Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst
Department: Finance & Accounting
Reports To: Senior Finance Director
Location: El Segundo, CA (Hybrid – Tuesday and Wednesday in-office, subject to change)
Annual Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000
Classification: Exempt/ Full-Time
Who We Are:
Guthy-Renker is a team of innovators in the beauty space with more than 30 years of experience developing trusted beauty brands. We take pride in every step of the process including product development, content creation, and omnichannel management.
Our mission—to change how you look, feel and live—is more than a purpose, it’s our call to action.
About This Role:
Growing team is seeking an FP&A Analyst. This role is responsible for delivering commercial analysis, financial planning, and performance reporting that directly supports business growth and operational decision-making. This role will specifically support the Kind Science team under GR LLC.
Our ideal candidate is driven and astute – someone who thrives on uncovering insights through careful analysis and critical thinking.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Financial Close: Prepare, analyze, and distribute financial statements and reporting including the P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and expense reporting including clear and concise variance analysis.
- KPI Reporting: Develop deep understanding of key business drivers and regularly publish to stakeholders, key metrics such as D2C shipments, AOV, subscriber metrics, churn, and others. Present clear analysis of trends and variances to support team visibility and accountability.
- Financial Forecast: Support P&L forecasting in annual budgeting and forecast cycles with customer level metrics and fixed costs projections, ensuring alignment to management team on strategic objectives
- Cross Functional Collaboration: Form trusted relationships with department leaders and key stakeholders across the company to facilitate financial decision making in the areas of marketing and operations
Qualifications:
- Education - BA/BS in Finance or 1-3 years of experience working in finance related field
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to digest large and complex data sets to present clear and concise analysis
- Working knowledge of the accounting cycle and financial statements
- Attention to detail and thoroughness towards work product
- Ability to communicate effectively across various channels, written and spoken
- Interest in D2C subscription business models is essential
Desire Characteristics
- Growth mindset with a willingness to learn
- Desire to improve processes, take initiatives, and develop creative solutions that generate value
- Ability to exercise sound judgement and critical thinking
- Able to work independently but also contribute as team player
- Enjoys working in fast paced and rapidly changing environment
- Experience with Looker, Google Analytics, and other digital platforms is a plus (Facebook, TikTok, Amazon).
Additional Information:
Guthy-Renker provides competitive salaries and benefits. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
During office days, work will be performed inside a multi-story office building with office and stairs. Should you require reasonable accommodation that would enable your success during the application or interview process, please inform us with your application submission.