Manager, Cluster FP&A

About the Team

Drive strategic financial planning, analysis, and reporting for the Canada P&L, variable OPEX across all NAM channels, and store-related fixed costs (including payroll, rent, and depreciation). Deliver actionable insights to optimize cost efficiency, enhance forecasting accuracy, and support performance improvement through close collaboration with Canadian leadership, logistics, store operations, and GBS.

As a key member of the North America Finance team, reporting directly to the NAM Director of FP&A, this role requires a critical thinker with a deep understanding of the full P&L. The Cluster FP&A Manager will also serve as a strategic partner to the Marketing teams, proactively managing one of the largest expense categories in the NAM P&L.

A core focus of the role is to provide clear, data-driven visibility into Marketing spend, ensuring alignment between budget and actuals. Responsibilities include ownership of forecasting, budgeting, and month-end P&L results, with a mandate to deliver insights that drive business performance across the cluster.

P&L Ownership & Strategic Planning

• Own full accountability for the Canada market P&L, driving financial performance and strategic alignment.
• Lead planning and forecasting in collaboration with Canadian leadership and NAM finance teams.
• Develop and maintain bridges and variance decks for BPR and leadership reviews.
• Deliver strategic insights and compelling financial storytelling to inform business decisions.

Variable OPEX Management

• Forecast and monitor variable operating expenses across Owned & Operated, eCommerce, and Wholesale channels.
• Provide detailed variance analysis with channel-specific insights and commentary.
• Collaborate with Store Operations and Logistics to ensure accuracy in accruals, forecasts, and allocations.
• Oversee forecasting and validation of rent, lease adjustments, and depreciation by channel.
• Identify and track cost-saving initiatives in partnership with the Store Excellence team.

Store Payroll Oversight

• Lead forecasting and accruals for store payroll, bonuses, and statutory costs.
• Enhance forecast accuracy using productivity models and historical trends.
• Align with Store Operations and HR on assumptions, changes, and reconciliations.
• Build and maintain monthly trackers to reconcile forecasts vs. actuals and highlight variances.
• Partner with Store Operations to improve payroll reporting accuracy and drive process improvements.

Gross Margin Optimization

• Manage key cost components including customs, licensing, remelt, shrink, and eCommerce freight.
• Ensure proper accruals and collaborate with Logistics and GBS for tracking and planning.
• Provide variance analysis and commentary during LE and BPR cycles.

Reporting & Insights

• Contribute to monthly reporting packages with focused financial analysis.
• Develop tools and metrics to support Store Operations, Logistics, and Canadian leadership.
• Build dashboards and reports to enhance cost transparency and ownership across teams.

• 4–6 years of progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, or related functions
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance (required)
• Solid understanding of core accounting principles, including accruals, reversals, and journal entries
• Retail or Marketing industry experience strongly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Hyperion, AX, Basware, SAP, and Power BI
• Demonstrated analytical acumen with the ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally across teams and departments to drive results

• We Dare! We offer robust compensation package including base and bonus, a 401K plan to help you secure your financial future.
• We Care! Pandora offers extensive benefits including:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Basic Life and AD—D, anniversary gift cards, recognition program and product discounts!
• We Dream! Pandora is fostering growth and crafting opportunities to support the business needs which learning and development programs, continuous feedback, Linked In…