Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (Retail) | Hybrid

Prog Leasing LLC

$130K — $180K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or operational finance with team leadership roles.
  • Strong understanding of retail unit economics and gross margin management.
  • Proven ability to influence decisions while collaborating with business leaders.
  • Exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills tied to operational drivers.
  • Excellent communication skills for translating complex data into executive insights.
  • Experience in dynamic high-growth environments with a hands-on approach.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems like Oracle or Workday is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting with a focus on operational alignment.
  • Act as the financial partner to leaders in merchandising, operations, and technology for real-time support.
  • Enhance visibility into unit economics and operational KPIs to inform business actions.
  • Modernize forecasting models and dashboards aligned with business drivers.
  • Drive AI and automation adoption within FP&A to optimize analysis and decision-making.
  • Support scenario planning and investment analysis for informed prioritization of initiatives.
  • Develop a high-performing FP&A team fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO).
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Employee purchase program.
Full Job Description
We9re looking for a Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead FP&A for Purchasing Power at a pivotal moment for the business. This is a build-and-transform role for a retail-savvy, AI-forward finance leader who can modernize how the business plans, forecasts, and makes decisions while partnering closely with senior leadership.

The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, deep business partnership skills, and a practical understanding of retail or consumer business drivers, including unit economics, margins, customer behavior, and operational KPIs. This leader will help shape a more data-driven, AI-enabled finance function while building scalable processes for a growing business.

WHAT YOU9LL WORK ON:
  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting with a strong emphasis on operational alignment and execution
  • Serve as the financial partner to leaders across merchandising, operations, technology, and servicing, providing real-time insight and decision support
  • Drive visibility into unit economics, customer and cohort behavior, margins, and operational KPIs, and translate insights into actions that improve performance
  • Build and modernize forecasting models, operational reporting, and dashboards tied directly to business drivers
  • Lead adoption of AI and automation across FP&A to streamline recurring work, surface trends, pressure-test assumptions, and create capacity for higher-value analysis
  • Set the vision for an AI-forward finance function by identifying high-value use cases, evaluating tools, and establishing practical, responsible workflows
  • Support scenario planning and investment analysis to help leaders weigh trade-offs and prioritize initiatives
  • Partner with Accounting and central PROG finance teams to ensure accuracy and alignment of financial data and reporting
  • Build scalable, right-sized processes for a growing business, balancing structure with agility
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team, fostering accountability, curiosity, continuous improvement, and thoughtful adoption of new tools


WHAT YOU BRING:
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, operational finance, or related roles, including leading and developing teams
  • Proven retail experience is required. Candidates should bring a strong understanding of unit economics, gross margin management, merchandising and assortment strategy, promotional planning, and customer cohort performance.
  • Proven ability to partner closely with business leaders and influence operational decisions
  • Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities, with the ability to connect financial outcomes to operational drivers and strategy
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, executive-ready insight
  • Comfort operating in high-growth, mid-sized, or dynamic environments with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mindset
  • Bachelor9s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or professional certification such as CPA or CFA preferred
  • Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or Workday is important
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; familiarity with data tools such as SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Snowflake highly valued


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Hands-on, practical use of AI or large-language-model tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot to accelerate finance and analytical work
  • Experience piloting or deploying AI- or automation-enabled forecasting, variance analysis, or reporting workflows
  • A clear point of view on how AI is reshaping the finance function, with a track record of leading adoption by example
  • Comfort evaluating tools and designing practical, responsible AI workflows a team can rely on
  • AI-enabled tools are already part of how work gets done across our organization, and their use will continue to expand over time. We value people who are curious, adaptable, and open to learning as roles and workflows evolve.


WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE:
  • You9ll make a direct and visible impact within a nimble, growing business with close partnership across senior leadership
  • You9ll help modernize how the business plans, forecasts, and makes decisions using stronger data, clearer reporting, and practical AI-enabled workflows
  • You9ll have real opportunity to shape strategy, influence outcomes, and build a scalable FP&A function for the future
  • We are a people-first, data-driven fintech focused on enabling access and financial flexibility for our customers


WHAT WE OFFER:
  • Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, company-paid Basic Life/AD&D
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Career Development
  • Employee Purchase Program

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