FP&A Analyst

Description

The FP&A Analyst (Mentor, Oh) role at Race Winning Brands (RWB) supports forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and business insight across the Race Winning Brands portfolio. This position partners closely with finance and operating teams to analyze revenue, margins, and working capital while building scalable models that improve decision-making visibility in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment.

• Support daily, weekly, and monthly financial reporting activities.
• Aid in maintaining rolling forecasts and short-term cash flow inputs.
• Prepare standard revenue, margin, and working capital analysis reports.
• Help track key margin drivers such as pricing, volume, mix, and costs.
• Update and maintain recurring dashboards and management reports.
• Support profitability analysis by brand, product, or customer using established templates.
• Collaborate with FP&A team members to gather data from operations, sales, and supply chain.
• Assist with annual budget preparation and periodic forecast updates.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and data validation as needed.
• Aid in annual budget preparation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Update weekly sales and forecast tracking files.
• Run standard variance and trend reports.
• Refresh dashboards and recurring management reporting.
• Participate in internal FP&A and cross-functional review meetings.
• Validate data accuracy and investigate basic variances or anomalies.
• Escalate risks, data issues, or unusual trends to senior team members.

Development & Growth

• Gain hands-on experience with FP&A reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Build a strong foundation in financial modeling and business drivers.
• Increase responsibility and analytical ownership over time with mentorship from senior FP&A team members.
• Opportunity to progress into an FP&A Analyst role based on performance and business needs.
• Experiment with AI tools to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in finance, accounting, or an analytical role (internships included).
• Basic understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and basic data analysis.
• Exposure to ERP or financial systems is a plus.
• Interest in manufacturing, consumer products, or operations-driven businesses preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, willingness to learn, and ability to follow structured processes.
• Clear communicator with a team-oriented mindset.

What You Will Get

• Eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance as of day one.
• Employer paid life and disability insurance.
• HSA with employer contributions.
• 401(K) retirement plan with company match.
• Employee wellness and assistance programs.
• Paid maternity/paternity Leave.
• Paid time off.
• Up to 10 paid company holidays.

EEO Statement

Race Winning Brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.