RUSSELL PRICE
Portland,OR
Summary
A CIMA Qualified Finance leader with 15 years' experience in FP&A and Controlling. Adept at leading and optimizing the short and long-term financial planning whilst supporting with strong financial governance. Passionate about supporting x-functional teams achieving their strategic objectives with financial insights, effective communication and developing others.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Marketing Finance Director
Nike
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for long and short term financial planning for Global Brand Marketing; budget of $300M
- Responsible for aligning target setting across all Brand Marketing spend across Global and GEOs. Total Spend of $2.8B
- Managed and developed of 3 Finance Managers
EMEA Strategic Investment Finance Director
Nike
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Engaged as Financial Leader developing strategy and operating model to drive holistic investment planning (long range, budget & forecast) across Digital, Stores, Supply Chain & Marketing
- Re-engineered the investment management process to maximize return on investments with high focus on store and digital capabilities against strategic objectives
- Managed and developed a team of 4 finance professionals including 3 Finance Managers
EMEA NFS Finance Director
Nike
02.2019 - 01.2021
- Led the finance function for Nike EMEA Nike Factory Stores with an annual turnover of $1.7B with over 7k employees across corporate and stores
- Responsible for leading a team managing long and short-term financial planning
- Managed and developed a team of 3 finance professionals including 1 Finance Manager
- Developed financial reporting tools to accurately plan and report revenue, discount, and gross margins across portfolio
EMEA NFS Finance Manager
Nike
06.2016 - 02.2019
- Responsible for managing long and short-term financial planning for EMEA Nike Factory Store business
- Support and developed with financial analysis key strategies for Eastern Europe Store expansion
- Provided key financial insight and developed strategy for managing profitability in Turkey Stores during times of high inflation and challenging market conditions.
Retail Accounting Manager
Nike
09.2013 - 06.2016
- Management of Sales Audit and Inventory Control function for Nike's fast growing Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) Business in Europe
- Preparation and review of Quarterly DTC Reserves - including Shortage, Returns and Obsolescence Reserves
- Working with Audit and Compliance Functions to develop strong internal controls regarding Revenue and COGS
UK Retail Accountant
Nike
07.2006 - 09.2013
Education
Northumbria University
Newcastle, UK09.2013
Skills
- Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Storytelling
- Influencing Others
- Team Management
- Developing Others
- FP&A
- Investment planning strategies
- Financial control
Certification
Member of Chartered Management Accountants (CIMA)
Timeline
Global Marketing Finance Director
Nike
07.2023 - Current
EMEA Strategic Investment Finance Director
Nike
01.2021 - 06.2023
EMEA NFS Finance Director
Nike
02.2019 - 01.2021
EMEA NFS Finance Manager
Nike
06.2016 - 02.2019
Retail Accounting Manager
Nike
09.2013 - 06.2016
UK Retail Accountant
Nike
07.2006 - 09.2013
Northumbria University
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