Finance Manager / Senior Finance Manager
About The Position
We're searching for a Finance Manager / Senior Finance Manager who brings clarity to complexity and momentum to decision making. This role anchors financial planning, forecasting, business partnering, and performance reporting across a growing, dynamic business. You will serve as a strategic advisor, analytical powerhouse, and operational thought partner, helping leadership see around corners and act with confidence. If you thrive in fast-moving environments, enjoy translating numbers into narratives, and take pride in building scalable processes, this role offers a broad canvas to create meaningful impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Business Planning
- Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with mastery of Excel and financial modeling
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree
- Experience in footwear, apparel, fashion, or retail industries
- Exposure to ERP and BI systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Workday, Tableau, MicroStrategy, ThinkCell)
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly forecasting cycles, annual budget development, long-range planning, and scenario analyses
- Prepare clear, insightful monthly/quarterly/annual reports for senior leadership
- Own P&L modeling, headcount planning, operating and capital expenditure forecasting
- Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year performance
- Support month-end close activities in partnership with Accounting
- Act as a trusted advisor to functional and business leaders, translating financial insights into operational decisions
- Develop business cases, ROI analyses, and cost/benefit evaluations for investments, hiring, and strategic initiatives
- Monitor key performance indicators and ensure financial targets roll down effectively into business goals
- Provide recommendations that identify risks, opportunities, and trends
- Build and maintain advanced financial models to support strategic, operational, and ad hoc analyses
- Identify cost efficiencies and margin-improvement opportunities
- Prepare KPI dashboards and performance packages with compelling storytelling
- Support diligence requests, strategic projects, and special initiatives as needed
- Improve and standardize reporting, planning, and analytical tools
- Drive process simplification, automation, and enhanced data accuracy
- Maintain high-quality internal controls and ensure alignment with organizational policies
- Stay current with industry and functional trends to continuously elevate financial rigor
Benefits
- AKIRA offers competitive benefits for full time employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet, Life, LTD, FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA, Flex Transit (CTA), 401(k), and employee discount.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
