Hybrid FP&A Manager, Merchandising & Forecasting

Motion; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion is seeking an FP&A Manager, Merchandising/Category, to join our Atlanta HQ. The role blends budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis across product categories in a hybrid setting (4 days in-office near The Battery).

You will drive bottom-up models, monitor margins and PVM, and partner with merchants and supply chain to optimize profitability. Requires 4–7+ years in FP&A or retail analytics, TM1/SQL, and BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4 to 7+ years in corporate finance, FP&A, or retail merchandising analytics.
• Advanced financial modeling experience in Excel and TM1.
• Hands-on SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau for automated reporting.
• Familiarity with AI-driven forecasting and predictive modeling.

Responsibilities

• Own bottom-up budgeting, forecasting, and rolling sales/inventory forecasts.
• Identify drivers of financial performance and analyze variance across product lines.
• Evaluate promotions, pricing strategies, and regional markdowns.
• Collaborate with merchants and supply chain; mentor FP&A team.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

PVM analysis

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

TM1

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Motion is seeking an FP&A Manager, Merchandising/Category, to join our Atlanta HQ. The role blends budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis across product categories in a hybrid setting (4 days in-office near The Battery).

You will drive bottom-up models, monitor margins and PVM, and partner with merchants and supply chain to optimize profitability. Requires 4–7+ years in FP&A or retail analytics, TM1/SQL, and BI tools.