Senior Director Financial Planning/Analysis

Johnson Outdoors • Racine, WI

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson Outdoors is a global leader in innovative outdoor recreation equipment, dedicated to creating the best possible outdoor experiences for consumers around the world! With a portfolio of market-leading brands and a passion rooted in adventure, the company designs and manufactures premium products across fishing, diving, camping & watercraft categories. With 1,300 employees, 19 global facility locations and selling in over 80 countries, the Johnson Outdoors team is continuing to grow! This new role, as Senior Director Financial Planning & Analysis, provides enterprise-wide leadership and strategic ownership for Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) across Johnson Outdoors. It partners with the CFO and executive leadership team to set the direction for enterprise financial planning, performance management, resource allocation, and strategic decision support. The role leads the FP&A organization and strengthens the processes, governance, analytics, and capabilities needed to drive profitable growth and long-term shareholder value. Located at our beautiful Headquarters along Lake Michigan in downtown Racine: 555 Main Street, Racine, WI.

Requirements

• Advanced Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or equivalent.
• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years finance leadership experience, including enterprise FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, performance management, strategic financial analysis, and leadership of finance teams in a complex, multi-business or global organization.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, performance management, financial reporting, cash flow management, working capital optimization, and capital planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-wide FP&A processes, establish governance, improve planning discipline, and drive consistent financial practices across business units.
• Strong understanding of strategic finance, business performance drivers, capital allocation, investment evaluation, and value creation.
• Ability to translate complex financial data, trends, risks, and opportunities into clear insights and actionable recommendations for executive leadership.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, challenge assumptions, and present complex financial information clearly to executive and Board-level audiences.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvement, automation, systems enhancement, reporting, and advanced analytics capabilities to support data-driven decision-making.
• Strong business acumen and cross-functional leadership ability, with the ability to connect financial performance to operational priorities, market conditions, enterprise strategy, and business unit objectives.
• Strong understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, business impact, governance, risk, and ethical expectations.
• Ability to apply AI-supported insights to strategic decision-making, lead change, set expectations, and model responsible use.

Nice To Haves

• MBA and/or CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides enterprise leadership for FP&A and establishes the strategy, governance, and operating framework for financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and executive decision support across Johnson Outdoors.
• Directs and integrates the annual operating plan, forecasts, long-range planning process, and executive financial reviews to support enterprise priorities and business performance.
• Provides financial leadership and due diligence support for acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and other enterprise growth initiatives.
• Serves as a trusted strategic advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team, providing financial insight and recommendations on growth strategies, investment priorities, resource allocation, and business performance.
• Oversees and directs enterprise financial analyses, scenario planning, and strategic modeling to support critical business decisions and long-term value creation.
• Leads and drives the development of enterprise financial and operational performance metrics, reporting, and management review processes.
• Oversees the evaluation of business performance, identifies risks and opportunities, and recommends actions to improve profitability, efficiency, and return on investment.
• Leads enterprise capital allocation analysis, investment evaluations, and strategic business cases to optimize deployment of resources and maximize long-term shareholder value.
• Drives ongoing enhancement of planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical capabilities across the enterprise.
• Champions the use of technology, automation, advanced analytics, and emerging tools to improve business insights and organizational effectiveness.
• Partners across business functions to strengthen financial systems, processes, and data-driven decision-making.
• Champions an AI-first mindset and the responsible integration of AI and other digital technologies into business strategy, prioritization, risk management, decision-making, and operations.
• Guides organizational adoption while ensuring alignment with company governance, security, privacy, and ethical standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff, which includes but is not limited to the following: hiring and terminating employees, promotions/pay adjustments, staff development, performance evaluations, resolution of employee concerns and disciplinary counseling.
• Oversees the development of budgets, and ensures budgets are managed within approved guidelines.
• Oversees the development and approval of policies, procedures, and guidelines to meet business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with additional earning potential through participation in the management bonus program, and eligibility for annual pay increases.
• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday benefits.
• Full benefits package.
• Broad range of employee support and fitness and wellness plans.
• Performance development and training opportunities, including our tuition assistance program.
• Collaborative and casual work environment.
• Fun company events.
• Great employee discounts on all our outdoor recreational products.
• 401(k) with company match and deferred retirement contributions.
• Sons & Daughters Scholarship program.
• College savings program.
• Life and LTD insurance.

What This Job Offers

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