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Senior Manager, Finance


Company : Brewer Morris


Location : new york city, NY


Created : 2024-06-18


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

The Role:Reporting to the AVP, Finance the Senior Finance Manager is responsible for performing duties related to the finance functions. This role will partner with various North America Business functions and LocalGlobal Finance teams in ensuring a timely and accurate forecastbudgets preparation, month-end close, various analysis, cost-controlling and preparation of useful financial reports. The role will contribute towards building and developing a robust finance function to support continued growth of the North America business.Role Accountabilities:Business Partnerships:· Provide financial support to various operating departments: Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Store Design, Tech, HR, Commercial, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Facilities and LocalGlobal Finance teams.· Finance business partner to marketing teams for integrated business planning cycle· Prepare business cases for new marketing investmentsinitiatives and perform postmortem analysis of actual results· Proactive analysis of all operating expenditures to influence decision making and identify Risks & Opportunities· Monitor and analyze monthly actual performance versus the latest ForecastBudget and scrutinize results and deviations of spend against plan· Manage cost control and conduct monthly budget meetings with departmental managers for various OPEXCapex budgets· Introduce and instill ringfence initiatives across various budgets to ensure budget EBITDA delivery· Prepare and facilitate monthly actual results reviews to Senior Leadership Team· Lead annual pricing reviews for North America and assigned new markets; work in tandem with Global Product Portfolio Manager to assess pricing suggestions relative to all other regions.Budgetforecast:· Work in collaboration with stakeholders to facilitate process of OPEX budgeting and forecasting in adherence with top-down targets with emphasis on phasing accuracy and strategic priorities· Ensure stakeholder adherence to budgetforecast timetables for submissions· Maintain expense trackers to reflect up to date spend trends· Ownership of forecast data load into AnaplanMonth-end:· Ensuring timely and accurate completion of the month-end close process for assigned areas of responsibilities· Deliver various month-end accruals, analysis, schedules and reporting for assigned areas of responsibilities· Responsible for maintaining the daily flow of financial information to achieve a timely and efficient month-end and year-end close process for North America· Ensure accuracy and timeliness of P&Ls and other financial reports· Partner with Global Finance team on intercompany transactions· Power user of NetSuite, Looker and Anaplan ERP systemsReporting:· Manage the preparation of all North American financial reports, including functional reporting for local leadership· Responsible for preparation of various month-end and related decksRequirementsKey Selection Criteria:· Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance· Finance FP&A experience of 7-10 years required· Extensive business partnering, financial reporting and month-end experience· Motivated self-starter with ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced environment· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface comfortably at all levels both internally and externally· Must be detailed-oriented and organized· Advanced Excel skills (VXlookup, Pivot Tables, Sum-ifs, Index-Match, etc.) and financial systems savviness (financial modeling skills highly preferred)· Prior experience w NetSuite and Anaplan preferred· Record of process improvements· Flexible & adaptable to changing priorities· Affinity for beauty and retailWho will you work with:You will work alongside a team of 2 (Sr. Finance Manager and Finance Manager) and will report into our AVP of Finance. This role will also partner with various North America Business functions; such as: Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Store Design, Tech, HR, Commercial, Customer Care, Supply Chain, Facilities and LocalGlobal Finance teams.Culture of the Team:We win together as a team, supporting and developing each other through our careers. We embrace the challenge and work in an incredibly fast paced environment with high expectations set by the business, shaking it up with our creative lead. We love what we do, and we support each other while we share the magic with the world.BenefitsWhy join us?· Generous staff discount to use on all products· Access to our very own rewards platform allowing you to save money and gain "˜money can't buy' discounts on anything from gym memberships to cinema tickets· Medical, dental, and vision benefits· Commuter Benefits (Pre-tax)· Flex Spending Account (FSA)· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)· 401(k) with Company match· Paid Time Off· Birthday PTO