Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - Consumer Business Unit

Job Summary

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have 6,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.  Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms, and showcased in large commercial buildings. Our company has made significant investments to become a leader in product innovation.  As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates.  We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerated pace and have a variety of offerings to consumers who want to improve their home décor.

Springs Window Fashions (SWF) is seeking a Finance Manager to serve as the lead finance business partner to the Consumer Business Unit (BU), driving financial performance, planning, and decision support across the portfolio. This role owns end-to-end financial management for the Consumer BU, including demand, revenue, margin, and cost performance, and leads core planning processes including Value Creation Plan (VCP), Budget, and quarterly forecast. The Finance Manager will translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights and play a key role in shaping commercial strategy, pricing, and investment decisions. The role partners closely with Business Unit (BU) leadership, Commercial teams, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance leadership, and is expected to influence decisions and drive outcomes, not just report results.

Key Responsibilities

Business Unit (BU) Finance Leadership

• Serve as the primary finance leader for the Consumer Business Unit (BU)
• Partner with BU leadership to drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and profitability
• Provide clear, decision-oriented insights to support strategic and operational decisions

Planning, Demand, Revenue & Cost Management

• Lead end-to-end financial planning, including VCP, Annual Budget, and quarterly forecast cycles
• Own the demand and revenue plan for the Consumer channel, ensuring alignment between demand assumptions, channel strategy, and financial outcomes
• Partner with Demand Planning to reflect commercial initiatives in the forecast
• Own planning for standard COGS and direct expenses, ensuring alignment with operational and demand plans
• Drive price-cost neutrality through pricing actions and Gross-to-Net management (rebates & allowances)
• Deliver driver-based analysis across volume, price, mix, and cost drivers

Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) Ownership

• Own design, financial modeling, and tracking of the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP)
• Manage quarterly targets, monthly accruals, and quarterly true-ups
• Ensure alignment with revenue, demand, and margin objectives

Performance Management & Executive Communication

• Own Monthly Operating Review (MOR and MOR+) content
• Present results to Springs SLT on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Prepare financial narratives linking demand, revenue, cost, and margin performance
• Produce reporting across revenue streams, forecast customers, and product lines
• Communicate results on a monthly and routine cadence, including channel and company performance

Business Case Governance & Profitability Analysis

• Review and approve business cases, pro formas, and discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis
• Ensure assumptions are credible and aligned to standards
• Evaluate profitability drivers across customers, channels, and product lines

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Commercial, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement
• Ensure alignment between business actions and financial outcomes

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage one direct report, including day-to-day direction and performance management
• Coach and develop team capability in technical and business areas
• Ensure high-quality, timely outputs across planning and reporting
• Foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement