Director, Financial Planning and Analysis Job in Santa Monica 90404, California US

About Beachbody

Beachbody was founded in 1998 by Carl Daikeler and Jon Congdon.   The company is based in Santa Monica, California, and is the creator of the nation’s most popular in-home fitness and weight loss solutions including P90X®, Insanity®, Brazil Butt Lift®, Slim in 6®, Turbo Jam®, Hip Hop Abs®, and Power 90® among many others. Beachbody programs combine challenging DVD-based workouts with easy-to-follow diet guidelines, nutritional supplements (including its breakthrough health shake called Shakeology®, AKA “The Healthiest Meal of the Day”), and an unparalleled customer service and peer-support system. In fact, Beachbody has expanded this support system through Team Beachbody.com, which includes a network of thousands of independent “Coach” distributors as well as a dynamic online support and fitness community. The company’s beauty business includes brands Timeless Secret™ and DermExclusive™. The corporate mission is to help people achieve their goals and enjoy healthy, fulfilling lives.

About the Job

 

The Director, Financial Planning and Analysis will help to develop and maintain the budget and rolling forecasts, interim reporting and cash forecasting process for the Company. This role is not simply a paper-pusher but will be heavily involved in the forecasting and strategic planning of the Company, working with and meeting with all members of upper management to develop the budget and perform insightful budget-to-actual analysis. This role will manage the financial forecast updates, including balance sheet and cash flow modeling and maintaining a close understanding of the business risk and opportunities; provide periodic and ad hoc analysis of the performance and projects of the Company; and build strong relationships with other departmental managers to effectively communicate priorities and areas of financial opportunity and provide analytical support for the managers to better understand their operations. This position would be responsible for budget presentations to upper level management.

 

Tasks Activities

 

·         Assist with the development and maintenance of the company’s budget and rolling forecasts.

·         Provide budget-to-actual variance analysis for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for the Company as well as at a cost center and officer level.

·         Gather and consolidate detailed information to assist departments in understanding measures of financial performance.

·         Assist department heads to implement annual forecasting and budgeting.

·         Provide input through business modeling and pro-forma analyses to support strategic decision-making in day-to-day operations and new programs.

·         Help to develop financial reporting and presentations to senior management.

·         Preparation of budgeting templates and historical performance, drivers and trends.

·         Partner with management to understand cost drivers and monitor performance against established targets.

·         Establish and maintain strong business partnerships and cross-functional relationships to provide decision support.

·         Develop reporting and analysis tools in support of all functional departments in the Company.

·         Act as an expert resource on issues related to expenses, plan, and system tools.

·         Prepare tracking schedules to support efficiency initiative investments as needed.

·         Generate monthly or quarterly reports for senior management as requested, analyze financial trends and drivers, and summarize conclusions for presentation.

·         Supervise a staff of at least 2 employees.

·         Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed.

Requirements

·         Minimum of 10 years in a finance environment.

·         MBA required.

·         Strong proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint required. Microsoft Access is a plus.

·         Ability to balance multiple projects at once.

·         Must have strong understanding of general accounting principles and nature of financial accounts and financial statements.

·         Must be able to see the big picture while having an exceptionally detail-oriented focus.

·         Excellent analytical and organizational skills, can multi-task and work independently, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

·         Flexible team player who is looking to thrive in a fast-growing and often-times uncertain environment.

·         Excellent communication skills.

·         Desire to join an organization with a culture that thrives on passion, enthusiasm and fun.

 

Beachbody, LLC offers a highly competitive salary, benefits, bonus potential, and the opportunity for you to help us achieve our mission which is to help people achieve their goals and enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life. Beachbody, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.