Company Description

At National Vision we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,100 stores. We operate four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Optical inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality.

.We are hiring for a Manager Financial Planning and Analysis (hybrid) to join our growing team!

A hybrid role blends in-office and remote/virtual work locations. An associate will work from a designated National Vision  location on some days and remote/virtually on others.

This role will serve as a key business advisor to Management team of National Vision and its multiple retail brands, contributing value added analysis that will help tell the results story, as well as where results can be improved. This role interacts often with essential Corporate functions, such as IT, Marketing, Merchandising, and our production areas such as Labs and Distribution Center. This position reports to the Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and work side by side with other members of the FP&A team.

Job Description

What Would You Do? The Specifics.

Manages, organizes, and leads portions of the annual planning / budgeting processSupports the preparation of the monthly or quarterly Corporate forecasting processInteracts directly with Corporate Department owners to build forward-looking plansSupports quarterly earnings release and reporting cyclesConducts analysis of weekly and monthly results, trends and variance to plansSupports the monthly close process by conducting variance analysis and helping prepare portions of the Monthly Financial Package, a go-to resource for the Executive TeamAssists with the development and preparation of scheduled reports as well as ad hoc management reports and analysesUnderstands key drivers of the business and uses those to improve forward-looking viewsBuilds strong relationships across business as well as across Finance and other corporate functions in the organization

Qualifications4-6 years of finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. ((Required))4-6 years of financial reporting and planning systems/software experience. ((Required))

Education

Four year college degree or equivalent experience. (Required)Master's Degree in Business Administration. (Preferred)

Additional Skills

Proficient in financial and business modeling (Required)Skilled in gathering, transforming and reporting information in an insightful manner (Required)Professional, reliable and diligent with ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships (Required)Self-starter, strong team player and independent worker with excellent time-management skills (Required)Results oriented, strong sense of urgency, proactive and flexible (Required)Ability to meet deadlines in fast-paced environment (Required)Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate with leaders at VP-level and above (Required)Action-oriented, able to deal with ambiguity and quickly adapt to changing priorities (Required)Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities (Required)Power user of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint (Required)Knowledge of planning technologies; Oracle EPM desirable (Preferred)

Additional Information

Taking Care of our People!

We understand the importance of financial health and security, and because of that, we provide competitive compensation to all Associates. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401k retirement savings with company match, flex spending account, paid personal time off, paid company holidays, parental leave, employee eyewear discount and much, much more. At National Vision, we strive to deliver opportunities for professional growth and long-term career fulfillment. We provide training programs, access to educational courses and pride ourselves on the ever-increasing amount of promotions from within.

We value and respect the unique and individual differences that everyone brings. We embrace all differences in matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a place where people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

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We are an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.