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# Finance & Strategy Associate at Lola Blankets

- **Company:** Lola Blankets
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lolablankets/jobs/4436050009

## Job description

## About the Role

Lola Blankets is a fast-growing comfort and lifestyle brand on a mission to make the world a cozier place. We are seeking a Finance & Strategy Associate to apply strong financial modeling and analytical skills to drive business growth and profitability. This person will assist with financial analysis, forecasting, and business case development, with a particular focus on our Commercial (Wholesale, Retail) side of the business. They will also collaborate cross-functionally with the Accounting, BizOps, Product, Inventory Planning and Marketing teams to support accurate reporting and forecasting of financial metrics and results.

Core Responsibilities

Financial Modeling and Reporting (Commercial & International Focus)

- Own the financial model for Lola's Commercial (wholesale, retail) and International businesses, partnering with the Commercial team, Growth team, and BizOps Associate to keep forecasts current and grounded in the latest account-level data
- Lead the monthly actuals process for Commercial & International: update the model for actuals, perform variance analysis against budget and forecast, and partner with Accounting to investigate and resolve issues
- Build and maintain channel and account-level profitability reporting, including gross margin, trade spend, chargebacks and deductions, and contribution margin by partner
- Partner cross-functionally to set, track, and manage budgets, flagging overages and reallocation opportunities
- Support additional company models as needed, including the core company model and Long Range Plan
- Translate analysis into clear, polished presentations for the Finance team, Leadership Team, and credit facility partners

New Opportunity Analysis

- Build business cases to evaluate and prioritize new channel, retail partner, geographic, and product opportunities, including market sizing, margin analysis, and breakeven modeling
- Evaluate the economics of new and renewing partner agreements to inform negotiations
- Track post-launch performance of new channels and partners against their original business cases and recommend whether to scale, adjust, or exit
- Proactively identify topline growth and cost-saving opportunities across the Commercial & International businesses and bring recommendations to the team

Cash Flow and Inventory Management

- Support cash flow and working capital forecasting to ensure the company has the resources to fund operations and growth
- Improve the 13-week cash flow forecast, with a focus on forecast accuracy and incorporating new Commercial channels and their payment terms
- Monitor Commercial receivables, customer payment terms, and deductions, partnering with Accounting on collections and disputes
- Partner with the Inventory Planning team on Commercial inventory projections and their impact on purchasing, margin, and cash flow

This role will report to the Finance Manager. Applicants must be in Los Angeles or San Francisco area (or remote PST) or willing to be hybrid based out of our NYC office 3 days per week.

## Qualifications

- 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or consulting, and/or corporate finance at an eCommerce, CPG, retail, or direct-to-consumer brand
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, including building driver-based models from scratch and turning analysis into clear, executive-ready slides
- Hands-on experience with financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting, and FP&A processes
- Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and how the three financial statements connect
- Ability to communicate insights clearly and turn analysis into concrete recommendations for business stakeholders
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and using financial analysis to influence decisions
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down ambiguous business questions into a structured approach
- High attention to detail and ownership of accuracy, with comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Preferred Qualifications
- Financial modeling experience on the wholesale and retail side of a business
- Exposure to inventory planning and its impact on cash flow and working capital
- Experience with SQL or BI tools (e.g., Snowflake, Looker, Lightdash)
- Comfort using AI tools to automate reporting and speed up analysis

## What We Offer

- Competitive base salary and annual bonus based on company and individual performance
- 21 days paid vacation + all federal holidays
- Full health benefits (health, dental, vision, mental)
- 16 weeks paid birth parent leave; 8 weeks non-birth parent leave
- 55% off Lola Blankets for friends and family
- Opportunities for career growth within Lola Blankets

## About Lola Blankets

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Lola Blankets is a design-driven, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand that creates luxury faux-fur blankets, aiming to deliver "life-changing softness" while supporting breast cancer patients through donations and community initiatives.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Beverly Hills, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Tommy Higham and Will Higham

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Textile Manufacturing / Consumer Home Goods & Lifestyle Products
- **Target Customers**: B2C (direct-to-consumer), primarily individuals passionate about home comfort, luxury, and fashion-forward design (referred to by the brand as "the details of life"). Also conducts B2B bulk/corporate sales.
- **Mission/Purpose**: To provide "life-changing softness" with a life-changing impact. A core part of their mission is giving back to the cancer community, donating to the Huntsman Cancer Institute and other charities in honor of their mother, Amy Higham.

## Products & Services
- **[Lola Blankets — The Core Product]**: Luxury faux-fur blankets, pillows, and throws. The brand is known for its exceptionally soft fabric and vibrant, fashion-forward colors. The product line also includes apparel, accessories, and candles.
- **[Casa de Lola]** A physical creative retreat and brand experience ("the soft spot of the desert") designed for creators and influencers to slow down and reset, serving as an extension of the brand's lifestyle.
- **[Blankets for the Brave]** A program that provides blankets to breast cancer patients through the Huntsman Cancer Institute, honoring the brand's founding story and commitment to giving back.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Funding**: Not publicly available. The company is privately held and growing quickly without public funding rounds.
- **Key Metric — Total Funding**: Not publicly available. The company appears to be privately funded or bootstrapped and is currently profitable enough to scale rapidly.
- **Notable Investors & Partners**: No institutional investors publicly listed. Key executive hires include leaders from *birddogs*, *McKinsey & Company*, and *Teva Pharmaceuticals*. Strategic partners include the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
- **Growth Signals**: Extremely high growth trajectory. Notable data points include **+200% headcount growth year-over-year**, currently employing 36 people. Web traffic has seen +517.4% yearly growth, with a strong digital DTC presence. They have a physical branded space ("Casa de Lola") and have taken activations to major events like Coachella.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Powerful Brand & Origin Story**: A deeply resonant story of honoring the founders' mother, Amy Higham, which drives brand loyalty and a meaningful corporate giving mission (Huntsman Cancer Institute).
- **"Luxury-for-Everyone" Positioning**: They have captured a trend of combining high-fashion, design-forward aesthetics with the comfort/décor category, successfully positioning themselves as a lifestyle brand, not just a blanket company.
- **High Rapid Growth & Brand Momentum**: Demonstrating very strong DTC flywheel with massive traffic growth, high social engagement, and a successful influencer/creator strategy.

## Strategic Focus
- **Retail & Channel Expansion**: Actively hiring for a *Retail Marketing Manager* and a *Bulk/Corporate Sales Account Executive*, indicating a push into physical retail and B2B wholesale.
- **Product Diversification**: Hiring for multiple *Product* and *Merchandising* roles (including a *Color & Print Designer*, *Production Manager*, and *Product Development Manager*) suggests an aggressive expansion of the product line.
- **Brand Experience & Community**: Building out physical experiences ("Casa de Lola") and deepening their creator/influencer network to stay at the forefront of lifestyle marketing.
- **Technology & Operations**: Growing the tech team with a *Senior Digital Product Manager* and *Operations Technology and Systems Engineer*, signaling a move to invest in internal digital tools and scale operations.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Growth Environment**: A genuinely fast-growing company (headcount up 200% YoY) that offers massive "ride the rocket" experience. This translates to great opportunities for career growth and taking on significant responsibility early.
- **Strong Culture & Values**: They explicitly list their values as "Dream Big," "Commit to Excellence," and "Have Fun." Employees consistently cite working with "obsessive attention to detail" in a creative, supportive atmosphere.
- **Robust Benefits & Perks**: Offers a strong package for a fast-growing startup: **21 PTO days + Federal holidays**, full health benefits, a 401(k) plan, **16 weeks of paid parental leave for birth parents** (and 8 weeks for non-birth parents), a "Lola Summer vacation" perk, and 50% off Lola Blankets for friends and family.
- **Remote & Hybrid Flexibility**: Roles are a mix of Remote, New York, and Utah-based. They support flexible work arrangements.
- **Mission-Driven Work**: The opportunity to work for a brand with a core "give back" mission (Huntsman) makes the work feel meaningful beyond the product.

## Sources
1. [lolablankets.com](https://lolablankets.com/pages/careers)
2. [LinkedIn - Lola Blankets](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lola-blankets)
3. [Greenhouse - Lola Blankets Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lolablankets)
4. [Greenhouse - Job Posting (Influencer Manager)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lolablankets/jobs/4132176009)
5. [Greenhouse - Job Posting (Sys & Integration Manager)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lolablankets/jobs/4212055009)

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