Director, Fp&A
The Director, FP&A will report to the Vice President of Finance and will support financial activity for brands within our Men's and Women's Lifestyle Division. The position will be responsible for all aspects of Financial Planning & Analysis including but not limited to forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling and variance analysis. This role requires significant accuracy and attention to detail.
Specific responsibilities would include :
- Create and maintain forecasting / budgeting P&Ls as well as develop ad hoc financial models to address business needs.
- Bridge variances vs prior forecast, Budget, and prior year, providing clear and concise commentary regarding what happened in the business.
- Identify, track and analyze key metrics that impact the business.
- Manage the identification of trends, opportunities, and risks to inform management decisions.
- Partner with accounting and others in divisional finance to complete the month end close, closely managing dilution, returns, operational expenses, and balance sheet requirements.
- Partner with sales, planning, and accounting in preparing dilution and returns accruals and balance sheet reconciliations
- Partner with A / R, sales, and planning teams to issue credit memos and reconcile write-offs
- Review monthly P&L results with functional department heads
- Reconcile variances versus budget and prior year.
- Partner with various levels of finance and cross-functionally among the business to ensure alignment on priorities and direction.
- Identify and act on opportunities to automate, streamline and improve reporting, budgeting and operational processes.
- Support day-to-day operations with various finance functions.
- Provide cost / benefit analysis of various financial elements of potential new initiatives.
- Assist in preparation of monthly management presentations / reporting packages.
- Ad-hoc analyses as needed.
Our best fit candidate would have :
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field. MBA a plus10+ years professional experience in financial planning & analysis with strong understanding of accounting.Fashion or Consumer Products industry experience required.Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detailClear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.Meets and manages deadlines effectivelySelf-motivated and self-directed, with a positive attitude.High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.BPC / SAP experience a plus.Pro-active team player with a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
Salary Range : $140,000 - $170,000
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