Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

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Regular FT Professional Bolingbrook, IL, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

S&S ACTIVEWEAR

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ABOUT US

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the "critical link" that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.).

At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes. We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability

About The Role

The Manager of FP&A will lead core forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, variance analysis, and performance-management activities for assigned business areas while contributing to company-wide planning and strategic initiatives.

This highly visible role will partner with leaders across Sales, Pricing, Purchasing, Marketing, Operations and Accounting. The successful candidate will bring strong financial judgment, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate the "why" behind business performance.

The Manager will independently manage complex work streams, improve processes and reporting tools, and coach or review the work of financial analysts as the team grows.

Compensation & Schedule

Salaried: $125k - $150K(based on experience)

Monday - Friday (standard business hours), Full-Time, Exempt

What You Will Do

• Own end-to-end forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and analysis for assigned functions or business areas, ensuring accurate, timely, and decision-ready deliverables.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly management reporting, including performance commentary, KPI trends, risks, opportunities, and updated outlooks.
• Partner with Accounting during month-end, quarter-end, and annual close processes to analyze results, explain variances, and maintain alignment between actuals and forecasts.
• Build trusted relationships with functional leaders to establish operating plans, define and track KPIs, evaluate performance, and support strategic objectives.
• Translate complex financial and technical concepts into concise recommendations for finance and non-finance stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Create and enhance dashboards, management reports, and data visualizations that improve visibility into trends and performance.
• Continuously improve FP&A processes by standardizing deliverables, strengthening controls, automating recurring reporting, and improving model scalability and data integrity.
• Lead ad hoc strategic projects, market research, scenario analyses, and comparable-company or industry analyses as business needs arise.
• Mentor, coach, and review the work of analysts; establish clear expectations and support the team’s technical and professional development.

What We're Looking For

• Strong financial and quantitative skills, including financial statement analysis, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and three-statement modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize…