Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Summary

The manager of Corporate FP&A role at Carter’s Inc. is responsible for various financial planning and analysis tasks, including consolidation of financial forecasts, long-range plan development, and strategic support for leadership. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A and has one direct report (FP&A Analyst).

Location

Based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain quarterly forecasts and annual budgets of revenue and expense items for the company
• Manage the weekly flash process and provide weekly summaries to leadership
• Prepare and review Gross Margin and SG&A analysis
• Partner with key subject matter experts in Accounting, Supply Chain, Retail, Marketing, Merch & Design, and other key business functions to monitor and measure performance
• Prepare materials for key meetings (Monthly Business Review meetings, Leadership Team meetings, Earnings preparation, Board of Directors meetings, and monthly/quarterly reporting)
• Simplify processes and automate standard reporting
• Lead the long-range plan process
• Produce comprehensive sales and profitability model that is presented to and approved by the Leadership Team and Board of Directors
• Create Long Range Plan segment / brand profitability reporting, to be utilized by business and brand leaders across the company to ensure strategic objectives are met and reflected accurately by channel and brand
• Support Impairment testing process in collaboration with Controllership and external auditing teams, providing supporting evidence of assumptions and messaging on long term strategy of the company
• Provide analysis and presentation materials on the Long-Range Plan to Leadership
• Support strategic initiatives
• Support and/or identify new business investments, projects, and other profit improvement opportunities through analysis and business cases
• Provide analysis to business leaders in support of projects, new business investments, and other profit or cost reduction opportunities
• Work closely with VP Financial Planning & Analysis on all business development activities (e.g. M&A, joint ventures, contract renewals, etc.)
• Develop direct report
• Coach, mentor, challenge, and develop the FP&A Analyst
• Manage roles and responsibilities of the team to ensure timely and accurate execution of all deliverables

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in corporate finance (accounting, FP&A) or professional services (public accounting, consulting)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field
• Highly effective communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial statements

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience working in Hyperion, and SAP financial systems
• Driven, organized, and able to balance multiple priorities
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization
• Self-motivated and resourceful
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to quantify, interpret, and communicate financial forecasts and results
• Proven successful experience in identifying and implementing process improvements