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Direct Wines lists this Senior FP&A Analyst opportunity in east norwalk, Connecticut. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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Senior FP&A Analyst
Full Time Full-Time Norwalk, CT, US
4 days ago Requisition ID: 1003
Senior FP&A Analyst
Finance Department
Full-Time (Hybrid)
Norwalk, CT, US
OVERVIEW
If you're intellectually curious, eager to make an impact, and excited by the opportunity to grow within a dynamic and evolving business, we'd love to have you join our FP&A team as a Senior FP&A Analyst.
FP&A sits at the heart of the business, turning data into insights that drive strategic and commercial decisions. In this highly visible role, you'll partner with leaders across all departments.
This is an exciting opportunity for a naturally curious, analytical thinker who wants to understand how the business truly operates and influence its future direction. Whether or not your background is in traditional FP&A or another commercially focused finance role, you'll thrive if you're comfortable navigating ambiguity, asking thoughtful questions, and digging into complex challenges.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Own and enhance regular financial and operational reporting
Analyze sales, margin, customer, subscription, marketing and operational performance, identifying trends and explaining variances to budget, forecast and prior year
Identify key risks and opportunities and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders
Support month-end reporting and management accounts analysis
Forecasting & Planning
Develop and maintain financial models to support commercial forecasting
Partner with business teams to develop assumptions and provide analytical support for regular and ad hoc forecasts
Support and/or lead elements of the annual budget, reforecast and long-range planning processes
Business Partnering
Act as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders
Evaluate new initiatives, commercial investments, promotions and partner opportunities
Translate complex data into meaningful business insights
Data & Reporting Development
Support the development of Power BI dashboards and reporting suites that improve visibility and usability of financial and operational data
Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
Ad Hoc & Strategic Projects
Support board reporting, management presentations, and strategic initiatives
Undertake deep-dive analysis on specific business questions, such as customer behavior, profitability, marketing effectiveness and operational efficiency
Support partner reporting, royalty calculations or other business cases as required
Participate in cross-functional projects and process improvement initiatives
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field preferred
3+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, financial analysis, business analytics or a related analytical role
Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, performance reporting and financial modelling
Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work confidently with large data sets and build accurate, flexible models
Experience with Power BI or similar a plus
SUCCESS FACTORS
The successful candidate will:
Self-motivated and commercially curious, with the ability to connect financial results to underlying business drivers
High attention to detail and comfort working with ambiguity
Display passion and an inquisitive mindset
Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex information to finance and non-finance stakeholders
Take ownership of projects and drive results independently
Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and reporting capabilities
Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Collaborative team player who builds strong working relationships across departments
Interest in wine is welcome, but not essential
BENEFITS
401(k) with employer match
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Time Off
Paid Holidays
Employee wine discounts and special offers
Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities
OUR COMPANY
Direct Wines, Inc. is a dynamic, innovative, wine-loving company that helps consumers across the U.S. discover exciting wines that are perfectly suited to their tastes – all with the convenience of home delivery. We are proud to provide a highly personalized wine service in partnership with licensed retailers Laithwaites and The Wall Street Journal – and we are passionate about consumer satisfaction.
As the leading Third-Party Provider in the alcohol beverage industry, Direct Wines, Inc. provides professional services to licensed wine retailers across the US. These include access to national brands, marketing planning, and execution, logistics support for distribution management and customer service. We offer scalability and economies that individual, state-licensed retailers would struggle to deliver on their own. It is also the role of Direct Wines Inc. to ensure compliance in the highly regulated alcohol beverage industry.
The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to recognizing and expanding diversity in our work and our outreach to vendors and consumers. We prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee or business partner based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service-member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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