Finance Manager

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a dedicated and talented Finance Manager to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical role in driving financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across a fast-growing beauty brand. This role partners closely with Global Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning, and Operations to deliver insights that support strategic decision-making, profitable growth, and operational discipline. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, private-equity–backed environment.

As a member of the Finance & Operations team, you will collaborate with all teams cross-functionally and report directly to the SVP Finance & Operations.

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This role is classified as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime requirement and is open to candidates based in (Los Angeles, CA). While the position is primarily remote, it follows a hybrid schedule requiring occasional in-person work in Culver City, CA 90230. The role requires working in PST hours, so candidates located on the West Coast are preferred.

A reliable internet connection and a dedicated workspace free from significant distractions are essential for remote work.

What You’ll Do:

Essential Job Functions

• Support the monthly close process by preparing and booking journal entries, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial results.
• Assist in month-end close activities, including account reconciliations, variance analysis, and coordination with Accounting and cross-functional teams
• Ensure financial results are accurately reflected in the general ledger and aligned with forecasting and reporting assumptions
• Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and operations forecasts in collaboration with Global Sales, Marketing, and Demand Planner.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, covering P&L, and balance sheet
• Monitor actual results versus forecasts and budgets; analyze variances and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Prepare, present, and report P&L results SVP Finance & Operations
• Support the monthly close process to ensure complete, accurate, and timely financial results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, and balance sheet.
• Provide in-depth financial analysis across key sales channels (DTC, wholesale, specialty retail), identifying trends, risks, and growth opportunities to inform go-to-market strategies
• Evaluate the financial impact of promotional activities, pricing strategies, and discounting by channel or product line; recommend adjustments to improve ROI
• Partner with Sales Operations to track and analyze KPIs such as revenue per door, conversion rates, average order value, customer acquisition costs, and promotional effectiveness.
• Monitor gross margin trends across products and channels and identify levers to improve profitability.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages with clear narratives, dashboards, and insights, present results to leadership.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track key performance metrics for various stakeholders.
• Build and maintain financial models for new business concepts, new product launches, channel expansion, and special projects, providing scenario analysis and strategic insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support strategic initiatives with robust financial analysis.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and overall financial rigor.
• Support key projects such as planning system enhancements, reporting standardization, and financial process optimization.
• Perform ad hoc analysis as needed to support evolving business needs.
• Track all department corporate card expenses
• Own and manage expense-related purchase orders, partnering cross-functionally to ensure timely completion and accurate reporting
• Partner with Executive Director of Supply Chain to forecast inventory purchases in a monthly basis

• Assist with special projects or initiatives as needed to support departmental goals.
• Provide backup coverage for team members during absences or peak workload…