Financial Analyst
At a glance
Mid-level FP&A role at Hot Topic & BoxLunch. Hot Topic HQ - City of Industry, California · full-time · $75,000–$85,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Help build the annual budget and forecasts, then handle monthly planning and reporting
- Maintain financial models and schedules, and explain actual results against plans and the prior year
- Coordinate with Accounting at close to review actuals, accruals, reclasses and other financial activity
- Create management presentations and work with business partners to assess spending, trends, risks and opportunities
- Improve recurring reports and processes, using financial and operational data for analysis and ad hoc work
What you bring
- You have two to three years in FP&A, corporate finance or financial analysis
- You can build and maintain financial models in Excel, with a solid grasp of statements, budgets, forecasts and variances
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level analyst who enjoys working with numbers, learning how the business works and improving reporting processes. You’ll work at the City of Industry, California headquarters three days a week on a hybrid schedule.
From the employer
Does a fresh Excel spreadsheet hold endless possibilities for you? If so, this role may just be the prefect fit! We’re looking for a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. This role will support budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and financial analysis across different areas of the business.
You’ll work closely with the FP&A team, Accounting, and business partners to understand financial results, identify key trends, and support business decisions. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, wants to learn the business, and is interested in finding better and more efficient ways to work.
This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require to work from our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA three days a week.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Support the annual budget, forecasts, and monthly financial planning and reporting.
• Prepare and maintain financial models, reports, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze monthly results and explain key variances versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Work with Accounting during month-end close to review actuals, accruals, reclasses, and other financial activity.
• Prepare monthly reporting and presentations for management.
• Work with business partners to understand spending, business trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Help maintain recurring reports and ensure financial information is accurate and complete.
• Work with financial and operational data from different systems to support analysis and reporting.
• Look for opportunities to simplify, improve, and automate existing reports and processes.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and other projects as needed.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis.
• Strong Excel skills and experience building and maintaining financial models.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in retail or another multi-location business.
• Experience with enterprise planning/reporting systems such as Oracle.
• Interest in leveraging AI and automation to improve financial analysis, reporting and processes.
• Experience working with BI and data visualization tools.