Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (Luxury Retail)

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a Finance Planning and Analysis Manager to own North American budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning. You will partner with regional leaders, Marketing, HR, and Corporate FP&A to connect business activity with financial outcomes and provide leadership with actionable insights.

You will manage P&L reporting, headcount planning, and regional marketing investments, building dashboards and models for executive reviews and strategic scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with P&L management and operating expense planning.
• Headcount planning and personnel cost forecasting experience.
• Experience with cross-functional stakeholders (HR, Marketing, Retail Operations).
• Background in retail, consumer products, e-commerce, or multi-location environment preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Hyperion, BO or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning for North America.
• Partner with regional leadership and Corporate FP&A on plans, forecasts, and scenarios.
• Own recurring financial reporting, including P&L performance, expense analysis, forecast updates, and management commentary.
• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast to identify drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions.
• Monitor performance across retail, e-commerce, business sales, and regional activities.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure accurate P&L reporting, accruals, reclasses, and month/quarter-end activity.
• Prepare financial presentations for North American leadership and executive reviews.
• Lead FP&A for regional marketing investments and operating expenses; consolidate marketing plans.
• Work with Marketing to monitor spending and forecast accuracy.
• Review marketing and operating expense accounts monthly and investigate variances.
• Identify opportunities to improve expense discipline, forecast accuracy, and resource allocation.
• Translate spending trends into recommendations for leadership.
• Own FP&A for North American headcount and personnel costs; incorporate hiring plans and workforce strategies into forecasts.
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Retail Ops, and functional leaders.
• Maintain models covering headcount, salaries, bonuses, benefits, vacancies, attrition, promotions, and costs.
• Report monthly workforce actuals and highlight movements and risks.
• Evaluate financial impact of new positions and restructuring initiatives.
• Provide scenario analysis for staffing, timing, compensation, and cost management.
• Ensure workforce plans align with evolving priorities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility of performance.
• Serve as finance SME for planning systems and partner with tech to resolve issues.
• Improve FP&A processes and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve efficiency.
• Build relationships with Finance, HR, Marketing, Retail, and corporate stakeholders.
• Lead recurring performance discussions and challenge assumptions when appropriate.
• Communicate financial risks and opportunities with practical solutions.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Management reporting

P&L management

Headcount planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Scenario analysis

Financial storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Hyperion

Business Objects

Job description

Client Overview:

Our client is a globally recognized premium consumer brand.

This role is 5 days onsite in NYC.

Role Overview: This role will have broad responsibility across financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, P&L performance, marketing investment, headcount, and personnel costs. The Manager will work closely with Finance, HR, Marketing, Retail Operations, and corporate stakeholders to connect business activity with financial outcomes and provide leadership with actionable insights.

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes for North America.
• Partner with regional leadership and Corporate FP&A to develop financial plans, forecasts, and strategic business scenarios.
• Own recurring financial reporting, including P&L performance, expense analysis, forecast updates, and management commentary.
• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast, identifying key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Monitor financial and operating performance across retail, e-commerce, business sales, and other regional activities.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate P&L reporting, accruals, reclasses, and month-end and quarter-end financial activity.
• Prepare financial presentations and insights for North American leadership and executive-level business reviews.
• Lead the financial planning and forecasting process for regional marketing investments and related operating expenses.
• Partner with Marketing leadership to consolidate spending plans, monitor actual activity, and maintain accurate forecasts.
• Review marketing and operating expense accounts on a monthly basis and investigate significant variances.
• Identify opportunities to improve expense discipline, forecast accuracy, and resource allocation.
• Translate spending trends into meaningful recommendations for business and Finance leadership.
• Own financial planning and forecasting for North American headcount and personnel-related costs across retail and corporate populations.
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Retail Operations, and functional leaders to incorporate hiring plans, organizational changes, compensation assumptions, and workforce strategies into financial forecasts.
• Maintain detailed models covering headcount, salaries, bonuses, benefits, vacancies, attrition, promotions, and other employee-related costs.
• Report monthly workforce actuals against budget and forecast, highlighting significant movements and emerging financial risks.
• Evaluate the financial impact of new positions, organizational changes, restructuring initiatives, and workforce optimization programs.
• Provide scenario analysis to support decisions around staffing levels, hiring timing, compensation, and cost management.
• Ensure workforce plans and financial forecasts remain aligned as business and organizational priorities evolve.
• Develop and enhance dashboards, financial models, and reporting tools that improve visibility into business and workforce performance.
• Serve as a Finance subject matter resource for planning and reporting systems and partner with technology teams to resolve issues and enhance capabilities.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting standards, planning assumptions, and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and increase the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting.
• Build strong relationships with Finance, HR, Marketing, Retail, and corporate stakeholders across the organization.
• Lead recurring performance discussions with business and functional leaders and constructively challenge assumptions when appropriate.
• Proactively communicate financial risks and opportunities and recommend practical solutions.

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive Financial Planning & Analysis experience.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and management reporting.
• Experience with P&L management and operating expense planning.
• Demonstrated experience with headcount planning and personnel cost forecasting, including salaries, bonuses, benefits, payroll, and related expenses.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders such as HR, Marketing, Retail Operations, and Corporate Functions.
• Background in retail, consumer products, e-commerce, or another multi-channel or multi-location environment is preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Hyperion, Business Objects, or comparable financial planning and reporting platforms.