Senior FP&A Analyst, Lifestyle Brands (Hybrid)

Nautica; Lyndhurst (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Term life insurance

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) with company match

Associate discount

Job summary

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis for our Lifestyle Brands division, including Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, and Nautica. This hybrid role is based in Lyndhurst, New Jersey (preferred).

You will partner with Finance and Brand leaders to translate performance drivers into actionable financial narratives across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related quantitative field.
• 2+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or related experience.
• Advanced Excel capabilities (lookups, SUMIFS, index/match, pivot tables, driver-based model).
• Structured self-auditing and validation to ensure accuracy before leadership review.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate with non-finance partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning across retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and corporate operations.
• Own assigned business areas, forecasts, and recurring deliverables with limited supervision.
• Build and maintain driver-based financial models with well-documented assumptions.
• Analyze sales, gross margin, and SG&A against budgets and forecasts; investigate variances.
• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to ensure accruals and reconciliation integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess pricing, volume, and channel impacts on profitability.
• Prepare and present clear financial results and strategic recommendations to finance and business partners.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Excel (advanced functions)

Oracle

OneStream

MicroStrategy

Job description

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis for our Lifestyle Brands division, including Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, and Nautica. This hybrid role is based in Lyndhurst, New Jersey (preferred).

You will partner with Finance and Brand leaders to translate performance drivers into actionable financial narratives across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels.