Hybrid FP&A Analyst: Budget, Forecast & Analytics

Hot Topic, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hot Topic, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and financial analysis across business areas, partnering with Accounting and other teams to interpret results and inform decisions.

We value strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement at our Industry HQ in California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Excel

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

BI / data viz tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Hot Topic, Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team. The role supports budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and financial analysis across business areas, partnering with Accounting and other teams to interpret results and inform decisions.

We value strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement at our Industry HQ in California.