Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and hands-on FP&A Manager to build and lead the company’s financial planning and analysis function. This role will be responsible for developing enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes from the ground up while serving as a key business partner to leadership and operational teams.

The ideal candidate thrives in a spreadsheet-driven environment, enjoys digging deep into financial data, and can translate complex financial information into actionable insights. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant impact by establishing scalable FP&A processes and helping drive strategic decision-making across a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Budgeting

Lead the development and implementation of the annual enterprise-wide budgeting process from scratch.
Build and maintain budgets for corporate functions including labor, marketing, IT, and other SG&A departments.
Develop store-level and enterprise-wide financial budgets and reporting frameworks.
Partner with operational leaders to create meaningful financial plans aligned with business objectives.
Continuously improve budgeting methodologies and financial planning processes.

Forecasting & Financial Analysis

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts, including rolling forecasts for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Perform detailed budget-versus-actual variance analysis at both the store and corporate levels.
Analyze key performance metrics, including gross profit, SG&A ratios, labor productivity, and other operational drivers.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide recommendations to leadership.
Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.

Reporting & Business Intelligence

Build and maintain comprehensive financial reporting packages for executives and business leaders.
Develop store-level performance reporting and enterprise-wide management reporting.
Create scalable reporting processes that improve visibility into business performance.
Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and actionable.

Strategic Partnership

Partner with operations, accounting, and executive leadership to support business initiatives.
Translate financial data into meaningful business insights for non-financial stakeholders.
Serve as a trusted advisor on financial performance and operational improvement opportunities.
Help establish a monthly financial review cadence across the organization.

Qualifications

Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
8-12 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, or related financial roles.
Strong experience building budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
Advanced Excel skills with the ability to develop complex financial models and reporting tools.
Strong understanding of all three financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement) and how they interact.
Experience performing detailed variance analysis and identifying key business drivers.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA, or other relevant professional certification.
Experience supporting multi-location or retail operations.
Experience building FP&A processes or functions from the ground up.
Experience working with large data sets and financial reporting systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be:

Extremely analytical and naturally curious about financial performance drivers.
Comfortable living in spreadsheets and building financial models from scratch.
Detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy and data integrity.
A problem solver who enjoys digging into the numbers to uncover insights.
Able to connect financial results to operational performance.
Strong technically while remaining practical and business-focused.
A strong communicator who can effectively present findings to leadership.
Collaborative, low-ego, and team-oriented.
Self-motivated and capable of operating independently in a build-and-create environment.
Interested in long-term growth and expanded leadership opportunities within the finance organization.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to establish and shape the FP&A function for a growing organization. The role offers significant visibility to executive leadership and the chance to build foundational budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes that will directly influence strategic decision-making across the enterprise.