PGT Finance Manager, Supply

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Where is the work:

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

The PGT Finance Manager supports the Supply BU for North America and their product growth teams (PGT), strategic initiatives, and market insights. This role reports to the Supply Finance Leader, will have two direct reports and will serve as the primary finance partner to the PGT and Retail Operations Team to understand and communicate timely trends, quantify and help solve operational issues and mitigate financial risks, including a focus on strategic initiatives, sales trends and pricing analytics.

Candidate must have a proven background of strategic leadership, analytical excellence, and a strong work ethic in a demanding environment. A successful candidate should demonstrate strong business partnership and be self-motivated to drive business growth and profitability.

Primary Responsibilities

* Provide market analysis and insights to product management and commercial teams to drive the best business decisions and outcomes

* Work with FP&A and the PGT's to develop strategic long-range plans (LRP) and investment strategy to drive accountability through execution to ensure achievement of planned return on investment

* Partner with the product management team to provide product forecasts, report on product performance, providing insights into; price, margins, volume, and mix

* Support the SIOP process through aligning market & business outlooks with input from product management, sales, and supply chain to optimize manufacturing planning and inventory levels

* Responsible for inventory forecasting, accounting and costing for the retail network

* Support gate review process for new product development and other projects

* Serve as the Finance lead for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and analysis

* Lead, coach, and develop team members to ensure high employee engagement, solid execution of responsibilities, and continuous development

* Perform frequent and complex ad hoc analytical assignments and assist in other finance functions and responsibilities as needed.

* Assist with the preparation of monthly/quarterly business unit (BU) reports like MORs and Q  presentations that highlight market, pricing, and other relevant insights to help achieve or exceed AOP

Candidate Profile

* Four-year degree in accounting or finance required; MBA and/or CPA preferred

* 10+ years of experience within the Finance function of a publicly held global Corporation required

* Excellent communicator with demonstrated influencing skills and the ability to build and leverage internal and external alliances with a high level of social and cultural sensitivity

* Excellent analytical and modeling skills

* Collaborator with a strong ability to build relationships and instill confidence and trust with executive management and stakeholders

* Experience leading teams in financial cycles, such as actuals, budgeting, and forecasting

* Ability to identify process improvements and drive change, efficiency and standardization of the company's finance processes

* Possess excellent organization and time management skills to be able to handle several assignments at one time and work in matrix organization

* Cost experience a plus

* P21 or similar retail ERP solution experience a plus

Other key qualifications include:

* Forward thinking mindset with proven ability to forecast & plan effectively

* Understanding of…