Strategic Finance Analyst

Authority Brands Inc. is a leading provider of home services, building brands that support the success of our franchisees, as well as bettering the lives of the homeowners we serve and the people we employ.

Authority Brands is looking for a Financial Analyst to join the Strategic Finance team, offering broad exposure across the corporate finance function. This analyst will serve as a financial business partner to shared service functions, own key budgeting and forecasting processes, and support executive-level reporting and decision-making. It is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, analytically minded professional looking to build a strong foundation in FP&A within a dynamic, multi-brand franchise environment.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting & Business Partner Support

• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly financial analysis for shared service functions including IT, call center, marketing, legal, and HR.
• Serve as a financial business partner to shared service leaders by preparing monthly reporting packages, variance commentary, and actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Monitor departmental spending against budget, identify risks and opportunities, and help business partners manage performance against financial targets.

Capital Allocation, Brand Fund, & Project Support

• Partner cross-functionally to support capital allocation processes by tracking approved capital spend against budget, monitoring project costs and timelines, and providing clear reporting on project status, budget adherence, and emerging risks.
• Build and enhance reporting for brand funds, improving visibility into budget-to-actual performance, spending trends, and key drivers to support more effective decision-making.
• Support ad hoc project work across the Strategic Finance team, contributing financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement support as business needs evolve.

Cash Flow Forecasting

• Partner closely with Treasury and cross-functional stakeholders to build, maintain, and refine regular cash flow forecasts that support near-term liquidity planning and broader financial decision-making.
• Analyze actual cash activity versus forecast, identify key timing and performance drivers, and provide clear variance analysis to improve forecast accuracy over time.
• Support ongoing enhancement of cash flow reporting processes, assumptions, and forecasting tools to improve visibility and reliability.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, complex formulas, and data manipulation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills; ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.
• Eagerness to learn, high intellectual curiosity, and a collaborative working style.

Preferred

• Relevant internship, co-op, or professional experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, consulting, or a related field is preferred; outstanding recent graduates with strong analytical skills will also be considered.
• Exposure to ERP or financial planning systems a plus.
• Experience working with large datasets or BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Interest in franchise or multi-unit business models.

We believe our greatest assets are our employees, we offer competitive salaries and a full benefits package to include, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k) and more.

Authority Brands Inc. conducts drug screens and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions however we do not sponsor Visa's at this time.

Authority Brands Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer