Financial Analyst

About Thibaut

Founded in 1886, Thibaut is a leading designer and distributor of premium wallcoverings, fabrics, furniture, and home accessories. As a private equity-owned business with approximately $140 million in annual revenue, Thibaut is focused on growth, operational excellence, and strategic expansion.

About the Role

Thibaut is seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join our growing finance team. Reporting directly to the Director of FP&A, this role will support financial planning, reporting, forecasting, operational analysis, and strategic decision-making across the business.

This position offers broad exposure across a private equity-backed organization, including involvement in budgeting, monthly reporting, sales analytics, cash flow forecasting, and M&A-related activities. The Financial Analyst will partner closely with finance leadership, sales teams, and cross-functional departments to deliver meaningful insights that drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the annual budget, monthly forecasting process, and long-range financial planning
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Analyze sales, gross margin, operating expenses, and key performance indicators to identify trends and business drivers.
• Support the Director of FP&A with board reporting and private equity reporting requirements.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate business performance, forecast results, and assess strategic opportunities.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and reports for the sales team to support customer, territory, showroom, product category, and sales representative performance.
• Partner with sales leadership and other departments to provide actionable insights that improve decision-making and profitability.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and liquidity planning.
• Support month-end close activities, including accrual analysis, financial statement review, and variance explanations.
• Prepare balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow analyses to assess company performance and financial health.
• Track variances between projections and actual results then investigate differences.
• Support M&A initiatives, including due diligence, financial analysis, purchase accounting support, and integration activities.
• Assist with special projects related to process improvements, automation, systems enhancements, and business expansion initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, investment banking, transaction advisory, public accounting, or related fields preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills required, including financial modeling, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools such as Power BI is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Prior experience in a private equity-backed company, distribution business, manufacturing business, or M&A environment is a plus.

Job Type

Full Time

Work Location

Northern New Jersey (On-site)

Salary

$75-$80K

Bonus Eligibility

Up to 6% of base salary

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings and Limited Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Etc.