About Propelled Brands Franchising, LLC
Propelled Brands® is the multi-brand platform company under which service industry franchise brands operate and grow. We are excited to propel brands forward. We know franchising, we love franchisees, and we have a supportive, motivating culture. Our current brands are FASTSIGNS®, My Salon Suite®, and Camp Bow Wow®.
What we offer
At Propelled Brands, our total rewards package is a direct reflection of our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. Our benefits are built on the foundation of our core values: Make it Happen, Expertise and Mastery, Positive Attitude, Growth Mindset, and being Considerate. As a member of our team, you will find a supportive environment with rewards designed to help you thrive.
- Employer sponsored medical and dental plans
- Voluntary benefits such as vision, critical illness, accident, and pet insurance
- 100% Employer sponsored Short-Term Disability, Long-term Disability, and Basic Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings employer match up to 3% and 100% vested
- Generous paid time off policies
- Paid Parental Leave for mothers and fathers
About the opportunity
Propelled Brands is seeking an experienced Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as a strategic business partner to assigned brands and business units. In this highly visible position, you will provide key financial, operational, and strategic insights to C-suite executives, brand presidents, and enterprise leadership. You will support the organization’s long-term business plan through robust reporting, budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial modeling, and the preparation of Board-level materials.
How you will make a difference
- Strategic Business Partnering: Provide brand and executive leaders with actionable financial and operational insights to support strategic evaluations, KPI tracking, and key business decisions.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Own the annual budgeting process and monthly rolling forecasts across multiple brands and business units, serving as the subject-matter expert for Adaptive Planning.
- Financial Modeling & Pro Forma: Build complex financial models, reporting templates, pro forma financial statements, and ad hoc analyses completely from scratch.
- Board & Executive Reporting: Develop executive-level reporting packages, dashboards, and presentations for C-suite leaders and Board members.
- Cash Flow & Month-End Support: Monitor and forecast weekly cash flow, and support the month-end close by reviewing results and explaining variances to plan.
- Data Analysis & Insights: Analyze large datasets from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational anomalies.
- Variance & Reconciliation: Perform thorough reconciliations and variance analyses, research discrepancies, and recommend practical, data-driven solutions.
- M&A Support: Assist with financial due diligence for potential acquisitions and the post-merger integration of acquired brands and business units.
A strong candidate will have
- Education & Experience: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred) paired with 5 to 7 years of corporate FP&A experience across multiple entities or brands.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel modeling skills from scratch, with hands-on experience in Adaptive Planning and NetSuite.
- Strategic & M&A Acumen: Demonstrated background supporting mergers and acquisitions, collaborating with private equity stakeholders, and evaluating operational results through a strategic lens.
- Financial & Analytical Expertise: Solid grasp of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, statistical forecasting methodologies, and large-dataset analysis to uncover actionable insights.
- Execution & Problem Solving: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, perform variance analysis, resolve discrepancies, and independently investigate anomalies.
- Communication & Culture: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with a proactive, customer-focused approach, positive attitude, and the ability to work onsite 3 days a week near our Carrollton office.
We believe that everyone is capable of great things. Because of this, we encourage you to apply even if you do not have 100% of the qualifications listed above.
EEO Statement
Propelled Brands values diversity and inclusion because it brings richness and strength to our business. We envision diversity as encompassing an individual’s unique characteristics and experiences, including not only race, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, disability, national origin, and sexual orientation, but also personality, gender expression, military status, mental health, educational and career backgrounds, and other life experiences. We know that supporting and building diversity is the right thing to do for our employees, our franchisees, our franchisees’ teams, and our stakeholders.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 5 to 7 years of corporate FP&A experience across multiple entities or brands
- Advanced Excel modeling skills, including building models from scratch
- Hands-on experience with Adaptive Planning and NetSuite
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions and financial due diligence
- Experience collaborating with private equity stakeholders
- Understanding of U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting
- Knowledge of statistical forecasting methodologies and large-dataset analysis
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, variance analysis, reconciliation, and discrepancy-resolution skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Ability to work onsite three days per week near the Carrollton office
- MBA, CPA, or CMA
What We Do
Propelled BrandsTM is the multi-brand platform company under which service industry franchise brands operate and grow. Our family of brands includes FASTSIGNS®, Camp Bow Wow®, MY SALON Suite®, and NerdsToGo®, all of which have found tremendous success in their respective industries. FASTSIGNS is the leader in the $29 Billion sign industry, while NerdsToGo is a growing franchise organization in the IT services business. MY SALON Suite and Salon Plaza (Suite Management Franchising, LLC) are a principal leader in the rapidly growing salons and beauty services sector and are on the way to becoming one of the nation’s largest salon suite franchisors. We are excited to help them reach even greater heights as we move into the future. We know franchising, we love franchisees, and we have a supportive, motivating culture. Propelled Brands started with acquiring FASTSIGNS and built a network with extremely high franchisee satisfaction, yearly improvements in franchisee profitability, and strong financial benchmarks and net promoter scores. We bring the same strategy, culture, and discipline to every company we partner with while also enriching the lives of their franchisees.
