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Backcountry is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead the company's financial planning, forecasting, and analytical capabilities. This is a hands-on leadership role in a lean finance team where you will own end-to-end responsibility for the planning and forecasting engine that powers business decisions across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead annual budgeting and forecasting cycles in partnership with department heads to develop accurate financial plans aligned with business objectives
- Own monthly reporting packages, variance analysis, and executive dashboards; translate financial insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership
- Analyze financial and operational performance to identify trends, opportunities, and improvement areas across the business
- Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario analysis, investment decisions, and strategic planning
- Evaluate the financial impact of proposed business initiatives and provide data-driven recommendations
- Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior leadership
- Collaborate with accounting, operations, marketing, and other teams to gather data and incorporate key business drivers into planning
- Operationalize recurring analyses into always-on dashboards and automated alerts for timely stakeholder insights
- Champion an AI-first approach to FP&A by identifying process improvements where AI and automation can enhance speed and quality, implementing solutions from CustomGPTs to automated workflows
In your first 6–12 months, success means delivering reliable monthly reporting packages and executive dashboards, tightening variance analysis, and identifying at least one high-impact area where AI or automation materially improves FP&A output speed or quality.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis within retail or ecommerce industry
- Previous people management experience
- Deep understanding of ecommerce supply chain and associated business drivers
- Hands-on experience applying AI and workflow-automation tools to streamline finance processes and eliminate manual work
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proficiency in financial modeling
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial planning software
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to distill complex financial information for varied audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree or MBA
