Altra: Manager, FP&A

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you. 

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

What will you do?

As part of Altra global financial planning and analysis team, this leader serves as the critical partner for the brand’s Americas’ leadership team. The team is responsible for the development and analysis of all strategic, financial, and operational aspects of the brand’s business.

A day in the life of a Manager, FP&A at Altra looks a little like this.

This role will lead the financial planning process of the strategic future year plans, model new growth vectors and opportunities for continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor progress against these growth initiatives. This will include financial checkpoints throughout the Go-to-Market (GTM) process with a key focus on margin expansion, product KPI’s linked to the LRP, and financial gaps versus the strategic outlook. This individual will work closely and collaboratively with Commercial Leaders and Brand Finance teams.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Establish 5Yr rolling financial plan (LRP) partnering with Commercial leaders. Understand brand strategy and influence plans through a financial lens.
• Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business and provide creative and innovative solutions that impact the business.
• Understand all aspects and strategies of the brand and support Commercial leaders BOD, ELT and ad hoc request/analysis through earnings and monthly/quarterly meeting cadence.
• Understand which channels and product could potentially accelerate and impact the business metrics.
• Establish key milestones where finance can influence or drive additional perspective on margin expansion and revenue growth.  This will include monitoring KPI’s which influence growth initiatives.
• Monitor/control regional costs, including marketing spend. Define and align with HR hiring/promotion process to establish clear visibility/support for leadership team. 
• Influence future investments needs (regional/global roll-up) to set regional expectations based on strategic initiatives and growth drivers.
• Support Go-to-Market (GTM) process providing feedback and sharing gaps versus 5YP assumptions and updating rolling models based on adjustments to growth initiatives and assortment.
• Coordinate and consolidate the regional financials to ensure a holistic view of the brands’ current performance against prior year and financial plan. This will include building  commentary on key financial variances with a focus on consumer/marketing, product, and marketplace.
• Drive adherence to operating budgets and achieve annual SG&A savings goals to fuel further brand investment.
• Coordinate, consolidate and provide product-level revenue reporting to support Commercial leaders and various commercial planning processes.
• Manage a team of finance professions with a focus on mentoring, teaching, in support of our people initiatives and professional growth.
• Support business partners with key strategic initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering, analytics and putting together a business case for review by Senior Management.
• Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you will need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 5 to 7 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or other related discipline, and a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience. Master’s degree or CPA preferred.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience
• Fortune 500 publicly traded company experience in a matrix organization performing Financial Analysis and Planning strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and convey data to various levels within the organization.
• Strong analytical ability and critical thinking skills to enable thoughtful analysis and interpretation of financial results and identification of key business issues underlying the numbers.
• Strong financial modeling skills, especially income statements and cash flow analysis
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Outstanding PC skills in Microsoft environment, including spreadsheet, database, word processing and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to work closely with the Finance and Operations teams while driving a results-oriented culture and an atmosphere of accountability.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment & to be a team player.
• Highly organized and achievement-oriented self-starter, focused on efficiency, organization and collaboration able to manage multiple demands & competing priorities.
• Detail-oriented with exceptional analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively present findings to management in a clear and concise manner
• Strong appreciation for culture in a values-driven business.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.