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Director, Finance, North America E Commerce
Ralph Lauren
New York, NY, United States
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Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For nearly 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets.
Purpose and Scope:Ralph Lauren Corporation seeks an experienced Director of Finance to provide financial process management and analysis for the US E-commerce Channel. This position reports directly to the Senior Director of FP&A and will partner with channel and functional leads to support the Fiscal 2018 operating plan. This individual will be responsible for divisional budgeting, forecasting, and month end close activities.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive and innovative financial professional with the ability to multi-task with a high degree of analytical proficiency and integrity. Position requires good foundational knowledge and experience in finance/accounting and a firm understanding of Retail concepts. Candidates with a proven history of proactively driving preservation of gross profit, operating expense efficiencies, and process improvement are preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist the Senior Director in leading the forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes for the full P&L including sales/margin, and operating expenses as well as inventory and KPIs.
• Track performance metrics and proactively analyze and assess business opportunities to drive operational and financial performance.
• Collaborate with the functional leads to develop monthly forecasts; specifically with senior planning, buying, and marketing leadership.
• Lead all month end close processes including sales/margin and expense variance analyses.
• Review monthly expense results with functional department heads; act as the lead finance business partner for expenses and establish a track record of clear communication and sound follow up.
• Support decision making and provide guidance for new business initiatives, marketing requests, and other investment decisions; partner with leadership to develop related ROI analyses.
• Identify trends, highlight issues and address problems to drive proactive financial management.
• Establish and maintain strong business partnerships across divisional finance teams to promote teamwork and organizational alignment including sharing best practices across divisions.
• Anticipate needs of business partners and prioritize efforts to deliver results.
• Prepare analyses for business reviews, annual budgets, and long range plans and provide insightful analysis.
• Support and prepare ad hoc analyses and special projects for Corporate and Senior leadership
Requirements:
• Minimum 6+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, with exposure to retail financials, accounting, and operating budget management.
• BS Degree in Finance or Accounting or MBA preferred.
• Retail and/or Wholesale industry experience and knowledge are critical.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to influence and demonstrate confidence in communication with senior level management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated success in leading cross functional projects to improve results.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including deadline-sensitive priorities.
• Flexibility in adjusting and reprioritizing in order to meet changing needs in a fast-paced work environment.
• Team player possessing a strong work ethic and drive for results.
• Superb financial modeling skills.
• Systems experience with SAP, Microstrategy, Hyperion/Essbase, a plus.
• Advanced competency in Excel and other Microsoft applications.
Ralph Lauren Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We offer dynamic career opportunities with growth potential and a generous company discount.