Financial Analyst

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

Job summary

Hot Topic's FP&A team is seeking a Financial Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and financial analysis across the business. You will build and maintain financial models, explain variances, and partner with Accounting and business teams to drive insights.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in FP&A or corporate finance, solid Excel skills, and experience with Oracle and BI tools. Hybrid role based at HQ in City of Industry, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field
• 2–3 years of FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience
• 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 multi-location businesses
• Experience with Oracle and BI/data visualization tools
• Interest in leveraging AI and automation to improve analysis and reporting

Responsibilities

• 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
• Collaborate 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, 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

Skills

Financial Modeling

Excel

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Corporate Finance

Oracle

BI Tools

Data Visualization

Analytical Thinking

Education

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

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

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.