Senior Director, FP&A | Hybrid

Purchasing Power•Atlanta, GA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Purchasing Power, a PROG Holdings company, is seeking a Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead FP&A at a pivotal time for the business. This build-and-transform role will modernize planning, forecasting, and decision-making while partnering closely with senior leadership. The role calls for a retail-savvy, AI-forward finance leader with strong FP&A experience, business-partnership skills, and practical knowledge of retail or consumer business drivers, including unit economics, margins, customer behavior, and operational KPIs. The Senior Director will develop a data-driven, AI-enabled finance function and scalable processes for a growing business. The position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a hybrid workplace arrangement.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

MBA or professional certification such as CPA or CFA.
Familiarity with data tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Snowflake.
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 perspective on how AI is reshaping finance and a track record of leading adoption by example.
Comfort evaluating tools and designing practical, responsible AI workflows for a team.

Responsibilities

Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting, emphasizing operational alignment and execution.
Partner with leaders across merchandising, operations, technology, and servicing, providing timely financial insight and decision support.
Improve visibility into unit economics, customer and cohort behavior, margins, and operational KPIs, and turn insights into actions that improve performance.
Build and modernize forecasting models, operational reporting, and dashboards connected to business drivers.
Lead adoption of AI and automation across FP&A to streamline recurring work, identify trends, test assumptions, and enable 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 financial data and reporting are accurate and aligned.
Build scalable, appropriately sized processes for a growing business while balancing structure and agility.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team, fostering accountability, curiosity, continuous improvement, and thoughtful adoption of new tools.