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Overview
Title:
Senior Finance Director Location:
Times Square, New York (4 days in the office, 1 day WFH) Salary:
240K USD We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Finance Director to manage the end-to-end financial aspects of the Americas market. The ideal candidate will align financial objectives with the company’s strategic goals by managing payroll, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and cost control. This position requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a background in finance, retail, and operations. Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, coach, empower, and grow the Americas Finance team; provide thought leadership and build strong, effective partnerships with both internal and external partners. Serve as financial advisor to the Americas team and global Finance team, providing data-driven recommendations and creating a long-term strategy for financial stability based on financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling. Build business models and forecasting tools that allow for long-term scenario planning and real-time decision making, and that maximize impact and revenue. Partner with and present to the senior leadership team on: P&Ls by country, region YTD performance/YTG targets vs. Budget Potential opportunities & risks Feedback on sales-mix implications on profit (e.g., COG) Support on capturing, reporting and monitoring retail/wholesale monthly sales plans (forecasts and results) by channel and geography, flowing into regional and international reporting Partner closely with the Operations team to forecast, monitor and analyze logistics budgets, advising on efficiencies across 3PL fulfilment and global physical distribution costs. Work alongside our global Supply Chain and Finance teams to track and reconcile global tariffs and duties. Responsible for key Financial compliance areas and critical business operations processes, and ensure adequate financial procedures and controls are in place and adhered to. Support, drive, and leverage best practices that enhance operational efficiency and profitability. Track the inventory value and obsolescence risk, and ensure that E&O remains in budget. Build the 3-5 year financial plan for the Americas team, ensuring commercial viability and profitability. Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and usefulness of all financial reports, including budget-to-actuals and financial reports, the Board, and key internal decision-makers. Hold a key role in the regional S&OP process ensuring proper regional alignment between financial and unit sales forecast and inventory plans. Support on overseeing the fixed costs of logistics, warehousing, and impact of inventory costs. Work closely with the US VP of Sales and Marketing for external negotiations with retailers including Sephora to protect business interests and represent the brand. Drive operational excellence across the organization, evaluating, refining, creating and/or supporting systems and processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness as we scale in size, product lines, and complexity. Capture, monitor, and manage the fixed overheads of the Americas team units. Lead all efforts on the annual audit, liaising with external auditors and accountants to ensure compliance, including leading preparation and filing of the annual financial statements and tax forms. Provide strategic financial advice to the executive team to support decision-making. Leadership
Directly oversee regional controllers to achieve objectives and KPI’s. Build and lead a high-performing global finance team through ongoing feedback and development aligned with the values. Lead, mentor, coach, empower, and grow the Americas Finance team; provide thought leadership and build strong, effective partnerships with both internal and external partners. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred. Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA). Minimum 10-15 years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Experience in a global, multi-entity environment, preferably in the fragrance, beauty, or luxury goods industry. Strong knowledge of IFRS and experience with US GAAP. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Outstanding leadership and communication abilities.
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Title:
Senior Finance Director Location:
Times Square, New York (4 days in the office, 1 day WFH) Salary:
240K USD We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Finance Director to manage the end-to-end financial aspects of the Americas market. The ideal candidate will align financial objectives with the company’s strategic goals by managing payroll, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and cost control. This position requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a background in finance, retail, and operations. Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, coach, empower, and grow the Americas Finance team; provide thought leadership and build strong, effective partnerships with both internal and external partners. Serve as financial advisor to the Americas team and global Finance team, providing data-driven recommendations and creating a long-term strategy for financial stability based on financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling. Build business models and forecasting tools that allow for long-term scenario planning and real-time decision making, and that maximize impact and revenue. Partner with and present to the senior leadership team on: P&Ls by country, region YTD performance/YTG targets vs. Budget Potential opportunities & risks Feedback on sales-mix implications on profit (e.g., COG) Support on capturing, reporting and monitoring retail/wholesale monthly sales plans (forecasts and results) by channel and geography, flowing into regional and international reporting Partner closely with the Operations team to forecast, monitor and analyze logistics budgets, advising on efficiencies across 3PL fulfilment and global physical distribution costs. Work alongside our global Supply Chain and Finance teams to track and reconcile global tariffs and duties. Responsible for key Financial compliance areas and critical business operations processes, and ensure adequate financial procedures and controls are in place and adhered to. Support, drive, and leverage best practices that enhance operational efficiency and profitability. Track the inventory value and obsolescence risk, and ensure that E&O remains in budget. Build the 3-5 year financial plan for the Americas team, ensuring commercial viability and profitability. Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and usefulness of all financial reports, including budget-to-actuals and financial reports, the Board, and key internal decision-makers. Hold a key role in the regional S&OP process ensuring proper regional alignment between financial and unit sales forecast and inventory plans. Support on overseeing the fixed costs of logistics, warehousing, and impact of inventory costs. Work closely with the US VP of Sales and Marketing for external negotiations with retailers including Sephora to protect business interests and represent the brand. Drive operational excellence across the organization, evaluating, refining, creating and/or supporting systems and processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness as we scale in size, product lines, and complexity. Capture, monitor, and manage the fixed overheads of the Americas team units. Lead all efforts on the annual audit, liaising with external auditors and accountants to ensure compliance, including leading preparation and filing of the annual financial statements and tax forms. Provide strategic financial advice to the executive team to support decision-making. Leadership
Directly oversee regional controllers to achieve objectives and KPI’s. Build and lead a high-performing global finance team through ongoing feedback and development aligned with the values. Lead, mentor, coach, empower, and grow the Americas Finance team; provide thought leadership and build strong, effective partnerships with both internal and external partners. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred. Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA). Minimum 10-15 years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Experience in a global, multi-entity environment, preferably in the fragrance, beauty, or luxury goods industry. Strong knowledge of IFRS and experience with US GAAP. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Outstanding leadership and communication abilities.
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