Finance Lead, EPM FP&A Transformation

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, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Today, the opportunities for growth across NIKE, Inc.'s business portfolio offer more potential than ever. Nike Finance employees play a key role in that progress by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive value for every Nike shareholder. They manage accounting and reporting for Nike's multi-billion-dollar global investment portfolio, debt and equity instruments, and other Treasury activities. They strategize, forecast, audit, analyze, budget, research and lead important decisions. Across Nike's diverse geographies and businesses, Finance employees deliver far more than just the numbers.

Nike's Financial Planning & Analysis Transformation (FP&A Transformation) organization provides our Global Financial Planning function with end-to-end transformation through proven methodologies and digital expertise. Our mission is to support the functions long-term transformational roadmap, with a vision of becoming a best-in-class powerhouse by reducing manual, transactional, and legacy processes while also elevating our employee's experiences and capabilities. If you are passionate about sport, finance, and the inventive use of technology, you might be the ideal candidate to join our team!

Based out of Nike's World Headquarters, the FP&A Transformation Finance Lead will partner and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, from Global Finance teams to FP&A teammates across all geographies. You will also work with a cross-functional EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) team including teammates from Technology, Financial Business Intelligence, Enterprise Data & Analytics, and Strategic Enterprise Capabilities. You will report directly to the Principal, EPM FP&A and work closely with stakeholders across the organization to implement strategic enhancements that align with Nike's business goals. Additionally, you will also directly engage external stakeholders including Anaplan and EPM Solutions Integration partners.

The FP&A Transformation Finance Lead will be responsible for partnering with cross functional stakeholders to support the implementation of EPM tools at scale across Nike geographies and business segments. Key to this achievement will be your capability to foster a vision, problem solve, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teammates to build EPM solutions.

You will support a large-scale project in partnership with Finance teams in the business and our Technology team to craft, implement and drive continuous improvement to a modern web-based integrated financial planning model that will transform the way we work.You will work closely with functional leaders and planners to enhance the accuracy, insights, and efficiency of monthly financial forecasts, annual operating plans, and long-range planning activities.

Critical responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Requirement gathering workshops to capture and summarize business needs for the EPM Tool development
• Documentation, refinement, and re-design of FP&A processes optimizing for efficiency and data-enabled decision support
• Translate business needs for transformation & innovation into system solutioning requirements by creating excel based prototype / mockup, and user stories
• Support end user experience, business go-live roadmaps, and process documentation that support change management
• Design and refine planning tools and data visualization, including metrics, KPIs, and business drivers
• Support User Acceptance testing, training, and gathering feedback for the project team to drive continued improvements
• Play an active role in the EPM COE to effectively prioritize ongoing improvement and backlog items informed by business insights
  
  

• Bachelors degree or equivalent, combination of education, experience, or training
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in FP&A, Financial Reporting, or Strategic Planning at large multinational corporations
• Experience planning revenue/margin, strategic investments, or business planning on a Global or Geography/Territory team preferred
• Strong collaboration skills and understanding/understanding of change management, idea creation, and cross-team solutions
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills; and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate status, issues/risks, and opportunities
• Strong enthusiasm and passion for the Nike brand
  
  

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.