Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (Global Trade)
About The Position
The FP&A Manager serves as the lead finance business partner to Global Trade operations, driving financial performance, planning, and decision support across the portfolio. This role owns end-to-end financial management for Global Trade, including demand, revenue, margin, and cost performance, and leads core planning processes including Value Creation Plan (VCP), Budget, and quarterly forecast. This individual will translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights and play a key role in shaping global trade strategy, pricing, and investment decisions. The role partners closely with Global Trade leadership, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance leadership, and is expected to influence decisions and drive outcomes, not just report results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
- 6+ years of experience in FP&A, Business Unit finance, or commercial finance
- Experience working with large big-box retailers and supporting customer or channel-specific financial needs.
- Strong experience supporting core financial planning cycles, including month‑end close, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
- Curiosity and interest in applying AI tools to data analysis (e.g. Claude, co-pilot)
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, including variance analysis, bridge analysis, and proforma modeling.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex, mixed datasets and clearly communicate insights to both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
- Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and build trust with cross‑functional partners.
- Highly organized with strong time‑management skills, attention to detail, and a strong sense of ownership.
- High learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or CPA a plus
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary finance leader for Global Trade
- Partner with BU leadership to drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and profitability
- Provide clear, decision-oriented insights to support strategic and operational decisions
- Lead end-to-end financial planning, including VCP, Annual Budget, and quarterly forecast cycles
- Own the demand and revenue plan, ensuring alignment between demand assumptions, channel strategy, and financial outcomes
- Partner with Demand Planning to reflect commercial initiatives in the forecast
- Own planning for standard COGS and direct expenses, ensuring alignment with operational and demand plans
- Drive price-cost neutrality through pricing actions and Gross-to-Net management (rebates & allowances)
- Deliver driver-based analysis across volume, price, mix, and cost drivers
- Own Monthly Operating Review (MOR and MOR+)
- Present results to Springs SLT on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Prepare financial narratives linking demand, revenue, cost, and margin performance
- Produce reporting across revenue streams, forecast customers, and product lines
- Communicate results on a monthly and routine cadence, including channel and company performance
- Review and approve business cases, proformas, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
- Ensure assumptions are credible and aligned to standards
- Evaluate profitability drivers across global trade
- Partner with Global Trade, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement
- Ensure alignment between business actions and financial outcomes
Benefits
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match of eligible contributions
- life insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- short-term disability insurance
- paid vacation time
- paid holidays
- one paid volunteer day off per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
