Finance Business Partner - North America

Company Description

Sea to Summit is an award-winning Australian brand in the outdoor industry. We design, manufacture, and distribute innovative, meticulously engineered outdoor equipment for adventures at every altitude.
Sea to Summit was established in 1990. As an expanding global brand, we currently have offices in Australia, North America, Germany, Switzerland, Norway and China. We are a motivated group of experienced, creative, and forward-thinking professionals. We are connected by our shared passion to create frictionless gear so you can enjoy limitless adventures.
Our promise is to be your relentless ally in every adventure.

Job Description

We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the North America business at Sea to Summit. This role is a true commercial co-pilot , partnering closely with the Generating Demand team, Sales, Marketing and Category to drive commercially sound, profitable decision-making across the region. Rather than acting as a financial controller, this role embeds alongside the commercial teams to shape strategy, challenge assumptions, and translate financial insight into stronger pricing, investment and growth decisions.

Working hand-in-hand with the President, North America and commercial leaders, the Finance Business Partner brings analytical expertise, forecasting and scenario modeling to the point of decision, helping steer the P&L toward profitable growth. The purpose of this role is to empower Sales, Marketing and Category to make strong financial decisions, foster commercial accountability, and deliver value-added insight that enhances overall business performance.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Developing and managing accurate financial forecasts, budgets, and long-term plans aligned with regional and global business objectives.
• Analyzing financial performance against forecasts, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborating with the President, North America and commercial leaders across Sales, Marketing and Category to provide financial insights that drive strategic decision-making and profitable growth.
• Acting as a commercial co-pilot, interpreting data to provide stronger commercial decisions and profitability improvements. Preparing and deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial reports for the North America region and ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements, accounting standards, and company policies.
• Partnering with Sales, Marketing and Category to evaluate the commercial and financial impact of pricing, promotion, range and channel decisions.
• Building the financial business case for demand-generation initiatives, quantifying expected return on investment, margin and payback.
• Providing commercial teams with clear, decision-ready analysis so they can make strong, profitable financial choices at speed.
• Challenging commercial assumptions and steer trade-offs to protect and grow gross margin across North American markets.
• Conducting financial evaluations for regional projects, investments, and new business opportunities and providing recommendations to ensure alignment with strategic goals and financial viability.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline financial operations and enhance data accuracy. Monitoring and managing financial risks, including currency fluctuations, market changes, and compliance risks specific to the North America region.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the North America region and ELT, fostering collaboration and trust.
• Presenting financial analyses and business insights to leadership teams and global finance counterparts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/ Accounting or other relevant field is required
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, CMA, or equivalent)
• 5-7 years of experience in commercial finance or finance business partnering, ideally supporting sales, marketing or commercial teams
• Hands-on experience in managing budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to manage costs, identify savings opportunities, and improve profitability.
• Past customer exposure, with experience partnering with or supporting customer-facing, sales or commercial teams.
• Background in the outdoor, sporting goods or adventure-gear industry is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Ability to align financial strategies with business objectives and provide actionable insights to drive growth and proficiency in analyzing large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for decision-making.
• Familiarity with North America-specific regulations, tax laws, and financial reporting standards (including US GAAP and relevant federal and state regulatory requirements across North American markets).
• Expertise in financial software (e.g., SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics, or regional ERP systems) and advanced Excel skills.

Additional Information

Why Sea to Summit?

Annual USD $130K - 160K

This is a full-time, office-based position located in Broomfield, Colorado. This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement match, employee assistance programmes, paid time off, community service leave, paid holidays, wellness stipend, gear allowance, and some other great perks.

If you’re passionate about people and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sea to Summit is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

NOTE: This job posting is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualification associated with the job. The successful candidate will be expected to perform all functions from administrative processing to leading change initiatives.