Budgeting Manager (Remote or Hybrid Available)

S&S Activewear • Bolingbrook, IL

239d • Remote

About The Position

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation. Our success has compounded since the Company's humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes. We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related major or equivalent professional experience is required.
• Must have at least 4-7 years of financial planning, investment banking, or management consulting experience.
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills are required.
• Experience with OneStream (or similar budgeting / forecasting tools such as Adaptive Planning or Planful) is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Certified public accountants (CPA) or certified financial analysts (CFA) are preferred.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL or other database / data visualizations tools are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads quarterly and annual budgeting processes with the Senior Manager of FP&A.
• Works with leadership from all functions / departments to align, set, and track budgets and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Builds out comprehensive analyses to drive budgeted or forecasted figures using existing Company data or trends.
• Transition Company from Excel-based budgeting to more comprehensive platform for budgeting / forecasting, such as OneStream, Adaptive Planning, or Planful.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly financial management reports.
• Collaborates with senior members of the accounting and finance teams in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results analysis.
• Participate in month-end close financial variance analysis and real-time financial performance and key trends analysis.
• Escalates any financial issues to management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree