Manager, FP&A Revenue & Gross Margin

Manager, Fpa Revenue & Gross Margin

At National Vision we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores. We operate four retail brands : America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Optical inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality. We are hiring for a Manager, FP&A Revenue & Gross Margin to join our growing team!

Job Summary : This role will serve as the enterprise lead for topline and margin performance, delivering executive-ready analysis that drives better, faster business decisions. It will deepen NVI's understanding of revenue and gross-margin dynamics by partnering closely with Merchandising, Pricing, Marketing, Store Operations, and Accounting to connect financial outcomes to real business drivers. The manager owns sales and margin forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting frameworks that translate complex data into clear, actionable insight. In addition, this role will be responsible for improving the accuracy and speed of forecasting and leading modernization of FP&A tools and processesadvancing Oracle EPM and Power BI dashboards, automating manual reporting, and building the next generation of financial visibility.

What Would You Do? The Specifics.

• Owns revenue and gross margin forecasting across all brandsanalyzing trends, identifying drivers, deeply connecting KPIs, and proactively advising Brand Leadership, Merchandising, and Finance on opportunities and risks.
• Leads scenario modeling and business case evaluation to quantify sensitivities, test assumptions, and guide strategic and operational decisions.
• Drives alignment and consensus across Merchandising, Marketing, Demand Planning, Finance, and Brand Leadership on comp builds, assumptions, and forecast outcomesleading weekly and monthly reviews to communicate key insights.
• Partners closely with, and reports to, the Director of Store and Brand Finance to connect brand-level and store-level P&L trends, ensuring accurate translation from store performance to consolidated results.
• Supports long-range planning and continuous improvement by developing multi-year models, refining forecasting processes, and improving accuracy and efficiency.
• Links forecasts to store-level KPIsincluding traffic, conversion, ticket, pricing, and laborto evaluate four-wall profitability and operational performance.
• Drives reconciliations, data integrity, and automation by integrating Oracle EPM and Power BI, reconciling data across systems, and enabling faster, self-service insight.
• Quantifies the impact of promotions, discounts, and merchandising initiatives on revenue and margin, ensuring leadership understands trade-offs and ROI.
• Communicates financial performance clearly and confidently to senior leadership, providing timely, actionable insight that informs decisions.
• Demonstrates initiative, analytical depth, and accountabilityanticipating business needs, challenging assumptions, and raising the standard of FP&A excellence across the organization.

Work Experience : + 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance, ideally in a multi-unit retail or consumer-facing company.

Education : + Four-year college degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, finance, or Economics (required). + Master's Degree MBA or CFA preferred.

Additional Skills : + Strong understanding of GAAP financials, retail revenue recognition, and gross-margin mechanics (mix, pricing, vendor funding, discounts) (Required) + Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset. (Required) + Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Oracle ERP & EPM, SAP BPC, Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar planning tools is a plus. (Required) + Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership (required). + Self-starter with strong analytical discipline, curiosity, and continuous-improvement mindset (Required)

Taking Care of Our People! We understand the importance of financial health and security, and because of that, we provide competitive compensation to all associates. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401k retirement savings with company match, flex spending account, paid personal time off, paid company holidays, parental leave, employee eyewear discount, and much, much more. At National Vision, we strive to deliver opportunities for professional growth and long-term career fulfillment. We provide training programs and access to educational courses and pride ourselves on the ever-increasing amount of promotions from within. We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.