Zappos is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to drive strategic financial planning and business optimization initiatives across the organization. This role will focus on developing financial forecasting models, conducting business performance analysis, and providing data-driven insights to support key business decisions. The successful candidate will be instrumental in building and maintaining sophisticated financial forecasting models that drive annual and long-term financial planning. The role requires someone who can both independently translate business performance into actionable insights and work closely with multiple business units and cross-functional partners to derive strategies that achieve positive business outcomes.

Key job responsibilities
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning, forecasting, and strategic initiatives
• Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to track business performance and identify trends
• Extrapolate total and micro business trends to forward looking projections for both annual and long-term planning
• Partner with business leaders to develop revenue forecasts and expense budgets
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights on business performance against plans
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and ROI assessment
• Analyze customer behavior and revenue trends to support growth strategies
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and operational efficiency
• Support business cases for new initiatives with comprehensive financial analysis