Manager, Enterprise FP&A – (Center of Excellence)

What will you do? 

A day in the life of the Manager, Enterprise FP&A – Center of Excellence at VF looks a little like this. 

The Enterprise FP&A team serves as the critical support partner for the executive leadership team. The team is responsible for the development and analysis of the enterprise financial plans and reports as well as setting the financial planning processes, tools and calendar for the company’s brands and businesses that span the globe.

The Manager and team will be responsible for building, developing and maintaining standardized financial reports, data visualization and self-service solutions for use across the enterprise, brands and regions utilizing Power BI.  To succeed, the manager will partner with leadership and technology experts to design, develop and deliver scalable and consistent financial reports, dashboards and analytical tools with other technologies as well including Python, etc.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. 

•    Establish and drive consistent financial reporting and BI capabilities across VF’s brands, regions and functions.
•    Manage the development and implementation of analytics tools, processes, and platforms to enhance data accessibility, visualization and reporting capabilities for finance across VF.
•    Develop predictive analytics capabilities (e.g. forecasting, anomaly detection) in collaboration with data science teams.
•    Partner with the Finance Transformation Office and DT to leverage and implement business intelligence tools, capabilities and best practices.
•    Review and help prepare presentations for executive leadership teams, Board of Directors, and Investor Relations.
•    Prioritize analytics and reporting requests based on capacity and business needs.
•    Lead change management initiatives to drive adoption of new BI tools and processes across finance teams
•    Continually investigate the ways to improve the team’s efficiency and effectiveness.
•    Define and track success metrics such as BI tool adoption rates, reporting cycle time reductions, and decision-making efficiency improvements
•    Manage a team of two employees and assist in the development of department personnel through mentoring, teaching, support of department initiatives, and positive attitude.
 

What do you need to succeed? 

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, the position requires: 

•    The ability to leverage advanced Power BI capabilities to design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports, enabling data-driven decision-making across business units.
•    Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Computer Science.  MBA is a plus.
•    Strong financial background and exceptional analytical and modeling skills.
•    3 to 5 years of experience in data management, data visualization and data analytics.
•    2+ years of people leadership experience is required.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are: 

•    Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment with evolving business needs
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•    Strong Interpersonal capabilities with ability to effectively work across functions and levels
•    Management experience that includes coaching and developing direct reports is required. 
•    Experience in financial modeling and data analysis
•    Strong understanding of financial systems and how data is structured
•    Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
•    Experience in translating business needs into data strategies, financial models and BI solutions
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•    Ability to effectively present findings to management in a clear and concise manner
•    Highly organized & achievement-oriented
 

NOTE - this position is hybrid with 3-4 days in office and can be based out of Costa Mesa, CA., Denver, CO., Stratham, NH., or Greensboro, NC.

What do we offer you? 

At VF, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).