Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst, Pro

brobstongroup.com - Jobboard; Nutley (NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group is looking for a finance professional to support the North America Retail FP&A team for the Polo Retail Outlets channel. You will contribute to annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while working in a hybrid office environment.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years experience in finance or accounting, proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and strong analytical skills. Join this dynamic team to help drive process improvements and strategic decision-making!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of finance or accounting experience.
• FP&A or retail finance experience preferred.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly forecasts for store-level and overhead expenses.
• Support month-end close activities including reclasses and accruals.
• Partner with business leaders to monitor expenses.
• Develop executive-ready reports for strategic decisions.
• Support the annual budget and long-range planning processes.

Skills

Finance experience

Accounting experience

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

SAP

Hyperion/Essbase

Job description

Summary

Support the North America Retail FP&A team for the Polo Retail Outlets channel by contributing to long-range planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, and the monthly financial close. Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze store-level and overhead expenses, build executive-ready reporting, and inform operating decisions. Work in a hybrid office environment and help identify risks, efficiencies, and process improvements to support on-budget performance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly forecasts for store-level and overhead expenses, partnering with supply chain, marketing, store operations, accounting and other functions.
• Support and oversee month-end close activities including reclasses and accruals to ensure accurate financials.
• Partner with business leaders to gather assumptions, monitor expenses, and recommend actions to align to budget and forecast.
• Develop executive-ready reports and targeted analysis of key business drivers to inform strategic decisions.
• Support the annual budget and long-range planning processes and complete ad hoc financial analyses and presentations.
• Analyze processes to identify improvements and build consistent finance reporting leveraging systemic standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of finance or accounting experience; FP&A or retail finance experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP and Hyperion/Essbase a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence business partners.
• Ability to manage multiple deadline-sensitive projects and adapt priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated team player able to work independently and drive process improvements.