Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Thriftbooks; Tukwila (WA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Paid Time Off 15 days per year

Six paid holidays

Medical & Vision Insurance

401k match

Professional development

Free books

Work with nice, fun people

Job summary

ThriftBooks, the world's largest used book retailer, seeks a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead forecasting, budgeting, and board reporting from our Tukwila office in a hybrid schedule.

You will build models, partner with executives, and drive profitable growth with strong Excel and SQL analytics, 8–10 years of relevant experience, and a focus on insightful recommendations. This role directs all analysts and supports strategic initiatives with data-driven decisions.

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
• This position directs all Financial Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Mentoring

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 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
• This position directs all Financial Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts.

TRAVEL:

Up to 10% domestic travel

LOCATION:

This is a hybrid role with required in-person days at our Tukwila, Washington corporate office.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:

• Competitive compensation package
• Earn Paid Time Off at Accrual Rate of 15-days per year
• Six Paid Holidays per calendar year
• Medical & Vision Insurance
• 401k match program
• Professional development & growth opportunities
• Work with nice, fun people
• FREE 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 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

ThriftBooks 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/