NRE Strategic Planning Analyst I
About the positionResponsibilities• Investigates financial data, identifying discrepancies, analyzing trends, and delivering actionable insights to leadership. • Ensures accurate, timely, and insightful reporting across all ALDI countries. • Creates variance reports highlighting exceptions to support US National Real Estate and the International Real Estate Committee. • Supports the creation and maintenance of financial models to drive business decisions with a focus on growth, profitability, and optimizing return on investment.• Performs bolthires-benefit analyses, sensitivity analyses, research-based projects and small-scale projects to support national departments and international organizations. • Extracts and analyzes internal historical financial data to accurately forecast expected future results. • Investigates financial discrepancies and variances across global entities. • Tracks and monitors key financial metrics and reporting KPIs with a focus on real estate financial reporting. • Develops and maintains visualizations to communicate financial performance to leadership.• Conducts ad hoc and non-standard reporting to support strategic decision-making. • Collaborates with cross-functional and international teams to gather financials and resolve reporting issues. • Recommends improvements to reporting processes, tools, and data quality. • Supports the implementation of new reporting systems or enhancements to existing platforms. • Assists in the rollout of global financial reporting initiatives and projects as the subject matter expert for ALDI US Real Estate. • Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader.• Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies. Requirements• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field required. • A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required. • Proficient in bolthires Office Suite with advanced skills in bolthires Excel. • Knowledge of financial analysis strategies, including the use of NPV, IRR, and payback period. • Ability to analyze and break down complex ideas into actionable insights. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Nice-to-haves• Experience with international financial operations or reporting preferred. • Familiarity with financial systems including SAP preferred. Benefits• Full-Time position with a starting wage of $37.75 per hour. • Wage increases in subsequent years: Year 2 - $39.25, Year 3 - $41.75, Year 4 - $44.25. • Eligible to participate in ALDI's Hybrid Work Program, allowing remote work up to 3 days per week. Apply tot his job