Senior Leader Financial Planning & Analysis

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage store level and G&A annual budgeting process
• Build clear, accurate and reliable predictive forecast modeling for multiple functional areas
• Coordinate, prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual rolling forecasts and prepare reporting on actuals vs. budgeted results, including additional ad-hoc analysis on results
• Review analysis results, develop insightful suggestions for investment, sourcing, cost reduction and lead strategic business decisions
• Identify key data sources and utilize data-driven insights about important departmental metrics to improve business decisions
• Work with functional leaders to develop KPIs and report periodically to internal leadership teams
• Perform quantitative analysis required for strategic planning, special projects, and reports for management and communicate results to management team
• Review operations for cost-savings opportunities and work cross-functionally to incorporate these initiatives
• Prepare ad-hoc business performance reporting
• Continuously develop tools/systems and automate processes
• Monitor financial performance and KPIs and identify the cause of any unexpected variances
• Enhance financial systems and processes to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and data-driven decision-making. Implement business intelligence tools and dashboard reporting capabilities
• Work collaboratively with accounting and other departments in preparation of quarterly and annual reporting
• Prepare other reports and participate in other special projects as requested

Qualifications and Requirements:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and statistical skills
• Excellent leadership and people skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other tools such as PowerBI
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Minimum of seven years’ finance, accounting, and FP&A professional experience
• Prior experience managing an FP&A team at a public company; IPO experience preferred
• Proficient knowledge of SEC and public company reporting requirements
• Prior experience leading the FP&A function in a large, multi-unit retail operation
• Experience working with planning systems; implementation experience preferred
• Proficient knowledge of financial statements and US GAAP
• Advanced computer skills with proficiency in MS Excel and working with an ERP/Financial System

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