Description
Position Overview
LiveTrends Design Group is seeking a strategic and analytically driven Senior Financial Analyst to support growth and profitability in a dynamic B2B wholesale environment. This role will lead ROI-driven decision-making across inventory investments, product lines, and customer channels, while playing a key role in evaluating and executing M&A opportunities to expand market share and capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
ROI & Profitability Analysis:
- Lead ROI analysis across product categories (live goods, décor, art pieces), customer segments, and distribution channels
- Evaluate profitability of inventory investments, including seasonal plant cycles and trend-driven art products
- Develop financial models for pricing strategy, vendor negotiations, and promotional campaigns
- Analyze gross margin drivers (shrink, spoilage, freight, handling costs) and recommend improvements
- Track and report post-investment performance vs. forecast
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A):
- Support acquisition strategy targeting growers, suppliers, distributors, and complementary product lines
- Build valuation models (DCF, comparable transactions, accretion/dilution) for potential deals
- Participate in due diligence, including analysis of inventory quality, supply chain risks, and customer concentration
- Identify and quantify synergies (procurement savings, logistics efficiencies, cross-selling opportunities)
- Assist in integration planning
Inventory & Working Capital Optimization:
- Analyze demand forecasting accuracy and working capital efficiency
- Partner with operations and supply chain teams to optimize inventory turns and reduce waste
Strategic Planning & Growth Initiatives:
- Collaborate with leadership on expansion strategies
- Evaluate capital investments such as greenhouse capacity, warehousing, and distribution infrastructure
Reporting & Insights:
- Build dashboards and KPIs tracking ROI, inventory performance, and deal outcomes
- Deliver clear, actionable insights to senior leadership
- Prepare materials for executive and board-level decision-making
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CFA preferred)
- 5–8+ years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, or private equity
- Strong experience in ROI modeling and M&A transactions
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with BI tools preferred
- Experience in wholesale, distribution, retail, agriculture, or consumer goods is highly desirable
Key Competencies
- Strong understanding of inventory-driven business models and margin dynamics
- Ability to analyze both financial and operational data
- Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capability
- Excellent communication skills
- High attention to detail
Success Metrics
- Improved ROI on inventory and capital investments
- Reduction in shrink/spoilage and improved gross margins
- Successful execution of accretive M&A deals
- Enhanced working capital efficiency
- Quality of financial insights influencing decisions