Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Zenni Optical, United States
Job Description
Zenni pioneered the online eyewear industry in 2003 with a mission to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to everyone. Based in Marin County, California, Zenni offers men, women, and children the freedom to express their personal style and individuality through high-quality prescription and protective eyewear curated with a sense for fashion and incredible selection. With over 33 million frames sold worldwide, a pair of Zenni’s is owned in every country across the globe. Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear Partner of the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Bulls and San Francisco 49ers. For more information, visit www.zenni.com or connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest.
Position Overview:
Zenni is looking to hire a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FPamp;A). The role will report to the Vice President of Finance and have significant exposure to the CEO and other executives. The Director of FPamp;A will develop a 360-degree view of Zenni and be responsible for budgeting, financial oversight, and planning for all business units. This role is highly visible and will interact frequently with the C-Level executives and various business leaders across the company.
A successful candidate will have a strong background in finance and strategy, demonstrate a collaborative approach to problem solving, provide an excellent analytical toolkit, and be passionate about Zenni’s mission of making eyewear affordable and accessible. Experience in high-growth e-commerce companies, financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, and / or management consulting are preferred.
What you’ll be doing at Zenni:
- Build and manage a world-class, data-first, FPamp;A team.
- Lead cross-functional projects, working closely with the Data Analytics team, to develop accurate forecasts.
- Perform gap analyses and report out on company performance to update stakeholders and inform decision making.
- Fully operationalize FPamp;A business systems including budgeting and planning tools like Planful and streamline reports off systems like NetSuite ERP.
- Design unit economic models, operating expense allocation frameworks, profit and loss statements, and forecasts for products and business lines.
- Work directly with executives and business leaders to support a variety of special projects, one-off analyses, product changes, and investment decisions.
- Drive impact at scale, and recruit and manage high-performing finance professionals that also take a data-first approach.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- Advanced knowledge of corporate finance, forecasting
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and solve challenging problems using hypothesis-driven approaches that are supported by data.
- Strong executive-level communications, including ability to summarize information and effectively communicate to financial and non-financial audiences.
- Experience navigating ambiguity of blue-sky thinking and undefined business problems.
- Commitment to building inclusive teams and team culture
Preferred Qualifications:
- An MBA or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience including experience in FPamp;A, investment banking, management consulting, strategic finance, or similar roles.
- Experience in a high-growth e-commerce environment; capable of prioritizing and executing many projects at once
- Experience with financial planning tools (e.g. Planful), Tableau, and ERPs (e.g. NetSuite).
Benefits
- Highly competitive base salary with attractive bonus compensation.
- Job stability at a successful, growing company.
- Opportunities for growth and professional development.
- Cutting edge projects that include solving challenging problems.
- Excellent health benefits and company 401k match.
As of 01/01/2024, the expected annual compensation range for this position is $180-280K. Actual pay within this range will be based upon several factors, including without limitation education, work experience, certifications, geographic pay differentials, market conditions, and other business and organizational needs. The Company anticipates that the reasonably expected salary for this position could change in the future and, therefore, the Company retains the right to change, modify, or revisit the salary range for the position for various reasons, including the business needs.