Senior FP&A Analyst

Direct Wines, Inc • Norwalk, CT

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

If you're intellectually curious, eager to make an impact, and excited by the opportunity to grow within a dynamic and evolving business, we'd love to have you join our FP&A team as a Senior FP&A Analyst. FP&A sits at the heart of the business, turning data into insights that drive strategic and commercial decisions. In this highly visible role, you'll partner with leaders across all departments. This is an exciting opportunity for a naturally curious, analytical thinker who wants to understand how the business truly operates and influence its future direction. Whether or not your background is in traditional FP&A or another commercially focused finance role, you'll thrive if you're comfortable navigating ambiguity, asking thoughtful questions, and digging into complex challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, financial analysis, business analytics or a related analytical role
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, performance reporting and financial modelling
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work confidently with large data sets and build accurate, flexible models

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Power BI or similar a plus
• Self-motivated and commercially curious, with the ability to connect financial results to underlying business drivers
• High attention to detail and comfort working with ambiguity
• Display passion and an inquisitive mindset
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex information to finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Take ownership of projects and drive results independently
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and reporting capabilities
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative team player who builds strong working relationships across departments
• Interest in wine is welcome, but not essential

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance regular financial and operational reporting
• Analyze sales, margin, customer, subscription, marketing and operational performance, identifying trends and explaining variances to budget, forecast and prior year
• Identify key risks and opportunities and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders
• Support month-end reporting and management accounts analysis
• Develop and maintain financial models to support commercial forecasting
• Partner with business teams to develop assumptions and provide analytical support for regular and ad hoc forecasts
• Support and/or lead elements of the annual budget, reforecast and long-range planning processes
• Act as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders
• Evaluate new initiatives, commercial investments, promotions and partner opportunities
• Translate complex data into meaningful business insights
• Support the development of Power BI dashboards and reporting suites that improve visibility and usability of financial and operational data
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support board reporting, management presentations, and strategic initiatives
• Undertake deep-dive analysis on specific business questions, such as customer behavior, profitability, marketing effectiveness and operational efficiency
• Support partner reporting, royalty calculations or other business cases as required
• Participate in cross-functional projects and process improvement initiatives

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee wine discounts and special offers
• Company-paid WSET Certification
• Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

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