Strategic FP&A Lead: Growth, M&A & Insights

BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bioworld Merchandising, a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private-label apparel, is seeking a Senior Business Analyst – Finance to partner with CFO and leaders across Sales, Licensing, Merchandising, Sourcing, Operations, Supply Chain and M&A to drive profitable growth and provide actionable insights.

You will analyze performance trends, develop business cases and financial models, support budgeting and long-range planning, assist with M&A due diligence, and deliver

Qualifications

• 3+ years in FP&A, Business Analysis, Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, or a similar analytical role.
• Experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, business performance analysis, and strategic decision-making.
• Exposure to mergers & acquisitions, financial due diligence, investment analysis, and integration activities is preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and key business performance metrics.
• Advanced financial modeling, analytical, and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP systems, business intelligence tools, and data visualization platforms such as Power BI is preferred.
• Experience within retail, consumer products, apparel, licensing, wholesale distribution, or e-commerce environments preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-powered tools and automation technologies to enhance productivity, reporting, and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into actionable business insights.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial and operational performance trends, identifying key risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic planning.
• Develop business cases, financial models, ROI analyses, and investment appraisals for organic growth, acquisitions, and strategic initiatives.
• Support M&A activities, including due diligence, valuation analysis, integration planning, synergy tracking, and post-acquisition performance reporting.
• Identify, quantify, and monitor initiatives that improve gross margin, operating margin, profitability, and working capital performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to optimize business processes, enhance system functionality, and improve operational effectiveness.
• Lead or support strategic projects involving financial systems, ERP enhancements, sales operations, process automation, and business transformation initiatives.
• Create and maintain dashboards, management reports, and executive-level data visualizations that provide actionable business insights.
• Evaluate existing business practices and recommend scalable solutions that improve automation, reporting accuracy, controls, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ensure data integrity, governance, compliance, and consistency across financial and operational reporting processes.
• Support change management, process standardization, and user adoption initiatives associated with system implementations and organizational transformation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Strategic finance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor / Masters in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bioworld Merchandising, a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private-label apparel, is seeking a Senior Business Analyst – Finance to partner with CFO and leaders across Sales, Licensing, Merchandising, Sourcing, Operations, Supply Chain and M&A to drive profitable growth and provide actionable insights.

You will analyze performance trends, develop business cases and financial models, support budgeting and long-range planning, assist with M&A due diligence, and deliver