Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will have exposure to and work closely with all functional areas within the Company, to understand and communicate the inter-relationships between finance, marketing and operations, and communicate the results to Financial and Executive Management. The scope of analyses will include both financial and operational performance, in support of all functional areas within the organization. In this role, you will be integral to all aspects of management analysis and reporting and will provide significant support to the forecasting and budgeting processes.

Hit the Ground Running

Financial and Operational Analysis:

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning activities.
• Perform detailed analyses to identify, analyze, understand, and monitor the Company’s key performance indicators.
• Focus on operational efficiency analyses and proactive understanding analyses
• Evaluate strategies for expansion into various international markets from a financial perspective, including detailed “bottom-up” cash flows.
• Proactively assist in developing projects to identify opportunities for cost savings / profit enhancement and efficiency improvement throughout the Company.
• Communicate results of analyses in a clear, concise and timely manner.
• Assist in preparation of monthly management reporting package.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports to senior management, highlighting key insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing financial guidance and support to drive business performance and decision-making.

Budget & Planning Process:

• Lead the annual budget preparation process, collaborating with department heads to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets.
• Develop and maintain rolling forecasts, incorporating the latest financial data and market trends to provide accurate and timely projections.
• Perform monthly and quarterly variance analysis, comparing actual results against budgeted figures to identify discrepancies and their causes.
• Consolidate financial data from various sources to create a unified and coherent budget and forecast.
• Identify and evaluate financial risks associated with budget assumptions and forecasts, proposing mitigation strategies as necessary.
• Work with other financial analysts in the ongoing maintenance and evolution of the budgeting and planning processes, including compiling and reporting results, and understanding/explaining points of variance.
• Enhance communication and accountability between the various business units and Financial and Executive Management.

Success Starts Here

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Economics
• CPA and/or MBA (a plus)
• 5 years’ experience in inventory planning, vendor relations and buying (or a combination of all three)
• Weekly/monthly bottom-up forecasting
• Monthly close (trend analysis and investigation for journal entries)
• Financial reporting & Analysis
• Operational accounting
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally
• Analytical mindset
• Manufacturing experience highly preferred
• Strong business sense, perspective, and judgment is required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Ability to follow protocol where applicable but also be able to operate where there is no protocol and help develop policies and procedures.
• Ability to work on day-to-day activities and strategic planning concurrently.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, and professional presentations of analyses and conclusions for internal and external audiences.
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities for cost savings / profit enhancement and efficiency improvements.
• Accurate and timely maintenance of ongoing analyses.
• Flexible, adaptive, and solutions oriented.

This position pays $200,000/year.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. When you join our team it’s about each person bringing passion and skills to a dynamic and inclusive workplace!