Financial Analyst, Commercial FP&A

About the role

Slate is seeking a Financial Analyst, Commercial FP&A to support its growing Commercial businesses, with a primary focus on Accessories, Wraps, and Merchandise.

Responsibilities

• Support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for Accessories, Wraps, and Merchandise.
• Maintain revenue, volume, pricing, take-rate, cost, and gross margin assumptions as business conditions and product offerings evolve.
• Analyze performance against forecast, budget, and prior periods, identifying key drivers across price, volume, mix, and cost.
• Review financial assumptions and supporting analysis for business cases and other Commercial decisions.
• Maintain accurate and timely forecast inputs in Adaptive Planning and reconcile results to source data, including NetSuite, Excel models, and business inputs.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, variance commentary, management summaries, and KPI dashboards.
• Maintain clear documentation and version control to support data accuracy and traceability.
• Partner with Accounting and Commercial teams to support month-end close, inventory analysis, and accurate reporting of revenue, cost, and gross margin.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including inventory turns, sell-through, and aging, and highlight relevant risks and opportunities.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, modeling, and reporting as business priorities evolve.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• An MBA, CFA, or other relevant advanced credential is a plus.
• 3 or more years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, commercial finance, or a related role, preferably within the automotive, manufacturing, consumer products, or retail industries.
• Experience analyzing revenue, gross margin, costs, inventory, or commercial performance.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance-analysis skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Experience with Adaptive Planning, NetSuite, or similar financial systems is preferred.
• Strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment.
• A collaborative mindset and demonstrated ability to work effectively across Finance, Accounting, Commercial, and operational teams.

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Forecasting
• Budgeting
• Variance Analysis
• Excel Proficiency
• Adaptive Planning
• NetSuite

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

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Schedule

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