Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Seattle, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

With over 59 stores and the largest avocational cooking program in the US Sur La Table offers an unsurpassed selection of exclusive and premium-quality goods for the kitchen and table and the culinary expertise and inspiration to go along with it. Whether the job entails interacting with our customers driving digital growth or providing vital behind-the-scenes support were all here for the same reason to roll up our sleeves and create happiness through cooking and sharing good food.

The Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)playsa central rolein Sur La Tables success by delivering strategic financial insights and supporting sound investment decisions across the business. This role leads the budget andforecastprocesses drives key financial analysis and reporting and manages a high-performing FP&A team.

The Director of FP&A reports directly to thedivisionChief Financial Officer.

What you get to do:

Drive annual budget process across all channels and departments.
Lead the monthly forecast process proactivelyidentifyingforecast opportunities and risks.
Identifyand implement process improvements with an AI-first mindset reimagining the way the team works to driveefficienciesand better insights.
Develop strong partnershipswith business leaders to understand key operational drivers and deliver clear actionable financial insights.
Partner with Business Development to provide financial modeling and analysis on new business opportunities.
Support fleet management with financial analysis including ROIC analysis on capital investments.
Leverage technology to evaluate and extract data that informs decision-making.
Build lead and develop an efficient high-performing FP&A team.

What you bring:

ABachelors degree in Financeor a related field; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
10 years of progressively responsible FP&A experience.
Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve processes and automate workflows you can clearly articulate the opportunities AI presents and have concrete wins to show for it.
Strong command of corporate finance and accounting principles with the ability to translate complex concepts clearly for non-financial audiences. You move comfortably between the P&L Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows and understand how they interact.
An advancedproficiencywith Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint).
Experience in a multi-unit retailer environment with an online presence.
Analytical and quantitative at your core youvebuilt complex financial models from scratch and can bring financialdimensionto ambiguous problems.
A track recordof building and developing high-performing teams with strong workflow management and the ability to keep deliverables on track across a team.
You areaccurateandare able toput processes in place to ensure that financial information is presented correctly across your team.
Excellent presentation and communication skills with experience leading larger group meetings andpresenting tosenior leadership.
You are intensely curious and have a proactive approach digging deep to understand business processesto uncoversolutions to problems andto connectfinancial information to the operations of the business.
Multiple budget cycles under your belt witha clearperspective on what works whatdoesnt and how to guide an organization through the process while keeping it on schedule.
You are a player-coach leader who is equallycomfortablebuilding models and synthesizing analysis as delegating and developing team members this role will have you rolling up your sleeves and producing work not just overseeing it.
You have developed keyexpertiseinutilizingand improving financial planning and reporting systems.
You havedemonstratedthe ability to influence and drive leadership decisions and tangible outcomes.

Whats in it for you Joining CSC Generation isnt just about having a seat at the tableits about helping redesign the table entirely. Youll be challenged stretched and supported as you grow faster than you thought addition to competitive compensation we offer:

Executive Access: Work directly with brand CEOs and senior leadership solving real business problems and earning mentorship from top operators.
AI-First Skill Building: Get hands-on with the most advanced AI tools in the market. From automation to prompt engineering youll build a modern tech stack that sets you apart in any industry.
Accelerated Career Path: High performers are quickly entrusted with greater responsibility new challenges and leadership opportunities across our portfolio of brands.
Competitive benefits: Paid time off policies 401(k)/RRSP match medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies and employee discounts at our portfolio companies.

What our interview process looks like:

Step 1: If you align with our vision and meet the qualifications well reach out to schedule a conversation and introduce CSC.
Step 2: Youll complete a short AI or product-building challenge so we can understand how you approach problems and execution.
Step 3: Participate in deep-dive interviews with CSC leadership focused on your experience product mindset and operational thinking.
Step 4: Offer. Well move fast for the right candidate.

$160000 - $175000 a year

For US-based candidates this posting is intended for candidates thatresidein the following states:

AZ DE FL GA IN LA MI MS MO NV NC OK PA TN TX UT WV WIandWY.

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With over 59 stores and the largest avocational cooking program in the US Sur La Table offers an unsurpassed selection of exclusive and premium-quality goods for the kitchen and table and the culinary expertise and inspiration to go along with it. Whether the job entails interacting with our custom...