Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (Global Trade)

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton, WI, we have 6,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter, and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, thousands of designer showrooms, and large commercial buildings. We are committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners, and associates through product innovation and accelerated market offerings.

About the role

The FP&A Manager serves as the lead finance business partner to Global Trade operations, driving financial performance, planning, and decision support across the portfolio. This role owns end-to-end financial management for Global Trade, including demand, revenue, margin, and cost performance, and leads core planning processes such as the Value Creation Plan (VCP), Budget, and quarterly forecast. The individual will translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights and play a key role in shaping global trade strategy, pricing, and investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Finance Leadership
  • Serve as the primary finance leader for Global Trade
  • Partner with BU leadership to drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and profitability
  • Provide clear, decision-oriented insights to support strategic and operational decisions
• Planning, Demand, Revenue & Cost Management
  • Lead end-to-end financial planning, including VCP, Annual Budget, and quarterly forecast cycles
  • Own the demand and revenue plan, ensuring alignment between demand assumptions, channel strategy, and financial outcomes
  • Partner with Demand Planning to reflect commercial initiatives in the forecast
  • Own planning for standard COGS and direct expenses, ensuring alignment with operational and demand plans
  • Drive price-cost neutrality through pricing actions and Gross-to-Net management (rebates & allowances)
  • Deliver driver-based analysis across volume, price, mix, and cost drivers
• Performance Management & Executive Communication
  • Own Monthly Operating Review (MOR and MOR+) content
  • Present results to Springs SLT on a monthly and quarterly basis
  • Prepare financial narratives linking demand, revenue, cost, and margin performance
  • Produce reporting across revenue streams, forecast customers, and product lines
  • Communicate results on a monthly and routine cadence, including channel and company performance
• Business Case Governance & Profitability Analytics
  • Review and approve business cases, pro formas, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
  • Ensure assumptions are credible and aligned to standards
  • Evaluate profitability drivers across global trade
• Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Partner with Global Trade, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement
  • Ensure alignment between business actions and financial outcomes

Requirements

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
  • 6+ years of experience in FP&A, Business Unit finance, or commercial finance
  • Experience working with large big-box retailers and supporting customer or channel-specific financial needs
  • Strong experience supporting core financial planning cycles, including month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Skills & Abilities
  • Curiosity and interest in applying AI tools to data analysis (e.g., Claude, co-pilot)
  • Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, including variance analysis, bridge analysis, and proforma modeling
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex, mixed datasets and clearly communicate insights to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
  • Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and build trust with cross-functional partners
  • Highly organized with strong time-management skills, attention to detail, and a strong sense of ownership
  • High learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset

Success Profile

• Acts as a true business partner
• Owns demand → revenue → pricing → cost → margin
• Delivers executive-ready insights
• Brings clarity to complex decisions
• Drives accountability and performance

Culture

• Core Value: We do the right thing, always
• Seven Cultural Behaviors:
  • Empowerment - We trust our people
  • Ownership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles, actions, and results
  • Leadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR)
  • One Team - We are One Springs Team
  • Customer First - We consider our customers' needs before every decision
  • Continuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving
  • Speed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match of eligible contributions
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• One paid volunteer day off per year