Finance Manager - Retail

Paradies Lagardère; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradies Lagardère in Atlanta, GA seeks a Finance Manager - Retail to lead financial planning and analysis for the Retail Division. You will partner with Retail Management and Field Operations to ensure accurate budgeting and reporting of results, including P&L, payroll, rent, and other expenses.

Responsibilities include budget development, variance analysis, dashboards, and close cooperation with Accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics required
• MBA, CPA or similar professional designation preferred.
• 5-10 years' experience in reporting and/or financial analysis
• Experience in a fast-paced, multi-unit business (restaurant or retail ideal)
• Accounting/GAAP knowledge
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

• Key role in development of financial/operational annual budgets and interim reforecasts with cross-functional teams.
• Direct interaction with Retail Operations team explaining monthly P&L variances.
• Collaborate with Business Systems teams for planning/reporting initiatives and data analysis.
• Improve financial performance by analyzing results, monitoring variances, and identifying trends.
• Track business improvement plans and measure progress against targets.
• Support monthly financial reports and dashboards for senior management in Excel and reporting systems.
• Review monthly financial statements and assist accounting close to ensure accuracy.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and generate reports on management request.
• Monthly KPI reporting

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or Economics

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Atlanta, GA | 9770
Atlanta, GA 30336, USA

Description

The Finance Manager - Retail will be responsible for all Financial Planning & Analytical functions for the Retail Division. This role will have heavy interaction with the Retail Division executive and Field Operations teams to ensure results are properly captured and reported, both in the budget and actual results. This role will be responsible for all associated financial/operational analysis, as well as partnering with Accounting to ensure financial accuracy in the reporting of results. The role will have dedicated and specific line item focus on the P&L (e.g. Sales, Payroll, Rent, and other expenses) for the company's largest business division, and will be the key point of contact for Retail Management for all financial matters.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Key role in the development of financial/operational annual budgets, as well as interim reforecasts working cross functionally with the Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Loss Prevention, and Accounting teams.
• Direct interaction with Retail Operations team explaining monthly P&L variances.
• Direct interaction with Business Systems teams in support of planning and reporting initiatives and general data analysis.
• Improves financial performance of the business by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Track business improvement plans and measure progress against defined targets.
• Visible partner to Division Management with a bias to operational execution support
• Supports the development of monthly financial reports and dashboards for senior management both in excel and in the reporting systems.
• Review monthly financial statements and participate in accounting close cycle to ensure accuracy of the financial statements.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and generate reports upon request from management.
• Monthly KPI reporting

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics required
• MBA, CPA or similar professional designation preferred.
• 5-10 years' experience in reporting and/or financial analysis
• Experience in a fast-paced, multi-unit business (restaurant or retail ideal).
• Accounting/GAAP knowledge
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Creative, self-motivated
• High standards of accuracy; detail-oriented
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

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