Marketplace Partnership - Job Ad Template

At Front Row, we partner with leading brands to accelerate their ecommerce growth. We leverage our capabilities and proprietary technology to design, market, distribute and accelerate brands on a global scale. We’re continually cultivating functional areas of expertise and retaining the highest caliber of talent — while sharing knowledge and data, creating efficiencies, and looking at every aspect of our client’s business from a 360 perspective. We work effectively to give every client the hands-on support, niche knowledge, and first-access they need to win in the world’s most competitive commerce markets and make each of our six capabilities the first to act on the next big things.

We live for the exchange of energy between brands and audiences, you should too, and we’ve made it our mission to expand every brand’s market share and heart share. Because we believe every transaction has the potential to be transformational.

We leverage data-driven insights from Catapult, our proprietary technology, and our deep understanding of marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart.com, TikTok Shop, to craft strategies unique to each brand we work with while protecting their pricing and channel strategies at every lifecycle stage and in any global market.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our Finance team, supporting our Marketplace Partnership business. The successful candidate will play a critical role in analyzing brand-level financial data across a large, multi-brand portfolio, developing forecasts, preparing reports, and providing actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.

Description:

• Analyze financial data and margin trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations to management.

• Develop, maintain, and improve financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes.

• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Brand Strategy, Demand Planning, Accounting, Logistics, and Performance Marketing) to create accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and drive initiatives.

• Evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) and track business performance against targets and budgets.

• Prepare variance analysis to explain discrepancies between actual performance and forecasts/budgets.

• Support the preparation of presentations for senior leadership and stakeholders.

• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives and business cases.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• 1-3 years of experience in investment banking or financial analysis, with strong analytical and financial modeling skills.

• Proficiency in financial modeling, margin analysis, budgeting, and forecasting techniques, with strong attention to detail.

• Strong knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, dynamic formula building, and data analysis; proficiency in PowerPoint for executive-ready presentations.

• Excellent analytical skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear insights.

• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, concise narratives for both finance and non-finance audiences.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

• Strong ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with good intuition for when to escalate and when to execute independently.

• Positive, collaborative attitude and genuine team-player mentality.

• Curiosity and a genuine willingness to learn; comfortable asking questions, building new skills, and developing fluency in ecommerce and marketplace economics.

• Hybrid schedule: 3 days a week in-office in New York, and 2 days remote.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision

• PTO

• Summer Fridays

• Wellness and commuter benefits

• Work with a fun, consultative team of experts

• Location - headquartered in SoHo, New York City with offices in San Diego, Hamburg and Bratislava