Financial Analyst at Race Winning Brands – Mentor, Ohio

The FP&A role supports forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and business insight across the Race Winning Brands portfolio. Reporting to the FP&A Analyst, 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.

Core Responsibilities

· Support daily, weekly, and monthly financial reporting activities.

· Assist 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.

· Assist with annual budget preparation.

Typical Weekly Activities

· 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

Qualifications

· 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.