Discovered MENA
Location: Times Square, New York (4 days in the office, 1 day wfh)
Overview 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. 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 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, maximizing impact and revenue
Partner with and present to the senior leadership team on:
P&Ls by country, region
YTD performance/YTG targets vs. Budget
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 the global Supply Chain and Finance teams to track and reconcile tariffs and duties
Responsible for key financial compliance areas and critical business operations processes and ensures adequate financial procedures and controls are in place and adhered to
Support, drive, and leverage best practices that enhance operational efficiency and profitability
Track 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 for 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 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
Capture, monitor, and manage 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 KPIs
Build and lead a high-performing global finance team through ongoing feedback and development aligned with the company values
Lead, mentor, coach, empower, and grow the Americas Finance team; provide thought leadership and build strong, effective partnerships with internal and external partners
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
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
Job Details
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance
Industries: Fashion Accessories; Manufacturing and Retail; Luxury Goods and Jewelry
New York, NY
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Overview 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. 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 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, maximizing impact and revenue
Partner with and present to the senior leadership team on:
P&Ls by country, region
YTD performance/YTG targets vs. Budget
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 the global Supply Chain and Finance teams to track and reconcile tariffs and duties
Responsible for key financial compliance areas and critical business operations processes and ensures adequate financial procedures and controls are in place and adhered to
Support, drive, and leverage best practices that enhance operational efficiency and profitability
Track 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 for 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 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
Capture, monitor, and manage 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 KPIs
Build and lead a high-performing global finance team through ongoing feedback and development aligned with the company values
Lead, mentor, coach, empower, and grow the Americas Finance team; provide thought leadership and build strong, effective partnerships with internal and external partners
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
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
Job Details
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance
Industries: Fashion Accessories; Manufacturing and Retail; Luxury Goods and Jewelry
New York, NY
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