Altra: Analyst, FP&A

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of an FP&A Analyst at Altra looks a little like this.

The Financial Analyst, Global Altra will report to the Director of FP&A, Global Altra. The Financial Analyst will have the primary responsibility of preparing business performance analysis, reporting, and forecasting to support Global Finance.

As background, the global Altra Financial Planning & Analysis team serves as the critical partner for the brand’s global leadership team. The team is responsible for creating and analyzing all short-term and long-term strategic planning, financial, and operational aspects of the brand’s global business. The Analyst will partner with the Director to play a critical role in the financial planning process of the strategic future year plans, model new growth vectors and opportunities for continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross functional teams to monitor progress against these growth initiatives. This will include financial checkpoints throughout the product creation process with a key focus on margin expansion, product KPI’s, and financial gaps versus the strategic outlook. The Analyst will work closely and collaboratively with global Altra leaders, global Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, Strategy, Supply Chain and regional finance teams.

In order to succeed, the Analyst will leverage leadership and communication skills, advanced knowledge of financial systems and excellent attention to details.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Develop an understanding of Altra global business and provide financial and decision-support analytics to the global leadership team to support key business initiatives and decisions.
• Alongside the Director, support the 5-Yr rolling financial plan (LRP) partnering with the global Strategy, global Marketing, Product, Operations, Supply Chain and regional finance teams. Understand the brand strategy and support in drawing conclusions through financial analysis.
• Support in the preparation of presentations for executive leadership teams, quarterly financial review, and ad hoc requests and analysis through earnings and monthly/quarterly meeting cadence.
• Support financial modeling and draw financial insights on product margin, including developing an understanding of the global pricing architecture and global cost framework.
• Support the monthly forecast, reporting and analysis, the annual operating plan, and the strategic plan processes.
• Track and analyze actuals vs budget/forecast for the global SG&A budgets
• Support global Go-to-Market (GTM) process and global leadership team in identifying gaps versus the 5-Yr assumptions and updating rolling models based on adjustments to growth initiatives and assortment.
• Create and maintain standardized tools that enable the team to execute the consolidation of the brand’s global financials. This will include aggregating commentary on key financial variances with a focus on consumer/marketing, product, and marketplace.
• Partner with the global functions to ensure adherence to operating budgets and achieve annual SG&A savings goals to fuel further brand investment.
• Monitor global brand costs and support the monthly close and reporting for the global cost centers by maintaining ownership of the monthly forecast and the annual plan process for these areas with a strong attention to detail.
• Support the consolidation of product-level revenue reporting, supporting global Altra leaders and various GTM, GSM, and other commercial planning processes.
• Support business partners with key strategic initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering, analytics and by being a critical team member in pulling together business cases for review by Senior Management.
• Analyze short-term (actual and forecast) and long-term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in various channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business.
• Drive enhancements in financial reporting and analysis as well as requisite system requirements.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support, including reports, presentations and special projects as needed.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 0-2 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics. MBA, CFA or CPA is a plus but not required.
• Strong financial background; exceptional analytical and modelling skills.
• 0 to 2 years of experience in the FP&A function at a multinational company, preferably in consumer-related or retail industries. Target industry experience does not need to be limited to apparel retailers.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment with evolving business needs strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Location requirement: hybrid role, 3 days in office.
• Proficient in Excel; advanced PowerPoint, data management and reporting skills.
• Strong appreciation for culture in a values-driven business.
• Ability to effectively present findings to management in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way.
• Strong interpersonal skills as well as ability to collaborate as a cross-functional team player.
• Highly organized, detailed-oriented and achievement-oriented, with exceptional analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment and to be a team player.

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Project management skills: efficiency, organization and collaboration, able to keep track of multiple streams of work.
• Business acumen: understanding of the product lifecycle and ability to think creatively, with high foresight and holistic strategic mindset.
• Strong analytical ability and critical thinking skills that would enable thoughtful analysis and interpretation of financial results and identification of key business issues underlying the numbers.
• Ability to partner across functions and drive process improvements and business results.
• Knowledge and experience in financial concepts, budgeting, and forecasting with strong financial modelling skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

$62,208.00 USD - $77,760.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

About Us

From inspiration to innovation to an evolution.

Altra Running was founded on an innovative approach to running shoes.
An approach that took us from the back room of a specialty running store to the front of the pack on roads and trails across the world.
An approach that has kept us going for a decade and aims to keep you running for a lifetime.
And an approach that ultimately inspired—and continues to inspire—every single Altra shoe.

Naturally, Altra Co-Founders Brian Beckstead and Golden Harper met on the first day of cross-country practice their sophomore year at Orem High School in Utah. From there, it was off to the races, both literally and figuratively. When it comes to shoes, innovative thinking runs in the Harper family. So it was no surprise when Golden toasted a pair of shoes, heating them just enough to be able to remove the heel and form a Balanced Cushioning platform. What was surprising was the result: For the first time in his life, Golden was wearing a running shoe that he felt wasn’t obstructing the way he ran.

Wide-lacing shoes inspired a FootShape™ design. A household toaster oven inspired Balanced Cushioning. FootShape™ and Balanced Cushioning inspired 1,000s of people to purchase brand new, unmodified shoes and take them to a shoe cobbler to hack them up and balance them out. That’s the foundation of Altra Running: innovative, disruptive thinking.