Director, Financial Planning & Analysis – Marketing & Corporate Functions

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Director, FP&A – Corporate Functions will provide financial leadership and strategic partnership across Corporate Functions, with a primary focus on the IT and Marketing organizations. This role leads the annual budget cycle and strategic planning process (including capital expenditures), drives rigorous forecasting and performance management, and delivers insights that shape investment decisions and optimize resource allocation. She/He will be a key driver of implementing new software solutions aiming at standardizing and consolidating and analyzing WW operating expenses.

This is an in-office role based out of our Whippany, NJ Corporate Office.

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to IT, Marketing, and other corporate leaders, providing guidance and recommendations to deliver priorities in a financially effective manner.
• Develop and deliver ad hoc financial analyses and executive-level insights that influence strategy, investment decisions, and profitability.

• Lead the annual Budget process and its subsequent revisions (2), including capital expenditure
• Prepare and present financial planning materials clearly and concisely for senior leadership.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis related to specific projects, initiatives or investments
• Conduct monthly performance reviews, identify risks and opportunities, and drive action plans with functional leaders.
• Forecast corporate headcount and personnel-related costs in partnership with HR.

• Own the tracking and analysis of Marketing spend by geography and/or spend type using dedicated trackers.
• Become the key driver of the implementation of the next generation of a tracker
• Enhance reporting processes to improve accuracy, transparency, and timeliness in a spirit of continuous improvement
• Build deeper analytics to strengthen insight into trends, efficiency, and investment effectiveness.

• Work closely with the VP of IT Strategic Services located in Paris and other leaders in IT in forecasting their budget/ forecast and reforecast (OPEX/ CAPEX), helping at identifying risk and more importantly opportunities
• Consolidated total cost of IT ownership to be reported functionally to the group
• Leverage newly Anaplan tool

• Lead and strategically manage corporate cost governance across various business units, acting as a critical financial partner to diverse stakeholders.
• This encompasses rigorous headcount management, in-depth analysis of variances between planned headcount and actual staff costs, and the proactive identification of underlying drivers.
• Collaborate extensively with regional finance teams to consolidate comprehensive budgetary comments and insights, culminating in the preparation of executive summaries for presentation during each budget cycle.
• The Corporate function requires financial discipline, optimizing resource allocation, and providing transparent, actionable insights to senior leadership.

• Ensure strong financial processes that support Corporate Function, IT and Marketing; continuously improve workflows, controls, and reporting through new or enhanced processes and tools.

• Lead and develop the Corporate Function, IT and Marketing finance teams by ensuring the right structure and capabilities are in place.
• Coach and develop talent, close skill gaps, and build succession plans.
• Foster a high-engagement culture focused on performance, growth, and collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant FP&A and business partnering exposure.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills with the ability to translate financial metrics into operational insights.
• Impeccable presentation skills; translating numbers to a digestible format for non-finance professionals with a focus on story telling.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions beyond the numbers.
• Demonstrated ability to…