Senior Director, FP&A - Retail Finance | Hybrid

Purchasing Power•Atlanta, GA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Purchasing Power is seeking a Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead FP&A for the business. This is a build-and-transform role for a retail-savvy, AI-forward finance leader who can modernize how the business plans, forecasts, and makes decisions while partnering closely with senior leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, deep business partnership skills, and a practical understanding of retail or consumer business drivers, including unit economics, margins, customer behavior, and operational KPIs. This leader will help shape a more data-driven, AI-enabled finance function while building scalable processes for a growing business.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, operational finance, or related roles, including leading and developing teams
Proven retail experience is required. Candidates should bring a strong understanding of unit economics, gross margin management, merchandising and assortment strategy, promotional planning, and customer cohort performance.
Proven ability to partner closely with business leaders and influence operational decisions
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities, with the ability to connect financial outcomes to operational drivers and strategy
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, executive-ready insight
Comfort operating in high-growth, mid-sized, or dynamic environments with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or Workday is important
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Nice To Haves

MBA or professional certification such as CPA or CFA preferred
Familiarity with data tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Snowflake highly valued
Hands-on, practical use of AI or large-language-model tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot to accelerate finance and analytical work
Experience piloting or deploying AI- or automation-enabled forecasting, variance analysis, or reporting workflows
A clear point of view on how AI is reshaping the finance function, with a track record of leading adoption by example
Comfort evaluating tools and designing practical, responsible AI workflows a team can rely on

Responsibilities

Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting with a strong emphasis on operational alignment and execution
Serve as the financial partner to leaders across merchandising, operations, technology, and servicing, providing real-time insight and decision support
Drive visibility into unit economics, customer and cohort behavior, margins, and operational KPIs, and translate insights into actions that improve performance
Build and modernize forecasting models, operational reporting, and dashboards tied directly to business drivers
Lead adoption of AI and automation across FP&A to streamline recurring work, surface trends, pressure-test assumptions, and create capacity for higher-value analysis
Set the vision for an AI-forward finance function by identifying high-value use cases, evaluating tools, and establishing practical, responsible workflows
Support scenario planning and investment analysis to help leaders weigh trade-offs and prioritize initiatives
Partner with Accounting and central PROG finance teams to ensure accuracy and alignment of financial data and reporting
Build scalable, right-sized processes for a growing business, balancing structure with agility
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team, fostering accountability, curiosity, continuous improvement, and thoughtful adoption of new tools