Manager FP&A

Position Summary: 

The Manager, FP&A – Accessories plays a central and highly accountable role in planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics processes for RAA's Accessories Division. This role partners closely with the Director, FP&A to execute the planning and forecasting cadence, deliver actionable insights, and ensure high-quality financial support for strategic and operational decision-making across Sales, Merchandising, Product Development, and Operations. This role owns the day-to-day execution of forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis, while partnering with the Director, FP&A Accessories, on overall planning direction and cadence.

The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A and business partnership expertise, experience supporting a fast-paced consumer products or wholesale environment. This role leads and develops a financial analyst supporting the Accessories Division. 

RAA is actively integrating AI and automation into its FP&A processes, and this role is expected to identify and implement practical AI- and automation-driven improvements across forecasting, reporting, and analysis.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Financial Planning & Forecasting
  • Own the day-to-day execution of the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning processes in partnership with the Director, FP&A Accessories. 
  • Build, maintain, and enhance financial models for revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses. 
  • Partner with cross-functional departments to challenge assumptions, refine inputs, and ensure forecasts reflect current business conditions. 
  • Track forecast accuracy and analyze drivers (units, ASPs, mix, markdowns, freight, FX, etc.) 
• Performance Reporting & Analytics
  • Own the preparation and delivery of monthly financial reporting packages, including clear analysis of performance vs. budget/forecast, key drivers, risks, and recommended actions. 
  • Develop dashboards and recurring reports for sales, margin, and expense performance. 
  • Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reconciliation with accounting.
• Margin & Profitability Analytics
  • Own gross margin analysis by product category, customer, channel, and program. 
  • Support margin bridge analysis (volume, mix, cost, freight, FX, pricing). 
  • Identify margin improvement opportunities and quantify impact.
• Business & Decision Support
  • Lead financial evaluations for new programs, pricing actions, and business opportunities, providing clear recommendations and tradeoff analysis. 
  • Prepare business cases and ROI analyses for leadership review. 
  • Serve as a trusted financial partner to cross-functional stakeholders on day‑to‑day decisions. 
• Team Leadership & Process Improvement
  • Lead, coach, and develop analysts while maintaining a high standard for analytical rigor and business relevance. 
  • Drive improvements in forecasting tools, reporting automation, and process documentation. 
  • Identify and implement practical AI and automation-enabled improvements to forecasting, reporting, and insight generation, partnering with leadership where needed 
• Key Performance Indicators
  • Sales and gross margin forecast accuracy 
  • Quality and clarity of performance insights delivered to leadership 
  • Timeliness and effectiveness of reporting and forecast execution 

Qualifications:

• Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. 
  • 6–8 years of progressive Finance experience, including FP&A. 
  • Strong understanding of P&L drivers and core accounting principles. 
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills. 
  • Experience with ERP and reporting tools (Oracle, Hyperion, Anaplan, Power BI, Tableau). 
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data into business insights. 
  • Hands-on experience applying AI or automation tools to financial analysis, forecasting, or reporting workflows.
•  Preferred:
  • MBA or CPA a plus. 
  • Experience in apparel, accessories, or wholesale environments. 
  • Prior experience managing or leading analysts. 
  • Experience supporting customer, channel or product profitability analysis. 

Core Competencies:

• Analytical rigor with business acumen 
• Financial storytelling and executive‑ready communication 
• Strong cross-functional collaboration 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

What we Offer: 

• Competitive base salary
• Hybrid work schedule
• Three weeks of paid time off within the first year of employment
• Company-provided life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options with low employee contributions
• Commuter benefit plan
• Optional supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and accident & critical illness insurance offered at a group discount rate
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited access to an award-winning online fitness and wellness program
• A fast-paced work environment with significant opportunities for career growth

“The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Randa management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.”  

  "Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The company does not provide visa sponsorship for this role."