Manager, FP&A - Retail

Carters Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development Programs

Mentorship Opportunities

Job summary

A leading children's apparel retailer is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis professional for their Atlanta office. This role involves planning budgets, monitoring spending, and reporting on the U.S. Retail eCommerce business. Candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Finance. Strong skills in Excel and interpersonal communication are essential. Join this dynamic team dedicated to innovation and professional growth, while supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, including building and forecasting financial models.
• General business sense with accounting/finance background applicable to business problems.
• Proven ability to develop new processes and recommend actions based on data.

Responsibilities

• Plan the annual budget and quarterly forecast for the US eCommerce business.
• Monitor spending variances and update reporting for leadership.
• Lead preparation of U.S. Retail materials including business reviews.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

How You’ll Make An Impact

This role is responsible for the planning and analysis of the U.S. Retail eCommerce business and admin functional areas. In addition, this role monitors variances to plan and partners with key retail leaders to monitor spending in their respective functional areas.

This role reports to the Senior Director, FP&A, has one direct report and is based in our Buckhead office.

eCommerce Planning and Analysis (40%)

• Responsible for planning of the annual budget and quarterly forecast for the US eCommerce business.
• Works with key stakeholders on the eCommerce and marketing teams to plan and track KPI performance of the channel
• Identify variance drivers; update reporting and provide insights into variance.
• Provide eCommerce leadership with a monthly review of their full P&L explaining variances to budget
• Work closely with supply chain partners to communicate forecast changes and determine financial impact of those changes on profitability

Retail Admin Planning (40%)

• Work with retail leaders to create annual budgets for their areas.
• Create and present monthly review packages to update leaders on spending variances, how they are tracking to spending targets, and incorporate any spending plan changes into quarterly forecast updates
• Work with human resources to track headcount spending for retail admin
• Simplify processes and automate standard reporting

General Retail FP&A Deliverables (20%)

• Lead the preparation of U.S. Retail materials including monthly/quarterly business reviews and earnings preparation materials
• Lead the preparation of quarterly forecast decks that are used to explain the forecast and trends of the business to the leadership team
• Lead the preparation of weekly reporting that summarizes the most recent business performanceAssist in the preparation of weekly forecast estimates for the overall retail business
• Support the preparation of Board of Director's presentations related to U.S. Retail

Must Have

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:

• 5+ years of experience of financial planning and analysis (i.e., building and forecasting financial models).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or a related field.
• General business sense, accounting/finance background and ability to apply this knowledge to business problems
• Driven, able to balance multiple priorities. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Possess advanced skills in excel and PowerPoint
• Self‑motivated and organized with high attention to detail.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgement.
• Proven ability to develop new processes and be creative/innovative in approach.
• Ability to be persuasive with details, facts and supporting data, and recommend appropriate actions based upon conclusions of that data.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Executive presentation skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong expertise with accounting principles and financial statements

Make a Career At Carter’s

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.