Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Frette•New York, NY

13h•$130,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Frette is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for its Finance team, based in the NYC office. This role leads the company’s financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting processes, partnering with executive leadership and business stakeholders to provide financial insights, support strategic decision-making, and drive business performance. The position is the lead finance role for the North America business and reports to a Global CFO based in Europe. The Senior Manager serves as the primary commercial finance business partner for retail, wholesale, hospitality, ecommerce, and Marketing. The role oversees channel-specific financial support, inventory and warehouse-cost processes, financial controls, reporting, and analysis. It also leads FP&A process improvement and systems optimization, manages relationships with external stakeholders, and develops FP&A professionals while advising channel leaders across departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Preferred: 5–8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related fields.
Preferred: 2–4+ years of people-leadership experience.
Experience supporting executive leadership in a mid-size organization.
Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial-modeling skills.
Experience with ERP systems; strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Ability to influence decision-making across multiple business functions.
Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles, including US GAAP and a general understanding of corporate accounting.
Ability to translate complex financial data into clear business recommendations.
Hands-on, self-starting approach and ability to set and manage priorities independently.
Strong organization and teamwork skills.
Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and lead change initiatives effectively.
Excellent strategic-planning capabilities.
Adaptability and flexibility in a complex, changing environment.
Attention to detail while managing competing priorities and tight timelines.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CFA, or CMA preferred.
Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the annual budgeting process and long-range strategic planning.
Manage monthly and quarterly forecasting cycles.
Develop financial models for strategic initiatives, investments, and business cases.
Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
Serve as a trusted financial advisor to business leaders and partner with department heads to understand operational drivers and financial impacts.
Act as the primary commercial finance business partner for retail, wholesale, hospitality, ecommerce, and Marketing, supporting monthly results, reporting, controls, analysis, and advice to meet financial objectives.
Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard the organization’s financial assets.
Support retail customer-contract management and channel leadership and operations with KPIs and store-level pro forma profit-and-loss statements as needed.
Manage hospitality KPIs, commission calculations and payments, customer-agreement review and implementation, and general channel support.
Manage wholesale consignment inventory and sales processes, customer contracts, and general channel support.
Manage inventory obsolescence and slow-moving SKUs, support working-capital efficiency, and provide strategic input on customer inventory levels.
Oversee warehouse-cost payments and allocations and ensure physical inventory counts match system-reported levels.
Provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Ensure accurate submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages and variance commentary to head office.
Prepare executive-level financial reports, dashboards, and presentations.
Monitor KPIs and identify trends, risks, and opportunities; conduct variance analysis and explain business performance.
Present financial results and recommendations to senior leadership.
Evaluate investment opportunities through financial modeling and scenario analysis, and lead sensitivity and risk analyses for strategic projects.
Assist in developing long-term financial strategies.
Improve financial planning processes and reporting automation; drive implementation and optimization of FP&A systems and reporting tools.
Standardize reporting methodologies and financial metrics and promote best practices in financial analysis and planning.
Identify and implement strategies to improve cost efficiency and strengthen internal financial controls.
Manage and administer the corporate card program, bank accounts, vendor payments, and investments.
Manage relationships with auditors, banks, landlords, and regulatory agencies.
Work with the CEO on cost-analysis support and compliance with contractual requirements.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FP&A professionals and counsel channel leaders across departments.