Cost Controls Analyst

The Cost Controls Analyst manages the day-to-day financial operations of Store Development projects ensuring all purchase orders invoices and vendor payments are accurate and processed on time. This role tracks project budgets monitors spend and maintains financial records and reporting for the portfolio. The individual serves as the key liaison between PMs Vendors the Cost Management team and Accounts Payable supporting strategic cost oversight assisting with value engineering initiatives and ensuring financial compliance and accuracy across all projects. This individual should effectively exhibit JD Finish Lines core values of Customer People Winning Community and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following key duties:

• Manage all purchase orders and invoices ensuring timely creation review and reconciliation

• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor onboarding payment inquiries and financial reviews

• Maintain and operate financial systems (e.g. Lucernex Coupa) to ensure accurate tracking and reporting

• Assist in producing project-level and portfolio-wide cost reports to inform decision-making

• Support bid and contract documentation review as needed

• Track spend and support small projects including temporary stores badge flips and decommissioning work

• Collaborate with Vendors Project Managers the Cost Management team and Accounts Payable to resolve discrepancies and maintain financial accuracy

Experience and Skills:

• Strong background in financial operations procurement project accounting or construction cost tracking

• Experience managing vendor relationships and high-volume invoices

• Proficiency with financial and procurement systems (Coupa Lucernex or similar)

• Excellent attention to detail organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills able to coordinate across multiple stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Finance Accounting Construction Management or a related field

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other standard office tools

• Ability to work as part of a team and independently manage responsibilities

• Flexible and adaptable to changing project needs and timelines

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Walk or move from one location to another

• Periodically may need to climb balance stoop kneel or crouch

• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally

The Company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.

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This job description is not intended to cover all aspects duties and/or responsibilities required of employees. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary or permanent basis per company policy. The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

The Finish Line Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all federal state and local EEO laws. The Finish Line Inc. prohibits discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on race or color religion or creed national origin alienage or citizenship status marital status sex pregnancy status age military status disability or any other characteristic or class protected by law. The Finish Line Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws including for disabilities pregnancy and religious practices.

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