Senior Financial Analyst

Job Title Sr. Financial Analyst
Full-Time | Hybrid (Stamford, CT)
Required:

• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance or 2–5 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or strategic financial analysis.
• Proven track record of serving as a financial business partner to senior leaders across corporate and headquarters functions (e.g., Technology, Production, Licensing).
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modeling expertise, with demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and enhance sophisticated forecasting tools using large data sources.
• Strong variance analysis capabilities to uncover operational drivers behind financial trends and translate complex spend data into actionable insights.
• Hands-on experience owning cost center P&Ls, including managing month-end close processes, accruals, reclasses, and amortization schedule reviews alongside Accounting.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build trust, translate financial concepts, and influence non-financial stakeholders.
• Highly proactive, intellectually curious self-starter who looks beyond the numbers to guide investment decisions and drive accountability to targets.

Preferred:

• Direct financial analysis experience within the retail, apparel, or consumer goods industries.
• Experience utilizing enterprise financial planning systems and business intelligence tools (e.g., NSPB, Anaplan, SmartView).

Our client is seeking a strategic, proactive, and analytical Senior Analyst, FP&A to serve as the primary financial business partner and subject matter expert for key corporate functions. In this high-visibility role, you will collaborate closely with senior leaders across Technology, Production, Licensing, and other headquarters functions to guide investment decisions, optimize resource allocation, and support sustainable growth. You will take full ownership of cost center P&Ls, serving as a trusted advisor who translates complex spend data into clear visual stories and actionable strategies.
The ideal candidate brings strong financial modeling expertise, intellectual curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset that goes beyond standard reporting to understand the underlying business drivers. By driving accountability, managing the monthly close alongside Accounting, and delivering high-impact ad hoc analyses, you will empower informed, efficient decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities:

• Strategic Business Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership across Technology, Production, Licensing, and HQ functions, partnering to develop Annual Budgets and Monthly Forecasts for corporate spend categories and strategic investments.
• P&L & Financial Management: Take full ownership of cost center P&Ls, driving accountability to financial and operational targets throughout the year while proactively identifying spend risks and efficiency opportunities.
• Monthly Review & Forecasting: Meet with functional business leads on a monthly basis to review prior month results, update forward-looking forecasts, and optimize resource allocation to maximize return on investment.
• Variance & Insight Analysis: Analyze performance variances against forecast, budget, and prior years to uncover the operational story behind trends and deliver strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Month-End Close Collaboration: Partner closely with Accounting to execute the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy through accruals management, reclasses, and detailed review of amortization schedules.
• Financial Modeling & Ad Hoc Support: Build, maintain, and enhance sophisticated financial forecasting models in Excel and financial planning systems to support strategic initiatives, business cases, and executive decision-making.

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