Associate Director, FP&A

STUDS•New York, NY

18h•$155,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, FP&A owns financial planning and analysis at Studs, focusing on studio profitability, disciplined expansion, and cash management. Reporting to the CFO, this hands-on individual contributor builds and runs the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-term financial plan, translating financial and operational results into recommendations. There are no direct reports initially; as the finance team grows, the planning function may report into this role. The position partners with Retail, Operations, Marketing, Merchandising, and Accounting to connect business decisions to revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, and investment returns. It supports leadership in setting studio-level performance goals, allocating capital, and identifying risks and opportunities. The role also improves planning tools and processes, including use of AI, automation, and lightweight software development with appropriate data safeguards and validation. The position is based at Studs’ New York, NY headquarters and follows a hybrid schedule, with three days in the office per week. The salary range is $155,000–$175,000 plus equity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
At least 6 years of relevant experience in FP&A or strategic finance, including hands-on ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
Four-wall retail experience in a multi-unit retail business, with direct responsibility for store or studio-level P&L, labor, and unit economics.
Strong financial modeling skills, including building integrated financial forecasts and studio-level investment models from scratch and translating results into business recommendations.
Sound financial judgment, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and close attention to detail.
Experience partnering with senior leaders, constructively challenging assumptions, and influencing decisions across teams.
Clear, direct written and verbal communication; comfort explaining performance and recommendations to executive and board audiences.
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial planning and reporting tools; experience working with ERP, point-of-sale, and operational data to build consistent performance reporting.
Comfort building analyses directly, working through imperfect data, holding business partners accountable for agreed actions, acting with integrity, and responding openly to feedback.
Ability to set priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while remaining hands-on and keeping the big picture in view.
Based in New York, NY and able to work in the office three days per week.

Nice To Haves

AI fluency, including comfort using AI tools in daily work and building practical automations, scripts, or internal applications to improve the finance team’s speed and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Own the annual budget and rolling forecast across departments, including timelines, assumptions, and reviews with business leaders.
Own an integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecast; partner with Accounting to assess liquidity, inventory and other working capital needs, and funding requirements.
Connect studio and e-commerce revenue plans, operating expenses, and capital investments to company profitability and cash targets; identify gaps and recommend adjustments.
Build scenarios that test growth, profitability, and cash assumptions, and clarify trade-offs and downside risks.
Improve planning tools and processes to strengthen forecast accuracy and consistency; use AI, automation, and lightweight software development to streamline recurring work and reporting while applying appropriate data safeguards and validation.
Review company, channel, and studio performance against plan and prior periods, explain results, and surface risks and opportunities.
Partner with Retail to set and track studio-level revenue, EBITDA, labor productivity, and utilization targets; analyze studio and cohort performance to identify opportunities.
Partner with Marketing and Retail to analyze traffic, conversion, customer acquisition and retention, and marketing returns; recommend investments connecting demand generation to studio capacity and profitable growth.
Challenge plans constructively, agree on actions and owners with business partners, and track whether actions improve results.
Build the long-term financial plan and capital allocation analysis to help leadership prioritize investments across new studios, existing studios, marketing, and other growth initiatives.
Underwrite new studio investments with Real Estate and Retail, analyzing buildout costs, sales ramp, operating profitability, cash requirements, and payback; compare actual results with the original investment case.
Evaluate pricing, assortment, new services, and other strategic initiatives; establish financial success measures and compare actual results with expectations.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting, forecasts, and performance analysis for leadership and the board; partner with Accounting to ensure consistent and reliable reporting.
Support the CFO in communicating the outlook, key risks, and recommended actions to senior stakeholders, and contribute to financing analysis, lender reporting, and fundraising or transaction diligence as needed.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including a plan option with $0 in-network mental health visits.
Access to mental health and work/life resources, including online therapy, gender affirmation support services, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Voluntary life insurance.
Health and commuter tax-advantaged accounts.
Stock options through the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
Paid time off, paid safe and sick leave, and paid parental leave.
Paid sabbatical after four years of service.
Employee discounts on piercings and jewelry.
Access to PerkSpot and additional benefits such as pet insurance, discounted tickets, personal finance coaching, and healthy rewards.