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Director, Finance
Global Brands Group
New York, NY, United States
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Specific Responsibilities
The Director of Accounting will have the primary day-to-day responsibility for financial analysis, planning, managing and controlling various financial-related activities of the Kids division. This will include responsibilities within finance, forecasting, strategic planning, budgeting and accounting.
• Provides timely and accurate analysis of actual monthly results, budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
• Prepares various monthly financial reports, provide analysis of results, and assists in analyzing risks and opportunities.
• Prepares profit by brand schedule on a monthly basis.
• Prepares payroll and headcount analysis on a monthly basis.
• Prepares journal entries as needed.
• Provides support and general ledger analysis from SAP as needed.
• Takes hands-on position of developing, implementing, and maintaining an on-going cost cutting system. Compiles key performance metrics for the management team.
• Works with Greensboro accounting team, to coordinate divisional specific functions.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with division heads so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.
• Provides management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
• Provides recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
• Special projects as they become necessary.
Skills and Requirements
• BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA and/or CPA highly desirable.
• 5-10 years in progressively responsible financial roles, preferably in the wholesale apparel industry.
• Experience working in a wholesale business.
• Proficient in Excel. Familiarity with SAP and BPC a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Hands on, likes to roll up sleeves and “get it done” while also being a strategic thinker.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Comfortable working in a highly matrixed environment.