Senior Financial Analyst, Retail

Tecovas was founded with the simple goal of making the world's best western boots, apparel and leather goods - and selling them at a fair price. We are a brand revolutionizing a category and welcoming first-time boot buyers and western enthusiasts alike.

Tecovas is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, reporting directly to the Retail FP&A Manager. In this role, you’ll help scale our growing retail channel by driving expense and sales forecasting for our 50 stores, partnering cross-functionally on budget vs. actual analysis, and delivering monthly and quarterly reporting to both corporate and field teams. This is a highly collaborative position that is expected to build strong partnerships across the business to align strategy, optimize performance, and support growth.

This role is required to be based in Austin, TX. Candidates must either be currently located in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX. 

What you’ll do:

• Manage the Retail 4-Wall P&L by forecasting expenses including but not limited to: store labor allocations, hospitality spend, visual merchandising and maintenance, and other various operating costs
• Assist with forecasting sales and core performance metrics (traffic, conversion rate, and related KPIs) that consider YoY comp analysis and factor in major local events to contextualize trends
• Champion monthly and quarterly close budget vs. actuals and reporting to ensure cross-functional partners are on track to achieve particular margin targets
• Be a key partner in implementation and onboarding of payroll management and predictive forecasting platform
• Help prepare for comprehensive meetings such as Quarterly Business Reviews and an Annual Fleet Review
• Own the annual planning process for Retail by working closely with key stakeholders to develop budgets that align with overall company goals
• Drive process improvements aimed at creating scalability and efficiencies across FP&A
• Create ad-hoc analyses as needed; must be comfortable analyzing large amounts of data in Excel and summarizing findings in PowerPoint presentations

Experience we’re looking for:

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience (ideal candidates will have experience working in a financial operating role within a fast-growing retail or consumer products company)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, financial modeling and forecasting techniques
• Thorough finance & accounting knowledge; understanding of the financial statement as well as underlying drivers of account line item
• Experience with a payroll management platform is a plus

What you bring to the table:

• Curiosity in tackling complex business problems as well as operational curiosity; ability to dive deeply into the data, pursue what it means, and how insights drive decision making
• Self-starter attitude with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments, take initiative, and work independently
• Collaborative working style and excitement about working with cross-functional teams across the company
• Excellent communication skills and loves to share findings and actionable insights
• Utmost character, honesty, and transparency

Full Time Benefits & Perks:

• We offer insurance plans that pay 79-90% of your health premium coverage and 100% of your dental & vision insurance coverage for your family/dependents
• 401(k) match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO policy
• Corporate wellness program
• Competitive salary: $95,000-$105,000/annually (commensurate with experience)
• Eligibility to participate in Corporate Bonus Program
• Generous employee discounts!

About Us:

Based in Austin, TX, Tecovas brings the spirit of the West to the modern consumer. Handcrafting the best Western footwear, workwear, apparel, and accessories, Tecovas has grown rapidly since its founding as the first digitally native Western brand in 2015, serving customers through www.Tecovas.com, Tecovas Stores from coast to coast, and select wholesale partners. We're certainly growing- and hiring passionate, humble, positive, and talented people determined to help us continue to grow!

Important note: We strive to hire values-aligned people because we believe it takes each and all of us to be successful, and lead with grit, speed and a clear vision of where we're headed. In a remote setting, interviewing at Tecovas may include phone interviews, virtual "on-site" interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you're on the fence, just give it a try!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply! Information collected during the application process is subject to our privacy policy. Please note: Offers of employment may be conditional pending the completion of standard onboarding procedures.