At Wilson, we are here to empower every human to live like an athlete. Passion. Creativity. Integrity. Teamwork. Ambition. Innovation. These are the qualities that have made Wilson Sporting Goods Co. the number one sports equipment brand in the world. We come together to win, grow, and celebrate. We all play for Team Wilson. We all have a role to play within our organization and are working towards the same goal. One team, one dream.
We believe that being an athlete isn’t something you do, it’s who you are. It’s a universal code of conduct, a way of seeing the world and how you show up every day. We seek out diverse voices and welcome all perspectives. Our team is composed of individuals with unique backgrounds, points of view and experiences. These perspectives create a rich and diverse culture in which we learn from one another through empathy and inclusion.
Evolving the sports world and being the best partner for players, athletes, and our community is no small task. We are continually looking to add enthusiastic, ambitious, team-first individuals who desire to make a difference —and who love to help others win. Together, we will create a better world through sport. Join us.
We are currently seeking a
Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to join our Finance Team and partner with our business units in the areas of long-term strategy and short-term execution of the business. This role would be aligning the overall strategy to the financial targets and include budgeting, forecasting, expense management, reporting, and analysis. This role will be responsible for the full P&L of the Softgoods Business Units and will work directly with the Business Unit President and Director of Global FP&A.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
STRATEGY
- Validate current year sales and margin forecasts by channel, product, and region; align forecasts with demand plans; and confirm alignment with strategic glidepaths
- Partner with leadership in developing strategic glidepaths
- Develop trackable KPIs that support both sales and investment plans for the strategic glidepaths
- Support the development of Wilson’s retail footprint providing financial insight to both the long-term strategy and short-term execution
- Develop detailed OpEx strategies and plans to continue to drive EBIT improvement for the Softgoods Business Units
BUDGETING/FORECASTING
- Partner with Business Units in sales and margin budgeting, creating alignment across channel, product category, and region
- Partner with head of US Retail in Sales, Margin, and OpEx budgeting for each Retail location
- Partner with the head of Softgoods Ecom in developing trackable KPIs that drive the Ecommerce sales forecast, and review OpEx investments driving Ecommerce sales
- Responsible for building annual spending budgets, confirming budgets support overall Business Unit strategic initiatives
- Partner with sales, commercial, and supply/demand functions in the monthly/quarterly reforecasting process
- Provide financial support in the development of sales compensation/incentive plans
ANALYSIS
- Monthly review of Business Unit financial results and performance against targets and history
- Development and analysis of KPIs that drive Business Unit results
- Analysis of product category Sales and PGP versus targets and history, understanding the impact from channel mix, product mix, fx, cost inflation and other drivers.
- Support Retail organization in store footprint development, preparing financial models and pro-formas
- Detailed Opex reviews with Business partners, evaluating efficiency of spend and investments (including ROI and payback period analysis)
- Provide Ad Hoc financial support and analysis to key stakeholders
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration plus at least 6 years’ work experience and at least 2 years’ experience in a leadership role in an accounting or finance environment
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Advanced degree/MBA/CPA/CFA desired
- Multi-national brand experience or global experience preferred
- Retail/Ecommerce/D2C experience preferred
- Strong business acumen with structured, disciplined thinking (considers results, costs, efficiencies, performance, and quality)
- Business partner mindset, suggests solutions and drives initiatives; ability to challenge current thinking and influence leadership; ability to consider the big picture as well as small details
- Strong ability to relate and network; excellent ability to communicate, persuade, influence, and negotiate when needed; manages conflict
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple competing tasks
- High energy level ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with ease and composure
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Proficiency/familiarity with financial systems SAP, Analysis for Office, Business Warehouse, SAP, SAC Analytics Cloud, Workday, Oracle/Smartview, PowerBI, OneStream a plus
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally 10%
What We’ll Provide
A reasonable estimate of the
pay range is $140,000 - $160,000 per year at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education, and/or training. Please note that the range details reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program.
Located in the vibrant, sports-centric city of Chicago, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. global headquarters sits along the lakefront with first-class access to a burgeoning creative, innovative, energetic and active professional community. We offer an open, collaborative, high tech work environment with best in class amenities and perks, including
- Medical, dental and vision
- Pre-tax transit discounts
- 401(k) with company match
- Life insurance
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Professional development opportunities
- Volunteering programs
- Team building outings
- Discounts on Wilson and Amer Sports products
- On-site health club
- Summer hours
- Company-sponsored sports leagues/teams
- Fun, active company outings around major sports events
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
