WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As an operations leader, you will be responsible for:

Strategy Development & Operational Execution

Be a thought partner to the VP, Corporate Controller, and Executive Leadership team to define Controlling strategic and operational plan, establish success criteria, measure actual vs. plan results, and drive cross-functional offense across teams to achieve strategy and ensure resources are allocated against the highest priorities.

Financial Management

Partner with the Global Business Planning function to align on the annual operating budget, proactively manage the budget, identify risks and opportunities, drive performance management actions, and facilitate a monthly review of actuals vs. plan with the Executive Controlling Leadership Team.

Chief of Staff

Facilitate regular leadership meetings that establish priorities and set goals for the Controlling organization while driving accountability through quantifiable metrics and dashboards. Drive communication and approvals with the Audit & Finance Committee and work with the Controlling Leadership Team to identify the most critical topics, and develop content and authorization as needed. Coordinate key activities and manage actual vs. planned spending with third-party contractors (e.g., external auditors, contract employees, etc.)

Engagement & Communication:

Develop engagement and communication calendar and content development (e.g., All Hands, emails, postcards, Workvivo, etc.)

You'll harness NIKE, Inc.'s annual strategic planning process to drive growth and prioritization while generating partner alignment. Showing up as a transformational leader, you'll drive critical business issues and opportunities. You will also work closely with the Record to Report Global Process Owner and Finance Transformation Team to support transformation and optimization across the function.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will report to and be the strategic business partner to the VP, Corporate Controller, and sit on the Controlling Executive Leadership Team. You'll also support the Controller's leadership team and work closely with your HRBP as well as other Finance teams (such as Global Business Planning, Finance Transformation, Strategy, Global Risk Management, Geo Finance, Investor Relations, etc.).

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related subject area, or relevant combination of education, skills, and experiences.
• 10+ years of confirmed experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, business development, investment banking or a related field.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Proven prior work experience in public accounting, controlling, finance, investment banking, private equity, or a related field.
• Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects and proven success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, and then proposing and acting on a course of action.
• Proficiency in business communication tools and verbal/written communication to promote conceptual understanding and mobilize change through storytelling.
• Ability to lead, develop, and run effective teams.
• Strong Excel modeling skills.
• Experience supporting, influencing, and presenting to senior executive leaders to catalyze change

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.