Senior Director, FP&A

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Atlanta, GAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR52312
** 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, Osh Kosh 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:
** The Senior Director, FP&A is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial performance, decision support, and long-range planning across the marketing and merchandising organizations within a fast-paced multi-channel apparel environment. This role partners closely with senior marketing, merchandising, and executive leaders to optimize investments, enhance profitability, and ensure strong financial stewardship in a highly competitive consumer landscape. The ideal candidate brings deep retail FP&A expertise, strong business partnership skills, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights that influence strategy and operational execution.

This role reports to the Senior Vice President, Finance, has 3 direct reports with a total team of 5 and is based in our Buckhead office.
30%:
Merchandising FP&A & Decision Support
* Lead the financial target setting by brand in conjunction with merchandising and consumer insights teams and partner with retail, wholesale, and supply chain teams
* Build models and frameworks that evaluate product assortment decisions, product make investments, and gross margin outcomes
* Lead cross-functional product costing analysis in conjunction with our go-to-market process
* Conduct recurring financial updates with licensees and onboard additional licenses
* Produce monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis on brand performance
* Complete business cases for new initiatives as needed
30%:
Marketing FP&A & Decision Support
* Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and long-range planning processes for the Marketing teams
* Partner with Marketing team on financial models to forecast sales, traffic, customer acquisition, retention, and marketing ROI
* Determine and align on quarterly, monthly and weekly KPIs in conjunction with Retail FP&A team
* Implement tools, dashboards, and KPIs that improve visibility into investment performance and operational execution
10%:
Reporting & Performance Management
* Oversee monthly and quarterly results reporting, variance analysis, executive presentations, and performance reviews to support Monthly Business Review meetings, earnings call preparation and Board materials
* Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of financial reporting to senior leadership and the board
30%:
Leadership & Team Development
* Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team that supports both centralized and business-unit finance needs
* Foster a culture of analytical rigor, proactive problem solving, and strong business partnership
* Collaborate with broader finance teams (Retail FP&A, Wholesale FP&A, Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Investor Relations) to ensure alignment on financial processes and strategic initiatives
** WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required; MBA preferred
* 8+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience
* Deep understanding of marketing analytics, merchandising financials, gross margin drivers, inventory dynamics, and retail KPIs
* Proven experience partnering with senior executives and influencing cross-functional decisions
* Exceptional financial modeling, analytical, and strategic thinking skills
* Strong communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to simplify and articulate complex insights
* Intellectually curious; strong interest in understanding our various business models and channels
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
* Strong work ethic; ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
*…