Finance Planning Manager - Nike Golf

Nike - Beaverton, OR

Provide overall financial leadership in the areas of strategic planning, forecasting & reporting with the objective of driving the current and long-term profitability of the Nike Golf US business. Provide financial leadership on issues and drive decisions that create shareholder value for Nike.

·         Drive the financial strategic planning process for Golf US Region.  Brings a financial & commercial perspective to the short and long-term business plan.  Ensure that strategic plans are incorporated into the budget process.

·         Partner with Product, Sales and Merchandising teams in the creation, tracking and performance management of seasonal Revenue & Margin goals through the product creation process.

·         Direct preparation of financial reporting & analysis including, margin/revenue walks, variance analysis, performance recaps, scorecarding, etc.  to support key stakeholders. 

·         Work with senior management to identify opportunities to increase profitable revenue growth.  Lead analysis that aids in the decision making process toward the long-term strategic plan.  Includes scenario/investment analysis & evaluation of Sales programming activity.

·         Lead the monthly forecasting and annual budgeting process for the Apparel, Footwear, Club, Ball, and Gear product engines.  Integrate input from business managers and review assumptions in light of current business conditions and market indicators.  Highlight forecast trends that suggest potential changes in actions.  Work in a proactive manner with senior management to ensure budgets incorporate strategic business plan objectives. Leverage commercial acumen to drive pricing, discounting and business decisions. 

·         Promote teamwork and enthusiasm within the group toward the goal of ‘business partner’ to the Sales, Product, Ops and Demand Planning teams.

·         Actively interpret and review financial results with senior management.  

·         Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a closely related field

·         Minimum of five years direct relevant work experience within finance, strategic planning, costing/cost accounting, financial analysis, and modeling

·         Ability to perform scenario planning analysis and articulate the impact of certain decisions on overall product margins 

·         MBA, CPA, or CMA is preferred

·         Ability to create reports and presentations for senior leadership

·         Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

·         Experience with the use of SAP and TM1 desired

·         The ability to work with various members from cross functional teams, in a fast paced and dynamic environment

·         Understanding of golf industry preferred

·         Strong ability to manage multiple, competing priorities

·         Strong sense of urgency and ability to work with short turnaround times

·         Experience leading projects and people

·         Self-directed and comfortable working in ambiguous environments

·         Strong ability to develop high-profile, influential and collaborative relationships across teams and functions

·         Strong attention to detail

·         Strong verbal and written communication skills

·         Ability to pass a 7 year background

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Posted: 30+ days ago

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