About Athleta

For the past 25 years, we’ve committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It’s what we do best, and we’re on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences.

We use business as a force for good by putting people and the planet right up there with profit, which is why Athleta is a certified B Corp. Ready to make a move? Join us. Because we know that alone we’re strong, but together we’re unstoppable.

About the Role

In this role, you will independently manage Athleta’s store and Field Leadership team’s expenses as well as support store reporting and performance analysis. You will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, variance reporting and analysis of store operating costs. In this highly visible role, you will effectively communicate results to Store Operations and the Field Leadership team to enhance and enable decision making. This role is critical to the success of our Stores channel so we are looking for an individual who is extremely analytical and super attentive to detail, a strong relationship builder, and motivated to drive results.

What You'll Do

• Effectively manage and analyze store expenses for the growing Athleta fleet as well as headcount and travel/development budgets, including the development and communication of expense forecasts to store leadership and to internal finance business partners

• Develop the annual budget and long range plans for store and field expenses in partnership with store operations and corporate business partners, supporting Athleta’s strategic priorities

• Develop the strategy and provide the required analytical support to recommend new/different ways of managing store expenses in a growing and changing business environment

• Engage cross-functional business leads to support and analyze various store related initiatives

• Partner with Real Estate Finance to manage the capital pipeline for Athleta Finance, managing new store growth plans, remodels, and construction timelines

• Share critical weekly store reporting with Field leaders and HQ executives highlighting key performance indicators and trends at the store, district, region, and fleet level and support ad hoc performance analysis intended to contribute to ongoing growth in various store segments

• Identify key drivers of store opex variability and proactively investigate and develop recommendations to mitigate risk or capture opportunities

Who You Are

• Ability to work within a lean team in a fast-paced environment that requires a strong work ethic, sense of urgency, flexibility, and commitment to deliver on deadlines

• Ability to articulate financial and accounting concepts to non-finance business partners in a clear and concise manner

• Strategic and analytical thinker that can navigate ambiguity, frame business issues from multiple perspectives and articulate complex situations in a simple way

• Strong technical mindset with proven ability to create, learn, and manage financial forecasts and reports

• Self-starter that anticipates problems, identifies opportunities, and provides creative solutions

• Team player with a positive attitude - open to cross-training and sharing team responsibilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interface with and influence all levels of management

• Enthusiastic about working with emerging brands along with passion and energy to drive results

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Finance or related fields, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field, MBA a plus

• Experience with a large high growth consumer company a plus

• eCommerce/Omnichannel or apparel experience a plus

• Knowledge of Oracle financial systems and Essbase/Hyperion is a plus

Benefits at Athleta

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.

• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*

• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*

• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*

• Employee stock purchase plan.*

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*

• See more (https://corporate.gapinc.com/en-us/careers/gap-inc-careers/gap-inc-benefits) of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.

Salary Range: $73,400 - $105,300 USD

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

US Candidates

Please note that effective, June 30, 2022, Gap Inc. will no longer require any of its employees to wear face masks or require proof of COVID vaccination, unless required by local or state/provincial mandates or as part of Gap Inc’s quarantine guidelines after being exposed to or testing positive for COVID. Therefore, please disregard any language in any job posting that refers to Gap Inc.’s face mask and proof of vaccination policy as said policy is no longer effective.