Finance Manager 5Hybrid

Title: Finance Manager 5

Location: Boston, MA

Duration: 8 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

This person will support the Global Product Finance and Margin Planning team, providing key insights into the state of the business through a Consumer & Product lens, guiding critical decisions and elevating our capabilities through process mapping and benchmarking. We’re seeking a creative, adaptive, and proactive individual who thrives at unpacking business drivers and continually looks for process improvement! Must be able to operate well in an ambiguous environment and view that as an opportunity to build new strategies and approaches to deliver value to Converse. You must be technically savvy with the ability to turn large data sets into insights, as well as present these insights in an easy and digestible way across multiple leadership levels.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

• Provide monthly and quarterly reporting and analyses related to Converse Product Revenue & Gross Margin to support financial gates such as Monthly Business Review, Quarterly Business Review (QBR), and CFO reviews.
• Support the long-range planning process including Corporate Strategic Review (CSR), Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and Budget through developing profitability models, creating outlooks and setting targets.
• Continuously look at opportunities to optimize processes and models used, to provide more timely and relevant insights across our Revenue and Margin landscape.
• Develop new tools and processes, including improvement upon current tools, to support financial planning and reporting by exposing retail KPIs and drivers of Revenue and Gross Margin through a multifaceted lens, including product insights.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING?

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a closely related field
• 8+ years of experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, and/or budgeting/forecasting
• Experience working for a Fortune 500/multinational consumer products company is a plus
• Strong attention to detail in the development of quality, reliable analytics, and reporting for senior management
• Proven track record leading quantitative analysis, building financial models, and developing presentations for senior leadership
• Ability to lead projects and processes cross-functionally and work collaboratively within a large organization
• Ability to seek creative solutions in an environment where capabilities are limited
• Strong written and oral presentation skills