FP&A Analyst

FP&A Analyst

We are a widely known retail company that has been in business for over 30 years. We have become one of the industry leaders in our space and embrace a healthy work-life balance. We have frequent company outings and pride ourselves on having an excellent company culture. We are seeking an FP&A Analyst to support our financial planning, forecasting and analysis efforts. The role will own development and maintenance of forecasts and financial models, provide timely variance analysis and insights to support business decisions, and partner with accounting and operational teams to improve profitability and cash flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual financial forecasts and rolling projections (Financial Planning, Forecast).
• Develop and update financial models to support scenario analysis, long-range planning and strategic initiatives.
• Produce timely management reporting and dashboards that highlight key trends, variances and risks to the business.
• Perform variance analysis (budget vs. actual, forecast vs. actual) and explain drivers for revenue, margin and COGS fluctuations.
• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic re-forecasting exercises to align resources with business priorities (Budget).
• Work closely with accounting to reconcile forecasted results to actuals, support month-end close inputs and ensure accuracy of financial statements (Accounting).
• Conduct ad-hoc financial and operational analyses to answer business questions and support cross-functional projects (AD-HOC).
• Collaborate with Revenue, Sales and Operations teams to model pricing, volume and margin impacts and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Implement and leverage FP&A systems and ERP tools (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion) to automate reporting and streamline processes.
• Drive process improvements and best practices to increase the efficiency and impact of financial planning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis, forecasting or related finance roles; experience in Accounting is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in financial planning, forecasting and financial modeling (Financial Planning, Forecast).
• Strong accounting knowledge and experience reconciling forecasts to actuals (Accounting).
• Advanced Excel skills and experience building robust models and scenario analyses.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; ability to present insights to stakeholders.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: experience with budgeting processes, enterprise FP&A systems (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion), ad-hoc analysis experience (AD-HOC), and direct exposure to Revenue, Margin and COGS analysis.
• Preferred / Nice-to-have: prior work as an Accountant or relevant accounting certification (e.g., CPA) and familiarity with profitability and cost accounting concepts.

Benefits

• Vacation/PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Bonus Potential
• Hybrid flex