Financial Analyst

The Company:

Czarnowski is one of the four studios of the Czarnowski Collective. It combines operations, strategy, design, and fabrication to create exhibits and events that engage communities, generate brand enthusiasm, and educate consumers. It’s been over 75 years since we opened our doors, but we’re still not resting on our reputation or accolades. We’re wondering “what if...” anticipating what’s next and embracing our role within the Czarnowski Collective as forward-thinkers for forward-thinking brands.

Joining the Czarnowski Collective means the opportunity to be more than a number, more than a job title, more than a spectator. We are a collective of dreamers and thinkers, doers, and makers…and we’re searching for more of the same to join the ranks.

The Purpose:

The Financial Analyst supports the Denver Account Services Group with planning, forecasting, and management reporting cycle. Reporting to Director of FP&A, this role prepares monthly variance analysis, maintains budget and forecast models, analyzes project profitability, and helps turn operating results into insight leadership can act on.

This is a hands-on role for an analyst with 2–4 years of experience who is comfortable building a model and walking a non-finance partner through it. You will work across a project-based business - partnering with studio, operations, sales, and production teams - to connect project economics and utilization to the consolidated financial picture.

The Job:

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Annual budget - Support the consolidated budget process: prepare templates, collect and review submissions from business units and functions, and consolidate results for FP&A leadership review.
• Rolling forecast - Update the monthly and quarterly forecast of P&L and cash flow, and prepare bridges from prior forecast and budget.
• Model maintenance - Maintain budget, forecast, and headcount models with clean structure, clear assumptions, and version control.
• Scenario analysis - Run sensitivities on pipeline shifts, show-cycle timing, cost changes, and pricing decisions.

Reporting & Analysis

• Monthly reporting package - Prepare actual-to-budget and actual-to-forecast variance analysis, KPI dashboards, and draft commentary on the drivers behind the numbers.
• Executive reporting support - Build schedules, charts, and slides for executive, board, and ownership reviews.
• Project and margin analysis - Analyze project margins, direct and indirect cost trends, and labor utilization; flag margin leakage early.
• Cash flow and working capital - Support cash forecasting and track working capital drivers such as project billings, deposits, unbilled WIP, and receivables.

Business Partnership & Decision Support

• Cross-functional support - Serve as a day-to-day finance contact for studio, operations, and production leaders; answer questions in plain language.
• Ad hoc analysis - Turn around well-structured analysis on leadership questions, with assumptions stated clearly.
• Month-end partnership - Work with Accounting through close to review results, accruals, and consistency with the general ledger.

Systems, Process & Continuous Improvement

• Reporting automation - Reduce manual work by improving data pulls between ERP, planning, and reporting tools.
• Data integrity - Help keep cost center, project, and reporting hierarchies consistent and reconcilable.
• Documentation - Document models, processes, and recurring deliverables so others can pick them up.

The Person:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Two to four years of FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience.
• Experience building and maintaining financial models covering the P&L and cash flow.
• Advanced Excel skills - modeling, large data sets, pivot tables, lookup and index functions, and disciplined model structure.
• Ability to present findings clearly to non-financial audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain what the numbers mean, not just what they are.
• High attention to detail and sound judgment about where precision matters.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables against firm deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred

• Experience in a project-based or services business - agency, marketing services, construction, engineering, manufacturing-to-order, or professional services - where project accounting and WIP are part of the picture.
• Exposure to private-equity-owned or sponsor-backed reporting.
• Experience with a dedicated FP&A or EPM platform.
• Comfort with SQL, Power Query, Python, or similar tools for working with data.

Systems & Tools

Experience with the following categories is expected; specific platform experience is a plus and can be learned on the job.

• ERP / accounting - Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Sage Intacct, or a comparable system.
• Planning / EPM - Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, Planful, Vena, Oracle EPM, or OneStream.
• Business intelligence - Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Productivity - Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Microsoft 365.
• Project and job costing - Familiarity with project accounting, job costing, or WIP reporting tools.

Location & Work Environment

This role is based in Denver, CO. It follows a hybrid schedule of three days per week on-site, with the balance remote. Because this is a corporate role serving the whole enterprise, you should expect regular video collaboration with colleagues in Chicago, Atlanta, and other offices, and occasional travel - roughly 5% - to other offices, production facilities, or a client event.

Colorado Salary and Benefit Statement:

The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any salary offered is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience.

Colorado Salary Range: $72,000-$88,000

This position is eligible for health care benefits, life insurance, time off benefits and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan.

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits effective within 30 days (or less) of your start date
• 401K matching with no vesting period (you are fully vested as of day 1)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Collaborative Work Environment

Collective Culture Core Values:

We recognize that the success of our business rests with the skills and efforts of our people, and in return for their contributions, our employees can expect a flexible work environment that delivers on the 10 principles that define our company culture:

• We celebrate creativity, curiosity, innovation and imagination.
• We are humble and respectful.
• We act with honesty and integrity.
• We empower and trust one another.
• We embrace individuality and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We champion initiatives that bolster diversity, equity and inclusion.
• We prioritize safe, ethical and sustainable business practices.
• We foster a culture of meritocracy - rewarding skills and abilities, instead of influence.
• We always deliver.
• We don’t take ourselves too seriously.

Through several existing and future initiatives, Czarnowski Collective is exploring thoughtful and creative ways to embrace individuality, and more effectively champion diversity, equity and inclusion across our network.

EEO Statement

Czarnowski Collective is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We don't just accept difference – we honor, nurture, and celebrate it! All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We don’t discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.