Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Join us in Telling the Stories of Santa’s North Pole!

The Lumistella Company is a global intellectual property company dedicated to bringing Santa’s North Pole to life for children around the world through consumer products, original entertainment and brand experiences. We are home to the most iconic and beloved Christmas brands of this generation including The Elf on the Shelf, Elf Pets, and Elf Mates.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will be responsible for supporting enterprise financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support activities across the organization while serving as the primary finance business partner to the Licensing and Sales teams. This role supports key business decisions through financial insight, business case modeling, and a strong understanding of revenue, profitability, and growth drivers. The position is responsible fordeliveringaccurateand reliable forecasts, enhancing visibility into business performance.

Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this individual partners closely with business leaders to support budgeting and forecasting activities, pricing decisions,and profitability analysis.

Success in this role requires strong analytical capabilities, business understanding, ownership, and the ability to translate financial information into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial planning and business analysis capabilities with intellectual curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset. This individual takes the time to understand the business, appreciates the foundation already in place, andidentifiesthoughtful opportunities to enhance planning capabilities, business case modeling, and decision support without creating unnecessary complexity or disruption.

This position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and does not include relocation assistance. Candidates must be able to relocate at their own expense if selected.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will:

• Lead monthly forecasting processes.
• Supportannualbudgetingprocess.
• Developaccurateforecasts forboth product and licensingrevenue, gross margin, operating expenses
• Analyze actual results,identify key drivers of performance, and communicate risks and opportunities tofinanceleadership.
• Maintaina high levelof forecast accuracy and planning discipline within a highly seasonal business environment.
• Support Director ofFP&AwithKPI development, performance reporting, and financial planning governance.
• Partner with the Director of FP&A to strengthen planning methodologies, reporting consistency, and forecasting effectiveness.

• Primary Financesupport for Licensing and Sale steams
• Evaluate growth opportunities, including pricing initiatives, and new customer or retail opportunities.
• Provide financial support to the annual line plan reviews(New Product Developmentcycles )
• Support licensing and royalty-related analyses, forecasting, and performance evaluations.
• Develop actionable insights and recommendations that help business leaders understand financial implications and tradeoffs.
• Support both the SVP and Director of Finance with financial modeling of strategic growth initiatives

• Identify opportunities to improve planning, forecasting, and decision-support capabilities.
• Enhance visibility into licensing performance and profitability drivers.
• Develop and improve business case modeling frameworks.
• Leverage Anaplan and other planning tools to improve efficiency, reporting, and analytical capabilities.
• Build upon existing processes and capabilities through practical and sustainable improvements.

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