Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Bolingbrook, IL

7h

About The Position

Experience something categorically different. With over 1,400 stores throughout the U.S., a thriving digital ecosystem and a growth trajectory that’s put Wall Street on notice; Ulta Beauty provides dynamic challenges for those who want to apply their financial acumen to ever-increasing levels of complexity. Professional ownership. Diverse and ever-evolving projects. Greater levels of impact. The ability to influence decisions and organizational direction. It’s all part of the daily experience of our Finance & Accounting associates. If you want a collaborative environment where continual learning, career self-determination and trust are prioritized, where an engaged leadership provides deep levels of support and guidance, Ulta Beauty is uniquely positioned to deliver greater levels of career satisfaction. The FP&A Manager, IT serves as the primary finance business partner to Technology leadership, responsible for financial planning, forecasting, spend analysis, and operational financial governance across the IT organization. This position works closely with FP&A, Accounting, Procurement, Supplier Management and the PMO to ensure alignment between enterprise financial strategy and technology investment priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• 5+ years of experience in Corporate FP&A or Accounting (with minimum of 2+ years in a manager function)
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale technology organizations or digital transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrates strong data and systems fluency, with experience leveraging planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive), BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and ERP systems to drive insights and improve decision-making.
• Exhibits executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and present complex topics in a concise and compelling manner.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Reporting & Forecasting
• Month-end close (accruals, journal entries, variance analysis…etc.)
• Financial modeling for technology investments
• Annual / Long-Range Expense Support
• IT labor Utilization Reporting
• Manage & develop Sr. Financial Analyst and oversee day to day responsibilities
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for the Consumer Technology and Product organization operating expenses
• Develop and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts for IT spend across infrastructure, applications, cloud services, vendors, and internal labor.
• Monitor financial performance across the technology portfolio and provide proactive recommendations to optimize spending including risks & opportunities
• Create & deliver executive-level reporting and insights during monthly financial and business reviews.
• Develop scenario planning and modeling capabilities, enabling evaluation of risks, opportunities, and investment trade-offs.
• Execute month-end close activities, including accruals, journal entries, and variance analysis for IT overhead and managed expenses across Stores, Distribution Centers, and corporate functions.
• Oversee financial governance related to technology capital investments, including internal labor capitalization and software development costs.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure compliance with capitalization policies and accounting standards.
• Manage IT timesheet compliance and related reporting to support SOX control requirements.
• Lead the calculation and validation of monthly capitalized labor entries and annual labor rates.
• Partner with the PMO to support consolidated IT project forecasting and reporting, including alignment of labor capitalization assumptions.
• Lead the annual budgeting process for the Technology organization, including development of financial plans, timelines, validating assumptions and aligning with enterprise strategy.
• Partner with business FP&A teams to understand long-term strategic initiatives, associated financial models, and the resulting impact on Technology investments and spend.
• Partner with Technology leadership to develop multi-year financial projections supporting technology strategy and roadmap planning.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to Technology leadership, influencing investment decisions, challenging assumptions, and providing clear financial trade-offs.
• Lead financial governance processes, including expense oversight, controls, and compliance with corporate financial policies.
• Provide financial transparency and oversight across cloud and SaaS spending, including cost drivers and consumption trends.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement of financial processes, leveraging data, systems, and emerging technologies to enhance reporting and forecasting efficiency.
• Apply strong understanding of technology cost structures, including cloud consumption models, software development lifecycle costs, and vendor contract dynamics, to inform decision-making.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• life benefits
• disability benefits
• opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager