Director Of Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Title: Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Level: Senior-Level

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Job Location: Cotopaxi HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah (Preferred)

Eligible for remote work in California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming.

Job Compensation: $125-160k plus bonus potential.

About Cotopaxi:

Cotopaxi is a carbon neutral certified B Corporation that creates sustainably made outdoor gear designed to fight extreme poverty, inspire adventure, and move people to Do Good. Our Gear for GoodⓇ promise is to make gear that lasts and to have a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. By 2025, we’re committed to using repurposed, recycled, or responsible materials in all of our gear. We also allocate at least 1% of our annual revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation, which awards grants to nonprofit partners with proven track records of alleviating poverty. Through our Foundation to date, we have reached an estimated 3.5 million individuals living in extreme poverty.

Cotopaxi is a company that values people, innovation, and adventure and our work environment reflects just that. Whether you are working from one of our retail stores, our headquarters, your couch at home, or even your van in the woods, you’ll feel the camaraderie of our amazing team of visionaries, builders and go-getters. We are a team of adventurous, mission-driven people looking to prove that business CAN be a force for good.

Job Overview (What You’ll Do):

Cotopaxi is seeking a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) who will be responsible for leading the FP&A team to provide financial forecasting and clear, actionable analysis and recommendations to the company. The Director and their team will work specifically with upper management, cost center managers and individual players to create financial plans and quarterly revisions to achieve company objectives, including managing and improving financial analysis procedures, as well as identifying and prioritizing recommended actions to achieve the company’s financial objectives.

The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of professional experience working with a direct-to-consumer company, will be experienced with NetSuite and will be skilled in conversing and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Job Responsibilities (How You’ll Do It):

• Maintain and improve current tools used for the FP&A function and make recommendations for additional tools as needed.
• Interact proactively and collaborate with leadership teams on a regular basis.
• Review and identify opportunities for margin improvement and cost-savings opportunities and work cross-functionally to achieve these initiatives.
• Review analysis results, develop insightful suggestions for investment, sourcing and cost reduction that drive strategic business decisions.
• Review historical data, predict future results, analyze and explain budget variances
• Establish budget and operating benchmarks, to assist in preparation of monthly and annual forecasts.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly internal and board reports.
• Perform quantitative analysis required for strategic planning, special projects, and reports for management and communicate results to the management team.
• Identify key data sources and utilize data-driven insights about important departmental metrics to improve business decisions.
• Manage annual planning and budgeting process company-wide (eCommerce, Retail, Wholesale, Corporate and International).
• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain awareness of proper internal controls and make recommendations for any deficiencies.
• Provide clear and accurate 3-statement forecasts on time within established deadlines.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Prepare other reports and participate in special projects as requested.
• Coordinate, prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and 12-month rolling forecasts and prepare reporting on actuals vs. budgeted results, including additional ad-hoc analysis on results.

The Ideal Candidate (What You Need to Succeed):

• Experience with FP&A tools such as Cube, Vena or others.
• Process improvement driven.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).
• A minimum of 5-7 years of professional finance experience.
• Prior experience managing the FP&A function.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting. MBA preferred.
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction to accomplish objectives.
• Experience with PowerBI is preferred.
• Skilled in telling the “story” the data represents in a clear, concise way that is easily understandable.
• Experience working with a large ERP/Financial System, preferably NetSuite.
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and statistical skills.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to balance multiple responsibilities and tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Strong 3-statement financial modeling skills, along with an understanding of financial reporting and cash flow information.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively across all levels of the organization from the Exec team to individual contributors.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience working for a Direct-to-Consumer and B2B company in the CPG industry.

Job Benefits (The Perks):

We deeply care about our employees and are proud of our commitment and investment in our team. We prioritize wages and benefits and always keep the employee experience in mind as we work to create a quality work-life balance for everyone.

The salary range for this position is $125-160k and will be based on the experience that you bring to the table.

Here is a snapshot of the benefits we provide:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Additional outdoor/adventure/lifestyle brand discounts.
• Company paid basic life insurance.
• $1,000 stipend after 18 months for bucket list adventure.
• Company paid life assistance program, with the election of medical coverage.
• Company paid short-term disability coverage.
• Company paid mental health benefits.
• In The Wild Time: Dedicated paid time out of your work week to spend outdoors.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• 60% off Cotopaxi products.
• Company paid volunteer time.
• Annual company-wide outings and regular virtual/in-person celebrations.
• A fun, people-first company culture!
• Remote work stipend (for remote employees only).
• $5,000 stipend after 5 years for bucket list adventure.
• Unlimited responsible PTO.

As a mission-driven brand, Cotopaxi is not only hyper aware of but also deeply invested in putting people first and paving the way as a humanitarian brand. We welcome, embrace and celebrate all people regardless of gender, age, race, disability, nationality, ethnicity, faith, or sexual orientation. We believe in Doing Good, and how we’re involved with that has no limits.

No matter what experience you have within the outdoor industry we encourage you to apply. At Cotopaxi we believe that experience comes from a variety of places. We look for individuals who thrive on challenges, are passionate about doing good, and believe that collaboration and radical candor are necessary for success. Show us how your experiences have shaped you and how you can contribute to Cotopaxi in our mission to Do Good. We can’t wait for you to share with us your personal story!

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