Finance Data & Analytics Leader - Build Insights & Governance

Columbia Sportswear Company; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical, dental, vision

Life Insurance

Disability

EAP +

Wellness benefits

Employee discounts

Generous time off

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is hiring a Senior Manager, Finance Data & Analytics to bridge Finance stakeholders with enterprise analytics, shaping data strategy, governance, reporting standards, and analytics roadmaps.

You will lead the development of a Finance Analytics capability, partnering with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and Audit to deliver data-driven insights and scalable analytics solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Business, Finance, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data management, data strategy, or related disciplines
• Experience building, scaling, or maturing analytics capabilities, centers of excellence, reporting functions, data governance programs, or enterprise data solutions
• Strong knowledge of business intelligence and analytics platforms, with Power BI experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with modern cloud data environments, data lakes, semantic models, data architecture concepts, and enterprise reporting ecosystems
• Strong understanding of Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, or related business processes
• Experience with Azure, Databricks, SQL, TM1, or related analytics technologies preferred
• Demonstrated success leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes through data

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Columbia's Finance Data & Analytics capability, establishing the roadmap, governance, operating model, and long-term vision for Finance analytics
• Lead change management, training, and stakeholder engagement efforts that increase analytics adoption, improve data literacy, and foster a data-driven culture across Finance
• Partner with leaders across FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Audit to identify high-value analytics opportunities and prioritize initiatives that drive business impact
• Define and implement scalable reporting, dashboarding, and self-service analytics solutions that improve decision-making and reduce manual reporting efforts
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Data & Analytics to align Finance data architecture, governance practices, KPI definitions, semantic models, and technology standards
• Lead the development of Finance data foundations, including data access, integration, cleansing, standardization, and semantic layer development
• Oversee delivery of dashboards, analytics products, models, and actionable business insights while ensuring data quality, accuracy, and governance standards are maintained
• Establish and manage analytics intake, prioritization, and backlog processes to ensure resources are aligned to the highest business value opportunities
• Build and develop a high-performing analytics team, including direct and indirect partnerships with business analysts, data analysts, and data engineering resources
• Measure and communicate the business impact, adoption, and value realization of Finance analytics initiatives
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Finance leadership, helping the organization mature its analytics capabilities and prepare for future AI-enabled solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Azure

Databricks

SQL

TM1

Job description

Columbia Sportswear Company is hiring a Senior Manager, Finance Data & Analytics to bridge Finance stakeholders with enterprise analytics, shaping data strategy, governance, reporting standards, and analytics roadmaps.

You will lead the development of a Finance Analytics capability, partnering with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and Audit to deliver data-driven insights and scalable analytics solutions.