Altra: Director, Global FP&A

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and

others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Director of Global FP&A at Altra looks a little like this.

The Global Brand Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team is the strategic finance partner for Altra’s global leadership. We drive the brand’s financial vision by creating and analyzing short-term and long-term plans that shape the future of the business. As Director of Global FP&A, you will lead the development of strategic financial plans, model new growth opportunities, and partner across functions to monitor progress against key initiatives.

Your work will include embedding financial checkpoints throughout the product creation process, ensuring alignment with margin expansion goals, product KPIs tied to the long-range plan, and closing gaps versus strategic outlook. You’ll collaborate closely with global brand leaders, Merchandising, Planning & Product Development, Strategy, Supply Chain, and regional finance teams to deliver insights that influence decisions and drive performance.

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

• Be the Strategic Finance Partner
  Act as the primary point of contact for the Global Brand President, leading the coordination and delivery of key enterprise communications and reviews—including global town halls, quarterly business reviews, and strategic updates to VF leadership.
• Shape the Long-Term Vision
  Build and maintain a 5-year rolling financial plan in partnership with global strategy, merchandising, product, supply chain, and regional finance teams. Influence brand plans through a financial lens to support sustainable growth.
• Turn Insights into Action
  Analyze short-term performance and long-term trends across all channels using KPIs from multiple sources. Provide innovative, data-driven solutions that impact business outcomes.
• Drive Margin Expansion
  Establish key financial checkpoints to influence pricing architecture, design-to-value initiatives, sourcing strategies, and regional adoption. Monitor KPIs to identify opportunities for margin improvement.
• Control Global Costs
  Oversee global brand expenses—including marketing, merchandising, product development, and innovation—while partnering with HR to ensure visibility into hiring and promotion processes.
• Enable Strategic Investments
  Support global digital transformation and supply chain initiatives by setting expectations for future investments aligned with growth drivers.
• Standardize and Simplify
  Develop a global cost framework that enables clear accountability and comparison across regions, driving efficiency and transparency.
• Support Go-to-Market Success
  Partner on the global GTM process, providing financial feedback and updating rolling models based on growth initiatives and assortment changes.
• Tell the Story Behind the Numbers
  Consolidate global financials and deliver clear commentary on performance versus plan, highlighting key variances in consumer, product, and marketplace metrics.

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, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 8+ years of experience and professional achievements. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or a related discipline required; master’s degree or CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in financial planning and analysis.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience in a Fortune 500 publicly traded company within a matrix organization strongly preferred.

• Prior experience in environments including apparel, footwear, retail, or consu