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    Financial Analyst

    Hot Topic HQ - City of Industry, United StatesHybridFull-time2–3 yrs experience$75k – $85k / yearPosted 2w ago
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    Job description

    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.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Hot Topic

    Hot Topic is a retail chain that sells pop culture-inspired clothing and accessories, primarily targeting teenagers and young adults. They offer merchandise from popular movies, TV shows, video games, and music.

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    Industry
    Retail
    Founded
    1997
    Open roles
    19

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