FP&A Analyst
Values & Innovation
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Purpose of Role
Under Armour’s vision is to be the #1 Performance Athletic Brand in the world. To help achieve this goal, we are building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis team whose focus will be developing core competencies in the areas of FP&A, Decision Support, and Strategy Execution.
The EMEA FP&A Analyst – Corporate will be a key member of this team reporting directly to the EMEA Snr. FP&A Manager. The role provides financial support for our EMEA corporate business partners. The role supports the full EMEA P&L and partners with channels and key commercial leaders across the region.
The primary responsibilities include business partnering with functional leads to support the preparation of financial target setting, month-end review, variance analysis, consolidated regional reporting and data insights. The result is achievement of short and long-term financial metrics and a balanced long-term financial plan aligned to broader EMEA strategy.
Your Impact
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Support the financial planning cycles by ensuring submissions follow guidelines and managing output along with the other FP&A members
- Consolidation of regional quarterly forecast submissions as well as in month latest estimates. Consolidates regional channel and country plans; interprets outlook and advises management on risks and opportunities
- Ensuring plans are submitted in accordance with the process and continually seeking to improve accuracy
- Forecast regional corporate expenses, partnering with key stakeholders to provide robust assumptions and tracking tools to support cost control
- Partnering with Marketing to manage $100M+ marketing budget. Manage, track and forecast spend
- Support month end close activities related to accruals and prepayments of corporate expenses and validation of actual results in the system
- Prepare variance analysis to explain the performance of cost centers vs budget, forecast & prior year
- Assist business partners with ad-hoc financial requests
Business Analytics:
- Provide financial support, P&L management, and strategic support for EMEA management teams
- Interpret, analyze, and review financial results and KPIs to provide recommendations, ensure accountability and drive performance
- Management and performance reporting; giving business updates on performance and outlining and defining actions
- Interpret, analyze, and review financial results and KPI’s to provide insights and recommendations, ensure accountability and drive performance
- Support the continuous development of business reports and the reporting process to ensure they are reporting developing trends and relevant metrics in the businesses in accordance with the global framework
Investment Analytics:
- Complete ROI and capital asset requests supporting key regional investments
- Conduct channel / country ROI assessments to ensure capital is invested in highest return opportunities
- Support business development initiatives (e.g. product launches, entrance to new distribution and markets, etc.) through strategic analysis, investment optimization analytics, valuation, and financial due diligence
- Ad hoc business development and financial support of new business ideas
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics or equivalent experience in related fields.
- 2-4 years of experience in Finance, FP&A or Accounting.
- P&L knowledge and influence
- Strong knowledge of local and US GAAP
- Team player with demonstrated ability to lead and influence others cross functionally
- Balance of strategic and analytic capabilities.
- Strategic thinker with excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, and relationship building skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and articulate ideas, financial results, and actionable recommendations.
- Expertise in Excel, financial modeling, cash flow valuation, scenario/sensitivity analysis, and ROI, NPV, and IRR analyses.
- BPC, SAP, Hyperion, or Cognos experience preferred
- High integrity.
- Humble & Hungry
Workplace Location
- Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Amsterdam office.
- Return to Work Designation: Hybrid work (baseline of minimum 2 days a week in-office.
Relocation
- No relocation provided
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Benefits & Perks
- Paid “UA Give Back” Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
- Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
- Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being.
- 38 hour working week
- Hybrid work, a minimum of 2 days in the office
- 28 days holiday
- Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LHBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living etc.
- Human Performance Institute (Gym) on site
- Local Language course when moving from abroad
Our Commitment to Diversity
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
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