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Director, Global Brand Finance & Strategy
Fashion Industry Company
New York, NY, United States
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Director, Global Brand Finance & Strategy, Origins
Description
Responsible for the monthly Close, Estimate and Reporting including, but not limited to managing the preparation of the monthly closing process (Journal entries, expense accruals, and communication with department heads), providing monthly expense estimates for the full year, preparing the monthly Global estimate roll-up including variance analysis, reporting and analysis, special projects as well as partnering with department heads on management and control of brand(s) Global Departmental expenses.
Specific functions will/may include:
• Preparation of the Global Support estimates as well as the Global Brand(s) estimate roll-up including all variance analysis which must be coordinated with each market.
• Management and development of junior staff members.
• Preparing monthly reports including the Monthly Performance Report for the Global Brand(s).
• Responsible for the management and control of departmental decks (Creative, Marketing, etc.) to track and maintain all spending versus plan and estimate.
• Prepare monthly analysis of all major account lines including T&E, Market Research, Press Conferences, Photo and Movie development and freelance spending by person in order to develop accurate estimates.
• Reconcile and track Balance Sheet and 3rd Party Royalty accounts.
• Prepare monthly closing accruals, reclasses and royalty entries as needed.
• Work with Team Leads on the preparation, maintenance, management and reporting of the Capital budget (Furniture and Fixtures and Dies and Molds).
• Work in partnership with Global Support department leads and hold monthly meetings in order to develop accurate estimates.
• Preparation of the annual SOX 404 assessments.
• Preparing the quarterly Investor Relations commentary and Productivity schedules.
Additional areas of focus will be on the Annual Budget and Strategy preparation and on Gross Margin Management. This includes, but is not limited to, support in the development of the annual budget, support in the development of all financial related materials for the annual Strategy meeting, carrying out the vision of New Product Profitability to all of Brand Senior Management, the monthly/full year Global Cost of Goods estimate, developing COG guidance on annual Budget and Strategy and assisting marketing with various “What if Scenarios”. Specific functions are as follows:
• Responsible for compiling and preparing schedules presented in the brand annual budget and strategy meetings.
• Working on the team with Brand Management to prepare clear, concise, comprehensive presentations for Senior Management that effectively represent the brands long and short term objectives.
• Overseeing the COG management of new products by the Gross Margin team including scenario planning.
• Work with Global Marketing to determine the correct mix of product line expansion and reducing or maintaining costs in order to drive profitability.
• Work with VPs and/or Team Leads on any Special projects
Qualifications
• Position requires 8+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting.
• Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Excellent PC skills (especially in the use of Excel)
• Knowledge in SAP Financials, Business Warehouse, and CPM.
• Well organized with strong interpersonal Skills
• Must be a team player with strong analytical and communication skills.