Altra: Manager, FP&A

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.  To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com . What will you do? As part of Altra global financial planning and analysis team, this leader serves as the critical partner for the brand’s Americas’ leadership team. The team is responsible for the development and analysis of all strategic, financial, and operational aspects of the brand’s business. A day in the life of a Manager, FP&A at Altra looks a little like this. This role will lead the financial planning process of the strategic future year plans, model new growth vectors and opportunities for continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor progress against these growth initiatives. This will include financial checkpoints throughout the Go-to-Market (GTM) process with a key focus on margin expansion, product KPI’s linked to the LRP, and financial gaps versus the strategic outlook. This individual will work closely and collaboratively with Commercial Leaders and Brand Finance teams. Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. Establish 5Yr rolling financial plan (LRP) partnering with Commercial leaders. Understand brand strategy and influence plans through a financial lens. Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business and provide creative and innovative solutions that impact the business. Understand all aspects and strategies of the brand and support Commercial leaders BOD, ELT and ad hoc request/analysis through earnings and monthly/quarterly meeting cadence. Understand which channels and product could potentially accelerate and impact the business metrics. Establish key milestones where finance can influence or drive additional perspective on margin expansion and revenue growth.  This will include monitoring KPI’s which influence growth initiatives. Monitor/control regional costs, including marketing spend. Define and align with HR hiring/promotion process to establish clear visibility/support for leadership team.  Influence future investments needs (regional/global roll-up) to set regional expectations based on strategic initiatives and growth drivers. Support Go-to-Market (GTM) process providing feedback and sharing gaps versus 5YP assumptions and updating rolling models based on adjustments to growth initiatives and assortment. Coordinate and consolidate the regional financials to ensure a holistic view of the brands’ current performance against prior year and financial plan. This will include building  commentary on key financial variances with a focus on consumer/marketing, product, and marketplace. Drive adherence to operating budgets and achieve annual SG&A savings goals to fuel further brand investment. Coordinate, consolidate and provide product-level revenue reporting to support Commercial leaders and various commercial planning processes. Manage a team of finance professions with a focus on mentoring, teaching, in support of our people initiatives and professional growth. Support business partners with key strategic initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering, analytics and putting together a business case for review by Senior Management. Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends