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Chief of Staff - CFO

Foot Locker

New York, New YorkFull TimeStaff$130k – $150k/yr
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Location
New York, New York
Employment
Full Time
Work model
On-Site
Level
Staff
Salary
$130k – $150k/yr

About this role

Overview

This hybrid position will be located at our New York Corporate Office. Expectations for hybrid in-office schedule is three days a week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Great brands reflect culture. The best ones help shape it. At Foot Locker, we’re rooted in sport, powered by style, and driven by the communities that move both. From Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker to Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos, our brands sit at the intersection of sport, style, and self-expression. As part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, you’re backed by the resources, reach, and career opportunities of a world-class sports company. That unleashes Foot Locker to keep pushing forward with the agility and edge that define the brand. We’re looking for great people who want to influence culture and the generation that is shaping what’s next. Whether you’re building strategy, shaping innovations, or creating unforgettable customer moments, you’ll contribute to decisions and experiences that define our brands’ impact in the communities we serve. Come change the game with us. Apply today! (This role will be based Onsite in our New York Headquarters, Hybrid, with Regular Travel) The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the SVP, Chief Financial Officer, North America serves as a strategic partner, integrator, and trusted advisor to the senior executive. This role drives alignment across the Finance organization and key enterprise stakeholders, manages critical strategic initiatives, and ensures the CFO remains focused on the organization’s highest priorities. Success in this role requires a detail-oriented, strategic thinker who is results-driven and able to operate with a high degree of urgency while maintaining a calm and effective presence in complex, fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate is self motivated, highly collaborative, intellectually curious, and capable of influencing across all levels of the organization. The individual must be an effective decision-maker, a strong communicator, and comfortable navigating ambiguity while balancing both strategic priorities and operational execution. Regular travel is required. This role is intentionally designed as a 2–3 year developmental opportunity, preparing a high potential leader for broader enterprise roles.

Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Business Alignment • Partner closely with the CFO to define, refine, and communicate the Finance organization’s overall vision, strategy, and annual priorities. • Drive alignment across Finance leadership and key cross functional partners, ensuring strategic initiatives are clearly articulated, well understood, and consistently executed. • Support enterprise planning processes, including long-range planning, annual operating plans, and strategic business reviews. • Monitor progress against key financial, operational, and strategic objectives, identifying risks and opportunities and recommending actions as needed. 2. Executive Support & Advisory • Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison between the CFO, Finance leadership team, executive leadership, business partners, and internal/external stakeholders. • Communicate project requirements, gather and synthesize updates, identify next steps, and proactively resolve issues that could impact strategic priorities. • Prepare executive-level materials, presentations, talking points, and briefing documents for board meetings, leadership reviews, investor interactions, and business updates. • Escalate risks, emerging issues, and decision points appropriately, ensuring the CFO maintains clear visibility into priorities, challenges and organizational performance. 3. Leadership Team Effectiveness & Stakeholder Management • Lead the preparation, advanced planning, and orchestration of Finance leadership meetings, business reviews, board-related discussions, and key stakeholder engagements. • Ensure meeting objectives are clear, participants are well prepared, and

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