Finance Manager (FP&A)

Stanley 1913•Seattle, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Stanley 1913 is seeking a highly analytical and business-focused Finance Manager to support enterprise planning, forecasting, and performance management across the business. Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Finance Planning & Analysis, this role will serve as a key partner in driving insight into company performance, long-range growth planning, and execution of critical commercial initiatives. This position will lead enterprise consolidations, maintain the Long-Range Planning (LRP) revenue model, provide insights into category and channel performance, and coordinate financial results tied to key Go-to-Market (GTM) achievements. The Finance Manager will partner closely with Commercial, Product, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Finance, and Marketing Finance leaders to translate business performance into actionable insights that support executive decision making. This role serves as the Senior Director's key deputy for Global FP&A. It involves representing the function to senior leadership and handling a growing scope. It is an ideal platform for someone aiming to advance in finance leadership. This role leads one Financial Analyst and plays a senior leadership role within the FP&A organization. While the position is not responsible for a business unit P&L, it serves as a central point of coordination and strategic analysis across the enterprise. This is a Seattle-based role requiring regular onsite presence at Stanley 1913's Seattle headquarters.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
8+ years of dynamic experience in FP&A, commercial finance, strategic finance, or corporate finance.
Experience leading enterprise forecasting, planning, and financial consolidation processes.
Advanced financial modeling skills, including scenario planning, revenue forecasting, and long-range planning.
Advanced Excel skills and experience building sophisticated, driver-based forecasting models.
Experience with ERP, planning, and reporting tools such as Oracle, Essbase/SmartView, Power BI, Tableau, Anaplan, or similar solutions.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a matrixed environment.
Demonstrated people leadership experience, including directly managing and developing analysts.

Nice To Haves

Experience analyzing category, channel, customer, or product performance within a consumer products or retail environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation process, ensuring timely and accurate aggregation of financial forecasts and business performance across functions.
Own and continuously enhance Stanley's Long-Range Planning (LRP) revenue model, partnering with business leaders to evaluate growth scenarios, strategic investments, and market opportunities.
Drive enterprise revenue forecasting processes, ensuring alignment between commercial strategies, product launches, channel plans, and financial expectations.
Partner with Category, Commercial, and Product teams to evaluate category performance trends and find opportunities to accelerate growth and improve execution.
Monitor in-year product and channel performance, delivering actionable analysis regarding sales trends, demand signals, launch performance, and business risks.
Coordinate financial support for key Go-to-Market (GTM) milestones, including product launches, commercialization plans, executive reviews, and strategic business updates.
Support pricing strategy activities in partnership with Global Merchandising, Strategy, and Regional Commercial teams to drive profitable growth.
Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and insights that communicate business performance, forecast changes, risks, and opportunities.
Support annual operating planning processes and key forecasting cycles through consolidation, scenario modeling, and business partnership.
Drive financial modeling and decision-support analyses related to growth initiatives, portfolio optimization, and commercial performance.
Partner cross-functionally to improve planning processes, forecasting accuracy, and reporting effectiveness.
Mentor and develop a Financial Analyst while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership.
Leverage financial systems and reporting tools to automate processes, improve data visibility, and increase analytical capabilities across the organization.
Champion continuous operational improvement across planning and reporting, thoughtfully employing automation and emerging AI tools to accelerate analysis, deepen insights, and scale the team's impact.