We are growing and looking for an FP&A Analyst to join our team! The FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) Analyst serves as a key player of the Finance department by supporting the company’s financial planning, analysis and decision-making processes. This position will have a high level of collaboration with various departments to provide accurate financial insights, forecasts and recommendations to drive strategic business initiatives.

About us:

Powerplay Retail connects the right brands with the right retailers—doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate brand growth. The company was founded in 2006 and has launched and grown some of the world’s best brands at the most important online and in-store retailers.

We are not a traditional Minneapolis rep firm. While we do offer traditional sales representation as a service, it is the tip of the iceberg. We are also a North American distributor with vendor numbers at 70 (and counting) retailers. We are an Ecommerce Reseller; we purchase and manage 60,000 skus on Amazon and other marketplaces. We are an in-house retail media agency, providing our brands with comprehensive advertising services (DSP, PPC, etc) to accelerate growth. We have an expanding Premium Incentive / Corporate Gifting business segment. We are comprehensively entrepreneurial and always open to ideas for how we can grow and better serve our brand and retail partners.

We’re real people who love what we do and take pride in our work. We don’t believe in gimmicks and candidly are too busy for any pretense. The focus is on doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate growth for our brands. We don’t just talk. We DO. We work hard and have the partnerships, relationships, and results to show for it.

Who you are:

You are organized, have exceptional time management skills, are proactive and enjoy a fast-paced work environment helping multiple departments. You enjoy the data, are an excel wizard and are an exceptional communicator. You have a go-getter attitude and want to work with a company that gets stuff done!

Primary responsibilities:

• Perform detailed financial analysis to assess performance, market trends, and key metrics

• Prepare month-end variance analysis to forecast and budget, communicating financial risks and opportunities to stakeholders

• Develop, coordinate and report budgets and forecasts for departments

• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments to understand their financial needs, working closely with them to develop financial models for new initiatives or projects

• Establish, monitor and analyze KPIs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and recommend areas for improvement

• Contribute to process improvement and the enhancement of financial modeling techniques

• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives or special projects

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• At least three years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A or related, in a retail environment a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field OR equivalent experience

• Proficiency in budgeting and forecasting techniques, financial modeling, and analysis

• Knowledge of accounting procedures

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills

• Superior analysis skills with aptitude to make sense of large, complex datasets

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• Business proficiency with Microsoft Suite, strong with Excel

• Prior experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems a plus

• Ability to meet strict deadlines, maintain high levels of confidentiality and work both independently and collaboratively

• Hybrid environment out of our corporate office in Mendota Heights, MN (3 days per week in office seasonally)

What we offer:

We provide competitive salaries and benefits to make sure you and your families are taken care of. This includes:

• 401k with a non-elective 3% contribution from Powerplay

• 75% of monthly insurance premiums paid for by Powerplay

• paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• 9 paid holidays, plus week off between Christmas and New Year’s

• 15 days PTO upon hire

• flexible work environment

• cell phone reimbursement

• frequent food trucks, when in season

• stocked refrigerators

• happy hours, company outings, volunteer events

• opportunities to learn and grow in your career!