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The Director of FP&A & BI will lead a team of analysts in annual planning cycles, forecasting business performance, highlighting areas of opportunity and risk, and providing insight and recommendations to leaders across the Americas. Build and enhance technical capabilities on the team to develop, administer, and evolve analytics and reporting frameworks for the Americas organization. Lead the function and others in highlighting opportunities that drive growth and keep the business in check against its budget and business plan. Serve as a key driver in providing complex analysis delivering comprehensive understanding of business dynamics, market opportunities and profitability levers across Wholesale, Brick-and-Mortar Retail, E-commerce channels. Develop and deliver analytics-based insight and business intelligence to drive proactive decision making across the organization.
As the Director of FP&A & BI, your responsibilities will include:
Support the executive team’s requests for strategic plans, analysis, modeling and business plan development by directing short and long-range strategic planning, analysis and studies. Enable business users to access and use business intelligence and financial data in self-service environment by developing tools, providing end-user training, and driving change and adoption across the organization. Lead or participate in key business planning and financial forecasting processes including Annual Financial Planning/Budgeting (AFP), Strategic Business Planning (SBP), and regular Year End Projection (YEP) and short-range forecasts. Conceptualize and deliver regular financial analysis products, including Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews, Mid-Month business forecasts and status updates, and input into financial content for business unit board meeting materials. Provide support and financial business partnering across Wholesale, Retail, and E-commerce sales channels, as well as operations and support functions. Lead and develop business intelligence capabilities to provide transparency into the business and deliver actionable information to stakeholders and executives. Lead the business planning and analysis group in conceptualizing, developing and executing business analysis projects across the business. Direct the examination, analysis and development of alternative business models that will enable the executive team to achieve sustainable long-term financial and operational goals. Enable business predictability by creating transparency and leading a high-quality forecasting processes for the annual budget, interim forecasts, and regular short and long-range forecasting exercises. Use business intelligence and financial analysis to ensure alignment with short- and long-term business objectives, identifying and raising risks and opportunities needing action from the business. Review forecasts for all departments covering sales volume, pricing, costing and operational expenses. Analyze future investment and new business opportunities that will support ECCO’s longer-term growth plans. In partnership with finance and accounting team, provide support and analysis during month and year-end financial closings, including reporting to local and Group leadership. Lead the delivery of multiple reports and presentations through the year, including business reviews, budget and forecast reviews, and ad-hoc strategic or financial analysis. Develop recommendations to the Executive team for presentation to the Board of Directors about options for best positioning ECCO for future growth. Lead cross-functional project team(s) to develop strategic plans and business models. Develop, analyze, report and interpret financial and other operating data, summarize findings and make recommendations to allow senior management to make informed decisions. Proactively identify and implement new data sources, tools, and analytical methods to drive increased business performance. Keep your direct superior and peers informed at all times about any matters related to your department that could affect the company. Effectively manage and develop team members, provide coaching and professional development opportunities as appropriate. Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.Note: This job description does not exclude responsibilities not specifically stated that may become apparent during the execution of the duties of the position.
If you have…
High school diploma or GED equivalent. Bachelor’s degree (MBA strongly preferred) in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent experience in a business environment using analytical techniques to identify business opportunities and recommend effective solutions. 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis or similar role. 5+ years of experience in driving corporate-wide integrated budgets/strategy projects with companies having revenue in excess of $200 million. 3+ years of people management experience. Advanced knowledge of MS office products. Ability to condense financial concepts and information into presentations in tools like Microsoft PowePoint is essential Solid proficiency with SQL programming language preferred. SAP experience strongly preferred. Ability to read, write and speak English at a proficient level. Ability to travel up to 10%, both domestically and internationally…we want to hear from you!
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At ECCO, you become part of a meaningful, developing and multicultural workplace. You join a global family of more than 25,000 people who are proud to create the footprints of tomorrow.
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