5-7 years experience in financial planning or analytics roles
Advanced proficiency in Excel and technical systems
Strong business acumen with strategic thinking skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Responsibilities
Analyze historical data and identify risks and opportunities
Create preseason sales and inventory plans aligned with product strategies
Reconcile overarching and departmental financial plans
Present financial forecasts and action plans during meetings
Reforecast sales and manage departmental inventory
Communicate financial results to management and teams weekly
Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams
Benefits
Collaborative team environment fostering effective relationships
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Exposure to working with multiple departments
Involvement in strategic financial planning processes
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department
Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department that support product strategies
Reconcile top down to bottom up division/department plans
Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in open to buy meeting
Reforecast sales and manage inventory for all basic styles to meet department financial goals
Communicate financial results and forecasts to manager and cross functional team on a weekly basis
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross functional team (Merchandising, Visual, Production, Distribution, Planning and Company Planning), setting expectations around prioritization and best practices around key deliverables
Who You Are
Must love Excel, have advanced technical skills, and be systems savvy
Believe in the Power of Team; builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload
Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills
