Senior Finance Manager, Retail People Finance

About This Role

Supporting Apple's global retail stores, this Senior Manager role leads the People Finance Team within Retail Finance. The role drives staffing strategy and financial management for over 500 stores across 27 countries, partnering with key functions across the organization and directly impacting customer and employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of financial professionals to manage the complex staffing needs of Apple's Retail Stores while delivering exceptional employee and customer experiences
• Drive thought leadership in staffing strategy, fostering cross-functional debate and collaboration to devise innovative approaches to workforce planning and optimization
• Own financial management and execution for Apple Retail's people expenditure, dynamically adjusting staffing levels and spend in close partnership with senior leadership to meet evolving business needs
• Build close relationships with People, Recruitment, Store Operations, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and other teams to execute initiatives, improve performance, and drive cost-saving and efficiency opportunities
• Transform staffing operations through strategic technology implementation, designing and deploying systems and tools that enable the future of store workforce management
• Deliver core FP&A responsibilities including forecasting, analysis, and executive reporting to provide senior leaders with clear performance insights and actionable recommendations

Requirements

• Exceptional executive presence with ability to influence, advise, and challenge cross-functional partners across all organizational levels
• Deep analytical and critical thinking capabilities combined with creative problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity for continuous improvement
• Outstanding communication and storytelling skills, with comfort presenting business performance narratives and strategic recommendations to senior executives
• Agile and adaptable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with ability to set clear vision and direction amid complexity
• Strong leadership experience managing, mentoring, and developing direct teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
• 10+ years of financial and business leadership experience with a track record for building financial acumen and accountability across complex, matrixed organizations
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring direct reports and managing high value and/or risk projects with a keen eye to accuracy, attention to detail, and process efficiency
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or other quantitative field

Benefits

• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards