Financial Analyst FP&A – Lifestyle Brands

Catalyst Brands • Lyndhurst, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis for its Lifestyle Brands, including Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, and Nautica. This hybrid role is based in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, with three days onsite and two days remote each week. The position partners with Finance, Accounting, and Brand business leaders to evaluate performance across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels. The analyst examines business drivers, explains financial variances, and delivers actionable insights to inform strategic business decisions. The role calls for strong FP&A capabilities, a corporate accounting foundation, curiosity, and the ability to translate operational activity into clear financial narratives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a combination of accounting and financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel capabilities, including complex formulas, lookups, index/match, pivot tables, and driver-based modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to self-audit work.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of retail and/or wholesale business models, including their unique financial drivers.
• Prior finance or accounting experience in apparel, footwear, retail, or consumer packaged goods (CPG).
• Experience with enterprise systems and reporting tools such as Oracle, OneStream, or MicroStrategy.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning across retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and corporate operations for Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, and Nautica.
• Develop and maintain financial models with clearly documented, reasonable assumptions.
• Analyze sales, gross margin, operating expenses (SG&A), and overall profitability against budget, forecast, and prior periods, and diagnose the root causes of variances.
• Analyze general ledger accounts and transaction-level details to validate monthly financial results and investigate unexpected variances.
• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to assess accrual needs and resolve discrepancies.
• Analyze the impacts of pricing strategies, product volume, category mix, and product costs on sales and gross margin performance across brand channels.
• Partner cross-functionally to prepare and present financial results, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, if eligible, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Term life insurance.
• Paid vacation for eligible associates.
• Eight paid holidays during the calendar year for associates eligible for paid vacation (MTO).
• Additional compensation for store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday.
• 401(k) with Company match.
• Associate discount on Catalyst Brands merchandise for all associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior