Merchandise Financial Planner

Ariat • San Leandro, CA

5d

About The Position

The Merch Financial Planner leads the creation, execution, and management of financial plans across Ariat's omni-channel business. This role is a critical link between Merchandising, Planning, Finance, and Channel teams—ensuring sales, margin, and inventory targets are aligned to corporate and seasonal strategies throughout the year. You bring financial rigor to the merchandising process. You are organized, analytical, and commercially aware— translating numbers into decisions that make the business healthier.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Business, Finance, or Merchandising; MBA a plus.
• 5–8 years in Merch Financial Planning or FP&A within an omni-channel retail or wholesale environment.
• Strong understanding of MFP metrics: sales, margin, receipts, inventory, turn, and GMROI.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills; experience with MFP systems (Toolio, Anaplan, o9, or similar) preferred.
• Strong ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable financial insights.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI for financial reporting and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and present seasonal and annual merchandise financial plans across channels, genders, and categories.
• Partner with Finance to align top-down financial targets with bottom-up merchandise and item plans.
• Translate company goals into actionable plans that balance revenue, margin, and inventory investment.
• Lead monthly OTB reviews, reforecasts, and hindsight analyses to inform forward-looking strategies.
• Partner with Merchandising and Channel teams to optimize in-season inventory flow, margin, and markdowns.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve inventory turns, sell-through, and profitability.
• Collaborate closely with Planning, Merchandising, Demand & Supply, and Finance to ensure channel and product alignment.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to maintain balance between demand and inventory investment.
• Drive consistency in financial planning frameworks and reporting tools across business units.
• Support evolution of financial planning capabilities in partnership with IT and Planning Systems teams.
• Implement standardized reporting, KPI dashboards, and forecast accuracy measures across channels.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise S&OP and line planning processes.
• Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
• Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus incentive plans
• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

What This Job Offers

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