At Hot Topic, we’re all about music, pop culture, and embracing your true self. To keep delivering the best experience for our fans, we need strong financial analysis to ensure we stay on track. Our executive team relies on the FP&A department to provide the insights and data that drive business performance.
As the Senior Director of FP&A, you’ll lead financial planning, forecasting, and analysis, helping shape our strategy while ensuring financial discipline. You'll oversee a team of Financial Analysts and collaborate across the organization to provide data-driven recommendations that influence key business decisions.
This role requires a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, building financial models, and partnering cross-functionally to optimize financial performance. You will develop scalable processes, reporting tools, and strategic analyses to support business leaders in making informed decisions.
At Hot Topic, we’re all about music, pop culture, and embracing your true self. To keep delivering the best experience for our fans, we need strong financial analysis to ensure we stay on track. Our executive team relies on the FP&A department to provide the insights and data that drive business performance. As the Senior Director of FP&A, you’ll lead financial planning, forecasting, and analysis, helping shape our strategy while ensuring financial discipline. You'll oversee a team of Financial Analysts and collaborate across the organization to provide data-driven recommendations that influence key business decisions. This role requires a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, building financial models, and partnering cross-functionally to optimize financial performance. You will develop scalable processes, reporting tools, and strategic analyses to support business leaders in making informed decisions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Business Partnering and Strategic Support
Act as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, providing critical financial insights and recommendations to drive growth and profitability
Partner with VP of FP&A and executive leadership to drive the company’s long-term financial strategy ensuring financial planning aligns with organizational goals
Build strong relationships and frequently interact with finance business partners to develop a clear understanding of business issues
Participate in Monthly Business Reviews and present financial performance updates to the Senior Leadership Team
Financial Strategy & Performance Analysis
Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models, forecasting tools, and reporting dashboards to monitor key business metrics and trends
Analyze business performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and levers to optimize financial outcomes
Provide deep-dive financial analyses to support strategic planning, resource allocation, and investment decision
Lead post-mortem analyses on capital investments to assess profitability and effectiveness
Assess process improvement opportunities that enhance the efficiency of the financial planning cycle while also increasing the informative value of the content provided to Sr. Management
Develop financial presentations for Sr. Management and Board of Directors meetings
Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Close
Design the Planning cycle process and subsequent coordination and communication
Provide leadership to the team in the development and maintenance of financial models supporting Balance Sheet/Cash Flow forecasting, Long Range Planning and the consolidation of channel / divisional forecasts
Drive the monthly and quarterly forecasting process, ensuring alignment with business objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs)
Develop and maintain KPI dashboards that provide real-time visibility into financial performance
Work with the Accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial close, reconciling actuals against forecasts and budgets
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related function with a proven track record in financial leadership positions
MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred but not required
Proven leadership abilities with experience in managing and developing high-performing teams
Strong experience in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and data-driven decision-making
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build and maintain complex financial models
Experience with financial systems, ERP tools, and data visualization platforms
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize work efficiently, and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a high level of attention to detail
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
A collaborative mindset and the ability to work cross-functionally across teams and departments
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