Job Summary:
The key role of the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will be to deliver comprehensive planning and analysis for Retail operations. This role involves providing executive-level decision support to the Executive Team by developing processes, tools, reports, and conducting complex data analysis to enhance business processes. The ideal candidate will have a solid grasp of general business practices, exceptional analytical abilities, experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the preparation of monthly management reporting packages for the Retail P&L.
- Collaborate with various business partners across the company, focusing on Store Operations.
- Facilitate the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, including creating templates to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Perform variance analysis and provide key driver commentary for all supported areas.
- Evaluate current business and system processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Participate actively in problem-solving initiatives, including root cause analysis, gap analysis, and the development and implementation of process improvement recommendations.
- Assist Senior Management with ad hoc budgeting, reporting, and analysis tasks.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA preferred), or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years of experience in an FP&A role.
- Strong understanding of Financial Statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows).
- Experience in Retail or Consumer Products preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.