Finance Business Partner - North America

Main duties and responsibilities

• Developing and managing accurate financial forecasts, budgets, and long-term plans aligned with regional and global business objectives.
• Analyzing financial performance against forecasts, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborating with the President, North America and commercial leaders across Sales, Marketing and Category to provide financial insights that drive strategic decision-making and profitable growth.
• Acting as a commercial co-pilot, interpreting data to provide stronger commercial decisions and profitability improvements. Preparing and deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial reports for the North America region and ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements, accounting standards, and company policies.
• Partnering with Sales, Marketing and Category to evaluate the commercial and financial impact of pricing, promotion, range and channel decisions.
• Building the financial business case for demand-generation initiatives, quantifying expected return on investment, margin and payback.
• Providing commercial teams with clear, decision-ready analysis so they can make strong, profitable financial choices at speed.
• Challenging commercial assumptions and steer trade-offs to protect and grow gross margin across North American markets.
• Conducting financial evaluations for regional projects, investments, and new business opportunities and providing recommendations to ensure alignment with strategic goals and financial viability.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline financial operations and enhance data accuracy.
• Monitoring and managing financial risks, including currency fluctuations, market changes, and compliance risks specific to the North America region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/ Accounting or other relevant field is required
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CMA, or equivalent)
• 5-7 years of experience in commercial finance or finance business partnering, ideally supporting sales, marketing or commercial teams
• Hands-on experience in managing budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to manage costs, identify savings opportunities, and improve profitability.
• Past customer exposure, with experience partnering with or supporting customer-facing, sales or commercial teams.
• Background in the outdoor, sporting goods or adventure-gear industry is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Ability to align financial strategies with business objectives and provide actionable insights to drive growth and proficiency in analyzing large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for decision-making.
• Familiarity with North America-specific regulations, tax laws, and financial reporting standards (including US GAAP and relevant federal and state regulatory requirements across North American markets).
• Expertise in financial software (e.g., SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics, or regional ERP systems) and advanced Excel skills.