Senior FP&A Analyst, Lifestyle Brands | Hybrid Role

Aeropostale, Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical/dental/vision

401(k) with Company match

associate discount on Catalyst Brands

Job summary

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support FP&A, forecasting, and reporting for the Lifestyle Brands division (Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, Nautica). Hybrid work location in New York, NY or Lyndhurst, NJ with cross-functional collaboration across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale.

The role blends strong FP&A with accounting fundamentals, demanding meticulous data validation and the ability to translate operations into strategic financial narratives for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related quantitative field.
• 2+ years of FP&A or related experience in corporate finance or accounting.
• Advanced Excel capabilities: lookups, SUMIFS, index/match, pivot tables.
• Structured self-auditing, data validation, and accuracy checks.
• Strong written and verbal communication with non-finance partners.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning across channels.
• Own assigned business areas with limited supervision.
• Build driver-based financial models with clear, documented assumptions.
• Analyze sales, margins, costs, and profitability against budget and forecast.
• Validate GL/month-end close and explain accounting activity in financial statements.
• Provide cross-functional commercial analysis on pricing, volume, and mix.
• Prepare and present results and recommendations to Finance and business partners.

Skills

FP&A

Advanced Excel

Data Validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Oracle

OneStream

MicroStrategy

Job description

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support FP&A, forecasting, and reporting for the Lifestyle Brands division (Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, Nautica). Hybrid work location in New York, NY or Lyndhurst, NJ with cross-functional collaboration across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale.

The role blends strong FP&A with accounting fundamentals, demanding meticulous data validation and the ability to translate operations into strategic financial narratives for leadership.