Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis

We are currently looking for a Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team in Miami, FL! 

Responsible for the financial control of Retail stores and Ecommerce Divisions with emphasis on increasing profitability, internal reporting/analysis improving process efficiencies, reducing costs, and leading business improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Daily interaction with the divisional president, sales vice presidents, CFO, Corporate Accounting & Finance, Corporate staff, plus the CEO as needed.
• Direct the preparation of the annual budget, monthly sales forecasts, and quarterly income statement forecasts.
• Update monthly gross margin forecasts.
• Prepare quarterly inventory reserve calculations and quarterly accounts receivable reserve calculations.
• Communicate financial results and expectations to business unit management.
• Analyze monthly financial results for all business units compared to budget and the prior year.
• Work with retail and wholesale planning in forecasting retail margin support and maintaining proper inventory levels.
• Prepare and present ad hoc analyses as requested.

Requirements

• Proficient with Google Drive/Applications or related software.
• Understanding of financial systems and ability to convey control objects.
• Proficient in Excel, Hyperion Essbase, plus in-house operating systems.
• Ability to balance corporate demands and objectives as defined by CFO and divisional goals and objectives as defined by divisional presidents.
• Ability to successfully accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously with inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to handle stressful situations from all directions of the organization.
• Proactive mindset and ability to see developing issues related to the business.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent sales and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational, meeting, and presentation skills.
• Strong financial, operational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of work experience plus management experience.
• CPA and/or MBA a plus.
• Experience in Retail Apparel a must.

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