Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Atlas Search is conducting a Director, FP&A search for a New York brand licensing company. The role is the finance lead for one of the company's brand divisions, owns royalty reporting and licensee compliance across the entire brand portfolio, and supports FP&A priorities throughout the business.

Location : NYC (4 days/week)

Compensation : $160,000 to $200,000

What You'll Do

• Own royalty reporting and licensee compliance for the full portfolio: make sure licensee royalty reports come in on time, are accurate and tie to contract terms, and see discrepancies through to resolution

• Run the division's budget, forecast and long-range plan, and keep improving how those processes work

• Maintain the division's P&Ls and oversee its financial and operational reporting each month and quarter, including roll-up into consolidated results

• Analyze licensee performance on a new platform to catch underperformance and compliance risk early and spot whitespace, then work with brand teams to turn the findings into growth plans

• Manage, mentor and develop a team of analysts, moving their work from collecting royalty data toward higher-value analysis

• Partner with Accounting on month-, quarter- and year-end close, including budget variance commentary and accrual analysis

• Deliver analysis to senior leadership, contribute to the quarterly board presentation, and support M&A and fundraising diligence, including target modeling and lender and investor materials

• Use AI tools in daily work and larger projects, and step in on FP&A needs in other divisions as they come up

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as finance, accounting, economics or math

• 8+ years of corporate FP&A, including deep experience in budgeting, modeling and financial reporting

• 2+ years of direct people management, including developing and mentoring direct reports

• Advanced skills in Excel and financial modeling

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the judgment to make decisions and set priorities with minimal direction

• Clear communicator who can influence senior leadership through presentation and work well across functions

Preferred

• MBA or CPA

• Experience with cloud planning, ERP or BI tools, or with licensing and royalty management systems

• Full P&L ownership in a retail setting

• Comfort working through license agreements and royalty statements

The Environment

A brand licensing business with a multi-brand consumer portfolio and a small finance team, so this seat owns its area and pitches in across the portfolio as needs arise. Based in New York, NY, in the office four days a week.