FP&A Analyst
About The Position
Johnson Brothers is a family-owned, multi-state beverage alcohol distributor headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The FP&A Analyst contributes to the monthly and annual finance cycle by consolidating results and plans across markets, producing leadership reporting, and planning and tracking capital spend. This is a reporting and consolidation role with no specific market ownership. The position is hybrid, with work in the office three days per week. The analyst is expected to use AI tools daily to improve productivity while applying judgment and validating that all work is accurate, concise, and aligned with the company’s voice. The role owns the mechanics of recurring processes; final sign-off for consolidation, capital planning, cash flow, and balance sheet reporting remains with the Directors and SVP Finance. The analyst partners with Accounting, market finance managers, and directors to collect inputs and resolve discrepancies. Recurring monthly responsibilities take priority, with ad hoc projects arranged around the finance calendar. The position also offers exposure to RFP P&Ls, market projects, and M&A support as part of a development path toward a Finance Manager role.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or public accounting.
- Experience supporting month-end reporting and multi-entity or multi-market consolidations.
- Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and data modeling.
- Strong PowerPoint skills.
- Working knowledge of the three financial statements and how they interact.
- Demonstrated use of AI tools in day-to-day work, with examples of practical application.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage recurring deadlines and reporting cycles.
Nice To Haves
- CPA in progress, completed CPA, or MBA.
- Experience in distribution, consumer products, or the beverage alcohol industry.
- Experience with ERP systems and planning or business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
- Capital planning or project tracking experience.
- Strong written communication skills and ability to create concise materials for senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Build enterprise consolidations for monthly actuals, Latest Estimates, and the annual operating plan.
- Coordinate close timing with Accounting and reconcile market submissions to the general ledger and prior versions.
- Produce preliminary monthly results on an accelerated timeline following close.
- Prepare variance analyses against plan, Latest Estimate, and prior-year results.
- Produce the monthly financial review package, including operating profit, key financial metrics, market and segment P&Ls, corporate expenses, inventory, cash flow, and loan balances.
- Prepare leadership reporting and first drafts of variance commentary and distribution reporting.
- Build and update leadership presentation materials using established templates.
- Maintain the annual capital plan, approximately $20 million, and its project tracker.
- Collect capital requests, track spending against approved budgets, and identify cost overruns.
- Improve capital tracking by transitioning from spreadsheets and email to a centralized source of truth.
- Manage planning administration, including templates, calendars, and submission tracking.
- Maintain the monthly finance calendar and key deadlines.
- Provide data and analysis supporting overhead, headcount, cash flow, debt, and balance sheet forecasting.
- Perform data pulls, reconciliations, and ad hoc analyses for directors and managers.
- Partner with Accounting, market finance managers, and directors to collect inputs and resolve discrepancies before results are distributed.
- Use Microsoft Copilot (Chat and Cowork) or similar tools to pull, reconcile, and summarize data across financial files, market financials, comments, and notes.
- Use AI to draft variance commentary, reporting narratives, and presentation content, then refine the drafts into concise, leadership-ready communications.
- Validate AI-generated outputs against source data before sharing.
- Identify and implement opportunities to automate recurring finance processes and share best practices with the team.
Benefits
- Eligible team members and their dependents receive comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
- 401(k) with an employer match.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
- Generous paid time off plans.
- Paid parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
