.) to achieve team goals.
• Solid knowledge & understanding of estimating techniques and cost controls.
• Proficient in SAP, Ariba, Procore, SQL, PowerBI, Excel, Access, and Outlook.