Senior Finance Manager

Hot Topic; California; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance professional to join their dynamic team in California. This role offers the chance to contribute significantly to the company's financial planning and analysis efforts, enabling you to build impactful reports and financial models that drive strategic decision-making. You will collaborate with various departments, providing critical insights and support to leadership while managing multiple high-priority projects. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong analytical and project management skills, this opportunity could be your next big career move!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in finance or accounting preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel skills with experience in financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical business support to inform decision making.
• Develop comprehensive annual operating and capital budgets.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Critical Thinking

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Financial Modeling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA or other Graduate Degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Hot Topic HQ - City of Industry, California - Full-time

Description

As a member of the Finance team, you will be integral in efficiently scaling our fast growing business. You’ll build reports, financial models and processes to support a wide range of financial planning and analysis. You’ll be empowered with visibility to the entire organization, which provides a unique opportunity to develop insights that will meaningfully impact our business. You’re a team player who possesses deep analytical skills; critical thinking; and enjoys solving complex business problems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Business Partnering
• Provide critical business support to the leadership team to inform decision making and strategic direction.
• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, IT, Company Planning and other teams to develop a comprehensive view of the business model and outlook.
• Partner with other areas within Finance / Accounting to drive business insights and process efficiencies.
• Strategic Analysis
• Develop innovative and impactful analyses, tools, processes and procedures to facilitate and monitor business performance.
• Participate in Monthly Business Review and present to Senior Leadership Team.
• Partner with Operations, Marketing, Sales, IT, Distribution and respective leadership teams in refining, communicating and generating support for the Strategic Roadmap.
• Budgeting / Forecasting / Financial Close
• Partner with leadership teams to develop comprehensive annual operating and capital budgets.
• Conduct post-mortem analysis on capital investments to assess profitability.
• Develop monthly P&L variance review and updated forecast for all cost centers.
• Produce KPI dashboard and reporting capabilities that drive actionable business insights.
• Partner with accounting team to support accurate & timely execution of monthly financial close.
• Lead the monthly forecast meetings with leadership teams, providing trend analyses, forecast recommendations and assessment of risks and opportunities.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 4+ years of experience (or 1-2 years with MBA or other graduate degree) in finance or accounting preferred.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis functions, including annual budget, capital budgeting, long-term strategic planning and resource allocation processes.
• Advanced MS Excel/spreadsheet skills and are comfortable working with and building complex financial models.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize appropriately, cope well with change, and maintain composure under pressure.
• Excellent individual initiative and objective-oriented drive with strong propensity for attention to detail.
• Detailed organization, and project management skills; ability to juggle multiple concurrent high-priority projects while meeting deadlines, being a team player, and seeking continuous improvement.