• We are looking for a finance leader with outstanding influencing skills, a strong executive presence, deep analytical capabilities, ample financial / quantitative horsepower, interest in Apple’s business and strategy, polished communication skills, and a “player-coach” attitude with an ability to build high-performing teams
• The ideal candidate has been a top performer in their career, with experience managing teams and a proven track record of accomplishments
• 10 years of progressive experience, including people management experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or other related field

Desirable

• You will be part of the Retail Finance team, leading a team focused on forecasting, analyzing and driving store and online performance across 500+ stores and 30+ countries
• The job will entail collaboration with a broad group of cross-functional teams, including leadership from Finance, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Merchandising, Business Development and more
• The wide range of cross-functional stakeholders mean all team members need to be able to influence decisions effectively
• This leader shall partner with and influence various groups, handle confidential information, and carry a very high level of responsibility and exposure
• As the WW Retail Sales Finance Manager, your team will own sales forecasting and analysis for the Retail channel, which includes the Apple online store in 30+ countries, as well as the 500+ physical store locations around the world
• The candidate will be joining WW Retail Sales Finance with the expectations of being a leader and contributor in a fast-paced, high growth environment
• The candidate should feel comfortable dealing with a variety of sophisticated and ambiguous situations simultaneously
• Build strong business partnerships across Retail WW Leadership, Retail Geo Leadership, Retail Commercial teams, WW Corporate Finance teams, WW Inventory Planning teams and more
• Assist leadership/partners by developing analyses, tools, processes and procedures to help understand performance and determine the most appropriate actions
• Partner with the inventory planning team weekly to provide forecast insights that drive a balanced supply allocation for Retail
• Actively participate in regular meetings with partners around the world to gain more comprehensive insights into the performance of the global business
• Present sales performance updates to the Retail and Apple Leadership (including Executive) teams weekly/regularly
• Provide strategic consultation, financial analysis and mentorship on business proposals, promotional campaigns, sales programs and key financial decisions affecting the organization
• Present sophisticated financial modeling in simplified form to Retail Leadership and senior finance executives, requiring excellent communication skills, a strong eye for business, and the ability to think fluidly during presentations
• Owns business cases and provides strategic thought partnership for major WW promotions (BTS, ASE, etc)
• Develop Retail’s weekly and quarterly demand forecast, segmented by product, country, segment, and channel
• Present and defend forecast to Retail leadership and partners across the company
• Understand how variables such as historical performance, seasonality, promotions, and the macro/micro economic environment affect the current business trends
• Drive automation and improvement in forecast data quality and adoption of reporting tools & dashboards