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