Carhartt · 10 months ago
Manager, FP&A - Margin Planning
Dearborn, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCarhartt manufactures premium clothing known for exceptional durability, comfort, and quality of construction. The Finance Manager – FP&A Margin Planning & Attainment will serve as a trusted partner to various teams, managing the planning and analysis of product margins while setting margin targets for future seasons. This role involves overseeing margin reporting, collaborating across departments, and driving solutions to achieve financial goals.
RetailFashionConsumer GoodsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Manage Carhartt Inc.’s cost of goods sold (COGS) budget and forecasts, working closely with cross-functional partners across the organization to understand critical inputs and business changes impacting the attainment of Carhartt’s product margin goals
Act as the Finance lead for seasonal margin reporting as part of the Go to Market (GTM) process. Reporting and analytics will range from detailed style and category level summaries up to Senior Executive level presentations of margin results and attainment to established targets. This process includes managing a wide scope of internal partnerships and critical inputs with cross-functional teams such as Merchandising, Business Planning, Supply Chain, and Pricing
Oversee reporting and communication of all product margin financial activities; communicate key drivers, and potential risks and opportunities to senior leadership. Establish key metrics associated with margin attainment by product category and business unit and provide recommendations to the business to help inform decisions and drive the achievement of targets
Develop future season COGS forecasts; oversee the development of robust analyses of seasonal cost changes. Partner closely with Supply Chain FP&A to ensure alignment and consistency regarding future cost assumptions
Help drive FP&A Margin department maturity through collaborative education and cross-functional teamwork, developing a continuous improvement mindset focused on achieving a set of shared goals
Coach, mentor and develop a team, and help cultivate an engaging, high performance learning environment through education, coaching, guidance, and ongoing knowledge transfer to support associate development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience working in Finance or Accounting inclusive of: 3 years in a Cost, Margin, or related role at a mid-to-large company
2 years of leadership experience, with a proven ability to attract and develop top talent
Strong business acumen; excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to develop executive-level presentations and effectively communicate across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
Proven success partnering with key internal cross-functional leaders, with the ability to influence and drive positive changes across the business
Must possess an in-depth understanding of financial statements and accounting principles, familiar with key drivers of business and product profitability, with a comprehensive knowledge of gross margin components
Skilled in financial modeling/analyses and developing new tools and approaches to help inform critical business decisions
Highly proficient in Excel
Able to manage, and motivate a team of professionals, prioritizing multiple projects and competing demands
Possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to review both own and others' work
Preferred
Experience working in a multi-source business model including internal manufacturing
Experience with financial systems including SAP and BPC, and BI / Power BI preferred
Company
Carhartt
Carhartt manufactures premium clothing known for exceptional durability, comfort, quality of construction.
1001-5000 employees
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