Financial Analyst – FP&A, Operations & Business Analytics

Responsibilities

• Document and maintain the end-to-end Accounts Payable workflow.
• Own the AP subledger and perform monthly reconciliations with the General Ledger.
• Maintain an aged payables tracker and identify discrepancies.
• Build and maintain an auditor-ready filing system for invoices, purchase orders, and payment records.
• Support the implementation of Accounts Payable automation solutions.
• Maintain vendor master files with proper documentation and internal controls.
• Analyze Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), landed costs, and gross margin by SKU.
• Support demand planning initiatives.
• Develop freight and fulfillment cost models to improve procurement decisions.
• Monitor inventory performance and financial impact.
• Partner with the Head of Finance to develop and manage the annual operating budget.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for executive leadership.
• Own monthly forecast updates and budget variance analysis.
• Build and maintain the company's rolling cash flow forecast.
• Create and maintain a single source of truth for key business metrics using Excel or Google Sheets.
• Develop weekly and monthly KPI reporting.
• Build dashboards tracking Revenue, Gross Margin, Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Lifetime Value (LTV), and Return on Ad Spend (ROAS).
• Deliver financial analyses supporting pricing, promotions, bundling strategies, and commercial initiatives.
• Maintain sales tax nexus tracking across multiple states; reconcile data from Shopify and other platforms.
• Prepare sales tax filing schedules and collaborate with external accounting partners.
• Reconcile collected versus remitted sales tax and maintain exemption certificate documentation.
• Monitor regulatory changes impacting sales tax compliance.
• Support sales tax audits and evaluate automation tools such as TaxJar.
• Support the monthly close process through reconciliations and reporting.
• Partner with Accounting, Operations, Marketing, and Leadership on financial initiatives.
• Maintain financial models and reporting templates; prepare executive materials and board presentations.
• Serve as a resource for finance process improvements across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 3–6+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, Accounting, or Financial Analytics.
• Experience in high-growth consumer brands, retail, beauty, CPG, or eCommerce is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Experience with Accounts Payable and financial controls.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets skills with the ability to build scalable financial models.
• Experience with Power BI or other visualization tools is a plus.
• Shopify experience is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting, supply chain finance, and gross margin analysis.
• Familiarity with sales tax compliance across multiple states is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working independently with limited oversight while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Technologies

• Excel
• Google Sheets
• Power BI
• Shopify

Compensation and Location

Salary: USD 80,000 - 90,000 per year. Location: Culver City, CA on-site.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Health insurance

Job Details

• Job Type: Full-Time, On-site
• Location: Culver City, CA
• Education required: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field