Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Manta Search; West Hollywood (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Manta Search is seeking a hands-on FP&A leader to partner directly with the CFO. You will own planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while rolling up your sleeves on models and data.

Based in West Hollywood, the role offers a path to Head of FP&A for seasoned candidates or a fast-track Senior Analyst who will grow into the role. You will translate numbers into clear recommendations for senior leadership and drive strategic insights.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A experience required for seniority levels.
• Experience with consumer products or multi-channel brands preferred.
• Experience supporting international operations with multi-entity, multi-currency reporting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; ability to build trusted models.
• Exposure to ERP systems and BI tools; automating FP&A processes.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, budgeting, and long-range forecasting across channels, regions, and product categories.
• Build and maintain financial models (P&L, cash flow, scenario analysis).
• Lead monthly variance analysis and reporting to CFO and exec team.
• Analyze performance by channel/region/SKU; surface margin and growth opportunities.
• Model FX impact and multi-currency results for international entities.
• Support inventory planning, gross margin analysis, and pricing decisions with ops/merchandising.
• Evaluate ROI and payback on new initiatives like store openings and expansions.
• Improve and automate FP&A processes, dashboards, and tools as the business scales.
• Prepare materials for board meetings, lender updates, and investor discussions.
• Serve as trusted partner to department heads on budgets and performance.

Skills

FP&A experience

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

BI tools

Multi-currency reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA/CFA/MBA a plus

Tools

NetSuite

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Adaptive/Anaplan/Pigment/Planful

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a design-driven fine goods brand with a global footprint, selling through flagship retail, wholesale partners, and e-commerce across North America, Europe, and Asia. The brand is known for exceptional craftsmanship and a loyal, discerning customer base. As the business continues to scale internationally, they are building out a lean, high-impact finance function and are looking for a hands-on FP&A leader to partner directly with the CFO.

The Role

This is a highly visible, builder-minded role reporting directly to the CFO. You will own the planning, forecasting, and reporting engine for the business while also rolling up your sleeves on the models and data yourself. The title and scope are flexible based on experience: a seasoned candidate will step in as Head of FP&A, while a strong Senior Analyst ready for more ownership will have a clear path to grow into the role.

The right person is technically sharp, comfortable working in the details, and confident translating numbers into clear recommendations for senior leadership.

What You'll Do

• Partner directly with the CFO on strategic planning, budgeting, and long-range forecasting
• Own the annual budget and rolling forecast process across channels, regions, and product categories
• Build and maintain financial models from the ground up, including P&L, cash flow, and scenario analysis
• Lead monthly variance analysis and deliver clear, concise reporting to the CFO and executive team
• Analyze performance by channel (retail, wholesale, e-commerce), region, SKU, and collection to surface margin and growth opportunities
• Support inventory planning, gross margin analysis, and pricing decisions in partnership with operations and merchandising
• Model FX impact and multi-currency results across international entities
• Evaluate new initiatives such as store openings, market expansion, and capital investments with ROI and payback analysis
• Improve and automate FP&A processes, dashboards, and tools as the business scales
• Prepare materials for board meetings, lender updates, and investor discussions as needed
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to department heads on budgets and performance

What You Bring

• 5 years of FP&A experience for Senior Analyst level; 8 years for Head of FP&A level
• Background in consumer products, luxury, fashion, retail, or a multi-channel brand strongly preferred
• Experience supporting a business with international operations, multiple entities, and multi-currency reporting
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; you build models others rely on
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or similar) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar)
• Exposure to FP&A or planning software (Adaptive, Anaplan, Pigment, Planful, or similar) is a plus
• SQL, Python, or automation experience is a strong plus
• Comfortable working directly with a CFO and presenting to senior leadership
• Strong understanding of retail and wholesale metrics, inventory, and gross margin drivers
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA a plus
• Thrives in a lean, fast-moving environment where you are both strategist and doer

Why This Role

• Direct line to the CFO and real influence on how a global brand grows
• Opportunity to build and shape the FP&A function, not just maintain it
• Work with a brand known for craftsmanship, design, and quality
• Competitive compensation, bonus, and benefits