Head of Toy Finance

Job Description

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What will you work on? As the Head of Toy Finance, you will serve as the senior financial leader and strategic partner for Spin Master’s ~$2B global toy business. This role sits at the center of commercial strategy, partnering directly with executive leaders across Toy Creative Center, Supply Chain, and global markets to drive profitable growth, optimize operations, and enhance portfolio performance.

You will lead a large, globally distributed finance organization and play a critical role on the Finance Leadership Team—shaping enterprise decisions, improving operational agility, and driving accountability across complex, matrixed structures. This is a high-impact leadership role blending commercial finance, global PL ownership, financial planning, and long-range strategic planning.

How will you create impact? Strategic Business Partnership

Serve as the lead financial advisor to Toy Creative Center leadership (including Presidents and senior functional leaders)

Provide data-driven insights to guide product decisions, market expansion, and portfolio optimization

Advise on key operational levers including inventory health, shipping costs, and factory utilization

Financial Planning Analysis (FPA) Leadership

Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning (LRP) processes for the global toy business

Lead development of multi-year financial plans, aligning investment decisions with strategic priorities

Drive visibility into financial targets, risks, and opportunities, ensuring alignment across regions and functions

Establish planning rigor, cadence, and governance to support executive decision-making

Global PL Leadership

Oversee financial performance across a multi-billion-dollar global business

Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews, identifying drivers of growth and underperformance

Partner with business leaders to optimize spend and reallocate resources for maximum return

Investment Capital Allocation

Evaluate MA opportunities aligned with strategic priorities

Assess ROI for new product launches and innovation investments

Support enterprise capital allocation decisions to drive long-term value creation

Global Integration Alignment

Translate corporate strategy into actionable financial plans across regions

Drive alignment between global headquarters and key international markets

Navigate cross-border complexities and promote consistency in execution

Operational Excellence Reporting

Ensure accurate, timely, and scalable financial reporting

Strengthen processes to manage high volume and complexity

Partner with Finance peers (e.g., Global Controller) to streamline operations and improve efficiency

Team Leadership

Lead a global finance organization (~100 employees; ~6 direct reports)

Build and develop high-performing teams across regions and functions

Drive accountability within a matrixed, dotted-line reporting environment

What are your skills and experience?

15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles

Proven experience managing a large-scale PL (~$1B+) within consumer goods or a similar industry

Strong track record of owning FPA cycles (budget, forecast, long-range planning) at scale

Experience operating across multi-national markets, particularly North America and international regions

Background in consumer products, toys, or trend-driven industries is highly preferred

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.