Manager Financial Planning and Analysis, Corporate & SGA

Ulta Beauty; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

Ulta Beauty in Bolingbrook, IL, seeks a Manager, Corporate FP&A – Corporate Functions & SG&A to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for HR and other corporate cost centers. You will translate data into actionable insights and influence strategic decisions across Finance, HR, Procurement and Operations.

You will collaborate with HR and functional teams to understand payroll, benefits, headcount and other cost drivers, develop leadership materials, and build repeatable FP&A

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of professional financial experience, preferably in FP&A, corporate finance, business partnership, retail, consumer products, or a multi-unit environment.
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred but not required.
• Prior FP&A experience with business partnership, budgeting, forecasting and decision support.
• Experience providing financial partnership to HR or other corporate functions, including headcount planning, payroll, compensation or benefits analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as FP&A partner for assigned corporate functions, leading budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and decision support.
• Provide financial partnership to Human Resources, understanding payroll, benefits, headcount, and related costs.
• Evaluate financial decisions, assess risks and opportunities, and align resources with priorities.
• Lead FP&A for operating expenses and cost categories, identifying drivers of spend.
• Develop enterprise SG&A insights and analysis to inform cost optimization.
• Create leadership materials and executive-ready presentations communicating SG&A trends and actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial partnership

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

OneStream

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Finance/Business/Accounting/Economics

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Business Intelligence

Job description

Bolingbrook, Illinois

Finance & Accounting

Full Time

544163

OVERVIEW

Experience something categorically different. With over 1,400 stores throughout the U.S., a thriving digital ecosystem and a growth trajectory that’s put Wall Street on notice; Ulta Beauty provides dynamic challenges for those who want to apply their financial acumen to ever-increasing levels of complexity. Professional ownership. Diverse and ever-evolving projects. Greater levels of impact. The ability to influence decisions and organizational direction. It’s all part of the daily experience of our Finance & Accounting associates.

If you want a collaborative environment where continual learning, career self-determination and trust are prioritized, where an engaged leadership provides deep levels of support and guidance, Ulta Beauty is uniquely positioned to deliver greater levels of career satisfaction. Are you up for the challenge?

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

The Manager, Corporate FP&A – Corporate Functions & SG&A will provide financial leadership and business partnership for key corporate functions, with significant responsibility supporting Human Resources and workforce-related expenses, helping business leaders develop financial plans and forecasts, understand key business and cost drivers, evaluate financial decisions, and effectively manage their financial commitments.

This role will also lead enterprise SG&A insights and analysis, developing a deeper understanding of the company’s cost structure, historical spending patterns, emerging trends, and areas where spend may be optimized, redeployed, increased, or reduced.

The Manager will partner across Corporate FP&A, Human Resources, functional Finance teams, Procurement, Accounting, and business leaders to translate financial information into actionable insights and recommendations that support resource allocation, cost discipline, investment decisions, and sustainable operating leverage.

This role requires strong business partnership, analytical capability, financial judgment, and communication skills, with the ability to move between detailed financial analysis and executive-level insights and recommendations.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Serve as the primary FP&A business partner for assigned corporate functions, leading budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and decision support while developing a strong understanding of business priorities and key financial drivers.
• Provide financial partnership to Human Resources, supporting workforce planning and developing a detailed understanding of corporate payroll, benefits, headcount, compensation, vacancies, hiring assumptions, and other workforce-related cost drivers.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial decisions, incremental spending needs, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs, helping align resources with business priorities and enterprise financial objectives.
• Lead financial planning and analysis for assigned operating expenses and major cost categories, developing a detailed understanding of the operational and financial drivers underlying spend.
• Develop enterprise SG&A insights and analysis that identify historical trends, structural changes in the cost base, recurring and non-recurring spend, and areas of emerging cost pressure or opportunity.
• Perform targeted deep-dive analyses across SG&A categories and functions to understand how spending has evolved, what is driving growth, and where additional management attention or action may be warranted.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce, avoid, redeploy, or selectively increase SG&A spend, developing fact-based recommendations that balance cost discipline with strategic and operational priorities.
• Partner with Procurement, functional Finance teams, and business leaders to evaluate major expense categories and spending patterns, leveraging financial and business information to identify opportunities and inform financial decisions.
• Develop leadership materials and executive-level storytelling that clearly communicate SG&A trends, cost drivers, opportunities, trade-offs, and recommended actions, translating detailed analysis into clear decision points.
• Develop tools, analytical frameworks, and repeatable approaches that improve the organization’s ability to understand its cost structure, evaluate spending decisions, and create operating leverage over time.

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS

• 5–7 years of professional financial experience, preferably in FP&A, corporate finance, business partnership, retail, consumer products, or a multi-unit business environment.
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred but not required.
• Prior FP&A experience preferred, with demonstrated experience in business partnership, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and decision support.
• Experience providing financial partnership to Human Resources or other corporate functions, including exposure to headcount planning, payroll, compensation, or benefits analysis, is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex financial information, identify underlying trends and cost drivers, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Strong business partnership and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to work with business leaders, understand operational priorities, and provide effective financial guidance and challenge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate detailed financial analysis into clear executive-level insights, recommendations, and decision points.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and Finance teams, manage multiple priorities, and independently lead complex financial analyses.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity with the ability to look beyond reported financial results, ask the right questions, and identify opportunities that may not be immediately apparent.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with demonstrated ability to perform complex financial analysis, trend analysis, and financial modeling.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to develop clear, executive-ready presentations.
• Experience with SAP, OneStream, Business Intelligence, or other financial planning/reporting systems is a plus.

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PAY & BENEFITS

The pay range for this position is $106,000.00 - $135,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta

ABOUT

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

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