About Us:
The Wolfe Companies, LLC, a leader in the Gift Card and FinTech sectors, is known for its prominent brands such as PerfectGift, Gift Card Granny, GiftYa, Reaf Marketing, and Give InKind. Our company excels in delivering exceptional value and customer experience in our industry. You'll find detailed information about our company culture, values, and the recognition we've earned in our industry at the top page of our career site.
Role Summary:
Our Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, primary responsibility is to work closely with a variety of functional leaders and department heads throughout the Company to analyze past financial performance to predict future performance and to advise the company on its financial strategy and advise on areas of improvement. The role will help manage the overall financial planning cycle, including operating and capital budgets, projections, plan to actual variance analysis, internal rate of return and discounted cash flow analysis, and business unit financial analysis. The role will also support SBU leaders by providing and analyzing financial, statistical, and demographic data to improve decision making. This position will support business units in a matrix organization.
Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed, interpretative financial analysis utilizing complex modeling scenarios/activities
- Build and maintain planning and forecasting models; work in collaboration with business unit leaders to provide insightful analysis
- Enhance monthly performance review reporting provided to the senior management team, including SBU level reporting
- Conduct independent research and complex analytical projects involving modeling/forecasting to provide senior management with definitive financial trend data and advice for their use in setting and realizing profit objectives
- Assemble, compile, analyze information, and resolve errors/inconsistencies in data from financial reporting systems
- Formulate new analytical reports to improve information resources available to senior management
- Initiate improvements to reporting and forecasting capabilities in order to generate meaningful financial data to better serve senior management team and facilitate decision-making
- Provide leadership to senior management on establishing KPI and OKR for business units
- Develop strong partnerships with SBU leaders to gain an understanding of underlying business drivers and issues that may affect financial performance
- Make recommendations within context of job responsibilities; offer guidance on matters of significance
- Design and lead projects significant in scope and visibility
- Perform other ad hoc assignments as requested by management
- The position requires regular contact with both internal stakeholders and external personnel (vendor, agencies, consultants)
Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you will need to have strong leadership and management skills, as well as a solid understanding of financial planning & analysis functions and how they support the organization. You should be able to develop and implement effective processes and procedures and be able to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organization. Additionally, you should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be able to effectively manage relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, or Accounting is required
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a senior financial management professional
- Prior experience with Datarails is required.
- Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skill highly desired
- Strong technical aptitude and advanced financial modeling skills
- High level of competencies and understanding of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management, general finance and budgeting
- Ability to work under pressure and with competing priorities
- Deadline oriented and results driven
- Experience working in larger, complex and diversified organizations is a plus.
- E-commerce, fintech, and/or other tech industry experience a plus.
- Comfort with technology and software solutions to manage large volumes of data and communication methods.
- Must possess qualities supporting the company values of drive, teamwork, caring and integrity.
- The ideal candidate will have an MBA or advanced degree; and knowledge of the financial services industry
Compensation & Benefits:
Wolfe is committed to providing its employees with a benefits package designed to give them the flexibility they need to ensure a healthy life/work balance. Wolfe offers its employees great benefits and perks, including, but not limited to:
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
- Profit Share
- Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance for employees and dependents (Wolfe pays 80% of premium)
- 15 days of PTO (vacation). 20 days after the 2-year anniversary. 25 days after the 5-year anniversary.
- 12 Paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays
- 401(k)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee recognition program
- Charitable Donation to a charity of your choice yearly
- Family Picnic, Holiday Party, and other employee outings
- Brown bag sessions to keep you informed on the company/industry
- Internal Culture Club
- Competitive compensation: Target the 75th percentile (the top 25%) of the local market benchmark.
Wolfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Wolfe does not sponsor individuals for the purpose of obtaining H-1 Visas.
What We Do
Wolfe has cultivated multiple technology companies in Pittsburgh for more than 20 years. Founded by serial entrepreneur Jason Wolfe, the company has developed and sold numerous businesses including GiftCards.com (2008 to 2016; sold to Blackhawk Network), Jambo Media (2008 to 2012; sold to Undertone) and Direct Response Technologies (2001 to 2006; sold to Digital River).
Wolfe is a self-funded, innovative company with forward leaning employees and a culture of teamwork and integrity. Our latest ventures include Gift Card Granny, PerfectGift.com and GiftYa.