Director, FP&A

Position Summary

Under Armour is seeking a high-impact Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to partner closely with China and APAC leadership teams in driving profitable and sustainable growth.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing strategic financial leadership, insightful analysis, and rigorous planning support across all channels and functions. The Director will lead financial planning, forecasting, business performance management, investment evaluation, and transformation initiatives while helping shape strategic decisions that accelerate Under Armour's long-term growth in China.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial expertise with commercial acumen, business partnership capabilities, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, monthly outlooks, and long-range strategic planning.
• Drive forecast accuracy and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide management with clear visibility into revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and profitability performance.
• Develop financial scenarios and sensitivity analyses to support decision making.

2. Serve as Strategic Business Partner

• Partner closely with China GM and functional leaders across Sales, Marketing, Retail, eCommerce, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and all enabling functions.
• Influence key business decisions through fact-based analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Support investment prioritization and resource allocation to maximize company returns.
• Challenge assumptions and help shape business strategies through a financial lens.

3. Drive Business Performance Management

• Lead regular business reviews and executive performance discussions.
• Monitor financial and operational KPIs including:
• Revenue
• Gross Margin
• SG&A
• Operating Profit
• Inventory Productivity
• Channel Profitability
• Identify business trends, risks, and opportunities and develop mitigation plans.

4. Support Strategic Growth & Transformation Initiatives

• Provide financial leadership for strategic projects and transformation initiatives.
• Build business cases and evaluate investment opportunities.
• Support channel optimization, marketplace transformation, and operating model evolution.
• Conduct financial evaluation for new business opportunities, partnerships, and commercial initiatives.

5. Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team.
• Build strong financial and business acumen within the organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive process simplification, automation, and reporting enhancements.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive FP&A, commercial finance, or strategic finance experience.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders in consumer, retail, sportswear, apparel, footwear, FMCG, or multinational environments.
• Proven experience managing annual planning, forecasting, and financial performance processes.
• Strong track record supporting cross-functional initiatives.
• Team leadership experience required.

Key Competencies

• Business & Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Commercial acumen
• Business partnership
• Influencing without authority
• Change management
• Technical
• Financial modeling
• Forecasting & planning
• Scenario analysis
• Business performance management
• KPI analysis
• Data visualization and reporting
• Personal Attributes
• Highly analytical and intellectually curious
• Comfortable working in ambiguity
• Strong communication and storytelling skills
• Hands-on and execution oriented
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational excellence