Manager Finance - Inventory Optimization (Hybrid- Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,500 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision & Dental

401k & Retirement benefits

PTO & Holidays

Life Insurance & Disability

Job summary

Nordstrom seeks a senior People Manager to lead the Inventory Finance team in Seattle. The role oversees returns, inbound integrity, and shrink, partnering with leaders to drive economic improvements.

You will mentor a team of finance analysts and shape strategic financial guidance. You will build robust financial models, KPI scorecards, and reporting frameworks to surface actionable insights for Finance, Operations, and Merchandising, while guiding process improvements and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related finance experience, with at least 2 years in a people management role.
• Retail or supply‑chain experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with data‑driven decision making.
• Experience leading teams with KPI tracking and development conversations.
• Excellent communication with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance analytics team for returns, inbound, and shrink.
• Partner with leaders to redesign processes and improve economic outcomes.
• Build and maintain financial models, KPI scorecards, and reporting.
• Drive process improvements for accurate financial reporting.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders across functions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics

Job description

Job Description

Nordstrom is seeking a results-oriented, highly curious, and driven People Manager to join the Inventory Finance team. This experienced leader will bring strong financial modeling and critical thinking skills, demonstrate effective communication through regular business partnership, and lead a team focused on returns, inbound integrity, and shrink. The successful candidate is a confident people leader who develops talent, drives accountability, and thrives in a fast‑paced environment where ambiguity is the norm and the stakes are high.

Location: Hybrid – downtown Seattle, WA. The role requires in‑office presence 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of finance analysts supporting returns, inbound, and shrink workstreams, building a culture of intellectual curiosity, ownership, and high performance.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to leaders, working cross‑functionally to track, redesign, and improve economic outcomes.
• Build and maintain financial models, KPI scorecards, and reporting frameworks that surface actionable insights for leaders across Finance, Operations, and Merchandising.
• Proactively identify process improvements and drive more efficient, accurate financial reporting across your team’s domain.
• Perform and direct ad‑hoc analyses, presenting findings and recommendations to senior leaders across Operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related finance experience, with at least 2 years in a people management role; retail or supply‑chain industry experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Deep passion for working on behalf of customers, with an understanding of how supply‑chain efficiency directly drives customer experience.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data to back assumptions, recommendations, and drive action.
• Experience managing team performance and outcomes through KPIs, scorecards, and structured development conversations.
• Strengths in problem solving, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities across a high‑volume portfolio.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior executives.
• Proven ability to lead a team through ambiguity and deliver results with high standards in a fast‑changing environment.
• Collaborative, owner mindset—someone who holds themselves and their team accountable and is ultimately focused on outcomes.

Pay

Pay range: $110,500.00–$183,000.00 annually. Pay offers are dependent on location, as well as job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses.

Benefits

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement, and Paid Time Away.
• Life Insurance and Disability.
• Merchandise Discount, EAP Resources.
• 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.