Financial Analyst in Union, New Jersey at Thibaut Inc.

About Thibaut

Founded in 1886, Thibaut is a leading designer and distributor of premium wallcoverings, fabrics,

furniture, and home accessories. As a private equity-owned business with approximately $140 million in

annual revenue, Thibaut is focused on growth, operational excellence, and strategic expansion.

About the Role

Thibaut is seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join our growing finance team. Reporting directly

to the Director of FP&A, this role will support financial planning, reporting, forecasting, operational

analysis, and strategic decision-making across the business.

This position offers broad exposure across a private equity-backed organization, including involvement in

budgeting, monthly reporting, sales analytics, cash flow forecasting, and M&A-related activities. The

Financial Analyst will partner closely with finance leadership, sales teams, and cross-functional

departments to deliver meaningful insights that drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the annual budget, monthly forecasting process, and long-range financial planning

• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast,

and prior year.

• Analyze sales, gross margin, operating expenses, and key performance indicators to identify trends

and business drivers.

• Support the Director of FP&A with board reporting and private equity reporting requirements.

• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate business performance, forecast results, and

assess strategic opportunities.

• Prepare ad hoc analyses and reports for the sales team to support customer, territory, showroom,

product category, and sales representative performance.

• Partner with sales leadership and other departments to provide actionable insights that improve

decision-making and profitability.

• Assist with cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and liquidity planning.

• Support month-end close activities, including accrual analysis, financial statement review, and

variance explanations.

• Prepare balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow analyses to assess company

performance and financial health.

• Track variances between projections and actual results then investigate differences.

• Support M&A initiatives, including due diligence, financial analysis, purchase accounting support,

and integration activities.

• Assist with special projects related to process improvements, automation, systems.

enhancements, and business expansion initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, investment banking, transaction

advisory, public accounting, or related fields preferred.

• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Advanced Excel skills required, including financial modeling, pivot tables, lookups, and data

analysis.

• Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools such as Power BI is preferred.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Prior experience in a private equity-backed company, distribution business, manufacturing

business, or M&A environment is a plus.