Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Thriftbooks; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Holidays

Life insurance

Professional development

Free books

Job summary

ThriftBooks, the world's largest used book retailer, seeks a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead forecasting, budgeting, and executive reporting. You will develop financial models and insights, partner with leaders, and drive growth through data-driven decision making in a hybrid Tukwila, WA role.

The role reports to the CFO, overseeing Finance Analysts, and focuses on profitability, margins, and strategic opportunities with board-level visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance required.
• 8-10 years of experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, or business management.
• Experience with financial analysis, modeling, profitability analysis and/or auditing techniques.
• Experience analyzing financial and operational data to identify issues, trends, risks, and opportunities, and translating findings into clear recommendations for business leaders.
• Advanced Excel and SQL skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
• Passion for coaching and mentoring others.
• Expertise to manage projects to on-time completion with confidentiality and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with executives to provide analysis and evaluate strategic initiatives.
• Work alongside executive team to establish a strategic roadmap and growth targets.
• Partner with business leaders to frame decisions, evaluate alternatives, and recommend actions based on financial and operational insights.
• Create financial models, including forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning.
• Create internal & external executive reporting documents including board, close and other management presentations.
• Analyze monthly results and/or trending data to support the monthly estimate and include risk and opportunity assessments.
• Determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, variables, and modeling techniques to develop and deliver forecasts.
• Develop reports and monitor metrics for forecasting.
• Translate financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations that improve business decision making and drive profitable growth.
• Build outstanding and effective relationships with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Profitability analysis

Auditing techniques

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

ThriftBooks is the world's largest used book retailer! We believe in a workplace where respect for our employees matters, where promoting from within is how we grow, and where safety comes first in all our decisions and planning. At ThriftBooks, your work will help get inexpensive books into the hands of people who need them instead of going into landfill. We strive to create a friendly work environment with high standards of performance and rewards for excellence. We started out small and remember that encouraging people to do their best is how we expanded to our current scale.The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis reports to the CFO and is responsible for leading financial analysis that improves business decision making across ThriftBooks. The role will develop financial models and insights related to revenue growth, profitability, pricing, margin, capital investment, regulatory changes, and new business opportunities. Through strong partnership with leaders across the organization, this role will connect financial and operational data, develop meaningful KPIs, evaluate risks and opportunities, and provide clear, actionable recommendations. The Director will also lead forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and executive and Board reporting, with an emphasis on helping the business understand not only what happened, but why it happened and what we should do next.WHAT YOU'LL DO:Collaborate with executives to provide analysis and evaluate strategic initiativesWork alongside executive team to establish a strategic roadmap and growth targetsPartner with business leaders to frame decisions, evaluate alternatives, and recommend actions based on financial and operational insights.Create financial models, including forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planningCreate internal & external executive reporting documents including board, close and other management presentationsAnalyze monthly results and/or trending data to support the monthly estimate and include risk and opportunity assessmentsDetermine the appropriate processes, methodologies, variables, and modeling techniques to develop and deliver forecasts. Develop reports and monitor metrics for forecastingTranslate financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations that improve business decision making and drive profitable growth.Build outstanding and effective relationships with cross-functional teamsThis position directs all Financial Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts.TRAVEL: Up to 10% domestic travelLOCATION: This is a hybrid role with in-person days at our Tukwila, Washington corporate office.WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:Annual 10% bonus incentiveCompetitive compensation packageEarn Paid Time Off at Accrual Rate of 15-days per yearSix Paid Holidays per calendar yearMedical & Vision InsuranceDental InsuranceCompany paid STD/LTDCompany paid Life Insurance401k match programProfessional development & growth opportunitiesWork with nice, fun peopleFREE BOOKS!BASE SALARY:$160,000 -$200,000/yr. This range reflects the good-faith hiring base salary range for this position. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, experience, and education/training.WHAT YOU'LL BRING:Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance required8-10 years of experience in an analytical role in finance, accounting, or business managementCompetencies We’re Looking ForExperience with financial analysis, modeling, profitability analysis and/or auditing techniquesExperience analyzing financial and operational data to identify issues, trends, risks, and opportunities, and translating findings into clear recommendations for business leadersAdvanced excel and SQL skillsStrong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skillsSelf-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projectsPassion for coaching and mentoring othersExpertise to manage projects to on-time completion with confidentiality and integrityThriftBooks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. ThriftBooks is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship at this time. All candidates must be willing to authorize a pre-employment background check. All applicants agree to ThriftBooks' Privacy Notice for Employment-Related Personal Data: https://www.thriftbooks.com/s/employment-privacy-notice/ #COR00