Financial Analyst

Hot Topic; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Employee discounts

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

On-site cafe

Fitness center

Chiropractor

Masseur

Job summary

Hot Topic is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team in California. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and financial analysis across the business. Hybrid work from our City of Industry HQ three days a week.

You will collaborate with FP&A, Accounting, and business partners to understand results, identify trends, and drive better financial decisions. A strong Excel skill set and experience with financial models are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field preferred.
• 2–3 years of FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience.
• Strong Excel skills and experience building financial models.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budget, forecasts, and monthly financial planning and reporting.
• Prepare and maintain financial models, reports, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze monthly results and explain variances vs budget/forecast/prior year.
• Collaborate with Accounting during month-end close on actuals and accruals.
• Prepare monthly reporting and presentations for management.
• Work with business partners to understand spending, risks, opportunities.
• Automate and improve existing reports and processes where possible.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses and projects.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business

Tools

Oracle

BI tools

Job description

Hot Topic HQ - City of Industry, California - Full-time

Description

Does a fresh Excel spreadsheet hold endless possibilities for you? If so, this role may just be the prefect fit! We’re looking for a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. This role will support budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and financial analysis across different areas of the business.

You’ll work closely with the FP&A team, Accounting, and business partners to understand financial results, identify key trends, and support business decisions. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, wants to learn the business, and is interested in finding better and more efficient ways to work.

This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA three days a week.

Pay range

$75,000 - $85,000 a year

Please note the pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but other factors such as an individual’s education, location, meeting the minimum job requirements for the role, training and experience, will determine the final salary for potential new hires.At this time, we are not able to support new employment-based visa sponsorships due to current business needs and resource limitations. Should our sponsorship capabilities change in the future, we will update our process accordingly.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support the annual budget, forecasts, and monthly financial planning and reporting.
• Prepare and maintain financial models, reports, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze monthly results and explain key variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Work with Accounting during month-end close to review actuals, accruals, reclasses, and other financial activity.
• Prepare monthly reporting and presentations for management.
• Work with business partners to understand spending, business trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Help maintain recurring reports and ensure financial information is accurate and complete.
• Work with financial and operational data from different systems to support analysis and reporting.
• Look for opportunities to simplify, improve, and automate existing reports and processes.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and other projects as needed.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis.
• Strong Excel skills and experience building and maintaining financial models.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in retail or another multi-location business.
• Experience with enterprise planning/reporting systems such as Oracle.
• Interest in leveraging AI and automation to improve financial analysis, reporting and processes.
• Experience working with BI and data visualization tools.

• I agree to receive text messages from Hot Topic, Inc. to the telephone number provided above for purposes related to my job application and job recruitment at Hot Topic.

This is what we do to be successful and how we do it.

Since our first store opening in 1989, we've been leading the way in bringing music and pop culture to the masses. We're now at over 600 stores and counting across the U.S. and Canada. Working at our stores means you're taking a huge part in delivering the fandom.

All the (not so) small things

Benefits are a big deal, and we've got you covered. Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement and so much more. Add in employee discounts, PTO, and tuition reimbursement and you're walking away flashing some bling.

Our HQ is based in the City of Industry, CA in a newly designed, converted warehouse space. We have an open, collaborative work environment (no iron gates. Well...maybe) with some sweet perks: on-site cafe, fitness center, chiropractor, & masseuse.

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