Senior Finance Manager, Marketing

Company Overview

Sleep Number is a sleep wellness technology leader. For nearly four decades, we have placed sleep at the center of wellbeing, improving over 15 million lives with our Sleep Number smart beds. We are guided by our purpose – to improve the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep. This is exemplified through our 4,000+ mission-driven team members who passionately innovate to drive value creation through our vertically integrated business model, owning the process from start to finish, including selling in our over 650 stores nationwide.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, sharing their unique perspectives, backgrounds and skills with Sleep Number every day. Whether you are entering, returning or experienced in the workforce, we have a place for you. We hope you join us in creating the future through higher quality sleep.

Position Summary

The Marketing Finance Leader will serve as a key leader in Sleep Number’s FP&A organization and be a strategic partner to the Marketing organization, providing financial leadership, analysis, and insights to drive profitable growth. This role is responsible for forecasting revenue and margin, partnering with the Marketing team to analyze and manage marketing investments, and ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and objectives. 

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead development of annual budgeting and long-range planning processes that align with corporate strategy and business objectives.
• Evaluate business cases, investment opportunities, and scenario modeling.
• Provide insights into cost management and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Develop analysis, reporting and visualization to support internal business reviews, Board Meetings, and earnings release cycles. Drive increased speed-to-insight.

Income Statement Analysis & Forecasting

• Lead income statement analysis and forecast processes, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Build and optimize financial models that support revenue, expense management, and gross margin forecasting.
• Partner with finance and business partners to understand financial drivers and assess impacts on profitability.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual financial, and ad-hoc reporting packages for finance and business leaders.

Balance Sheet, Free Cash Flow & Liquidity Management

• Develop, maintain, and improve indirect cash flow forecasting models (short-term and long-term) and how they integrate with near-term liquidity/direct cash flow forecasting
• Analyze working capital trends and capital expenditures and identify opportunities to drive cash generation.

Reporting, Data Analysis and Visualization

• Prepare financial dashboards and reports for Marketing, Finance, and internal stakeholders
• Partner with Analytics Team to develop accurate and actionable reporting across systems and reports.
• Leverage ERP, BI tools, PowerPoint, and Excel to extract, analyze, and present data.

Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate across FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, to ensure alignment on financial and other performance expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize FP&A processes and tools.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Manage and coach managers and analysts; set clear performance expectations and development plans.
• Build team capability in advanced modeling, data visualization, and storytelling.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related functions.
• Familiarity with marketing concepts, analytical tools, and Key Performance Indicators preferred.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency.
• Demonstrated experience with income statement and cash flow analysis within a publicly traded company.
• Proven ability to communicate insights clearly to executives and non-finance partners.

Working Conditions and Schedule 

• Hybrid schedule: three days in the office, two days remote. 

• Standard business hours, Monday-Friday, with occasional evening or weekend support as needed. 

• This role does not have a travel expectation.

#PIQ

Wellbeing

Wellbeing is more than a catchphrase - it's a movement that permeates our company and through our team members. We are dedicated to enhancing and supporting the wellbeing of our team members and their families through benefits, programs, and resources across our five wellbeing pillars of emotional, financial, career, community, and physical health, with sleep at the center.

By joining our team, in addition to offering competitive pay programs, we are proud to offer eligible team members an extensive benefits package including, but not limited to medical and pharmacy benefits, dental, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) Plan, paid time off, and much more.

Safety

Safety is a top priority for Sleep Number supporting customers and team members wellbeing. We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all team members that are consistent with CDC guidelines, U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and state/local laws.

EEO Statement

Sleep Number is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, marital status, religion, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

It is Sleep Number’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process, consistent with applicable law. We may require supporting medical or religious documentation where applicable and permissible by law. If you are a qualified individual, you may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the selection process, including if you are unable or otherwise limited in your ability to access open roles here.