Retail Finance Business Partner

Authority Brands; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Full benefits package (PTO, paidhol.,

Job summary

Authority Brands is seeking a Finance Partner to Operations and Marketing within its Trades & Outdoor brand portfolio. You will bridge FP&A and field operations, owning store-level and portfolio P&Ls, and translating performance into strategic actions across a multi-unit environment.

The role requires 6+ years in finance, strong modeling, and the ability to communicate complex financial insights to non-finance stakeholders. Travel to retail locations is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive finance experience in a multi-unit environment.
• Ownership or support of store-level or regional P&L is preferred.
• Strong background in financial planning & analysis, business partnering, or operational finance.
• Experience with incentive/commission plan administration.
• Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills; able to translate complexity for non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a finance partner to Operations and Marketing leadership across company-owned stores.
• Develop deep expertise in store-level and portfolio P&Ls, revenue drivers, labor, margins and cost levers.
• Partner with FP&A on budgets, forecasts, and monthly performance reviews; translate trends into updates.
• Bridge Finance and Operations by linking financial outcomes to day-to-day activities and insights.
• Monitor KPIs daily/weekly/monthly; communicate findings to leadership with actionable recommendations.
• Support GMs and field leaders in understanding performance drivers and cost structures.
• Collaborate across Ops, HR, Procurement to identify initiatives that improve profitability and consistency.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

FP&A

Business partnering

Strategic communication

Travel required

Job description

Authority Brands Inc. is a leading provider of home services, building brands that support the success of our franchisees, as well as bettering the lives of the homeowners we serve and the people we employ.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Operational Finance, this role serves as a dedicated business partner to Operations and Marketing leaders across Trades & Outdoor brand company-owned stores, with a particular focus on translating financial performance into clear business action. The role is designed to sit between FP&A and Operations: owning a deep understanding of the underlying P&Ls, partnering with FP&A to update forecasts, monitoring daily and weekly KPIs to identify trends, and communicating insights in a way that enables leaders to respond quickly and effectively. This is a high-visibility individual contributor role for a finance professional who can move fluidly between analysis, operational context, and strategic decision support.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Partnership

• Serve as a finance partner to Operations and Marketing leadership across Trades & Outdoor company-owned stores, providing financial insight to support decision-making and performance management
• Develop and maintain deep expertise in the underlying store-level and portfolio P&Ls, with a clear understanding of revenue drivers, labor dynamics, margin performance, and key cost levers
• Partner closely with FP&A on the budget, forecast, and monthly performance review processes by translating operating trends and field intelligence into meaningful financial updates
• Act as a bridge between Finance and Operations by connecting financial outcomes to day-to-day business activity and helping leaders understand the implications of performance trends

Performance Insights and Operational Support

• Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs across the Retail portfolio to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and communicate findings clearly to Operations leadership
• Analyze business performance at the store, market, and brand levels, synthesizing results into clear narratives and actionable recommendations for senior leaders
• Support General Managers and field leaders in understanding performance drivers, cost structure, and margin dynamics to improve decision-making and accountability
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, HR, Procurement, and other stakeholders to identify and execute initiatives that improve profitability, consistency, and operational effectiveness
• Identify opportunities to standardize and scale workflows across the Retail portfolio, improving the quality, consistency, and auditability of financial and operational processes

Reporting and Decision Support

• Partner with FP&A, Business Intelligence, and Operations stakeholders to shape recurring reporting, dashboards, and performance views that support faster and better decision-making
• Use reporting and analysis to highlight emerging trends, isolate root causes, and ensure leaders have timely, actionable insight into business performance

Incentive Compensation Administration And Oversight

• Assist in the administration and oversight of incentive and bonus plans across the portfolio of locations
• Ensure plan mechanics are accurately calculated, consistently applied, and clearly communicated to stakeholders; identify and elevate structural issues or anomalies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant exposure to a multi-unit operating environment (home services or similar)
• Direct experience owning or supporting a P&L at the unit or regional level
• Background in financial planning and analysis, business partnering, or operational finance
• Experience with incentive or commission plan administration
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel
• Ability to translate financial complexity into clear, actionable communication for non-finance audiences
• Ability to travel to retail locations as needed.

We believe our greatest assets are our employees.

• competitive salaries
• full benefits package to include, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) and more.

Authority Brands Inc. conducts drug screens and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions however we do not sponsor Visa’s at this time.

Authority Brands Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.