FP&A Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.