kate spade new york
About Kate Spade New York
Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. Responsibilities
Establish strong partnerships across the business and provide analytical support to drive business initiatives and achieve financial targets. Communicate with business partners globally within Finance, HR, Marketing, Merchandising, VM, and Design to present actual spend and help forecast year-to-go trends. Articulate financial concepts to non-finance business partners in a clear and concise manner; ensure to accurately present findings and answer any questions. Closely manage the Global Marketing Budget for the Chief Marketing Officer and meet monthly with each Marketing team (Brand Media, PR, Content Production, Organic Social, etc.). Drive initiatives to streamline processes, maintain and improve upon existing financial workbooks and models. Analyze and interpret variances to prior forecast, budget, and prior year. Explain key variances, business trends, and performance drivers to senior business leaders. Assist in delivering accurate financial results by performing a comprehensive analysis of key expense line items. Provide detailed analysis of Accounting for month-end accruals for proper expense recognition. Coordinate and participate in monthly expense reviews with business partners to ensure financial targets are being achieved. Work closely with all key Corporate Facilities and Global Visual teams to manage capital expenditures and apply appropriate accounting treatment. Aid with ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects. Qualifications
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain business partner relationships at all levels within the organization. Strong business acumen and know that problem-solving goes beyond numbers. Ability to think through multiple scenarios and apply strategic judgment to projects. Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent time management skills. Ability to multitask, prioritize workload and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment. The capability to identify key insights and present them in an easily digestible format appropriate for the audience. Intellectual curiosity, eagerness to learn and a desire to be a team player. Professional Skills
A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or related field. 3+ years of Finance or related experience. Advanced skills in data manipulation, development of forecasting models, financial analysis, and communication (both written and oral). Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint preferred. Working knowledge of Microstrategy, PBCS and SAP a plus. Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level Employment Type
Full-time Job Function
Finance and Accounting/Auditing Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion, Manufacturing, and Retail Pay Range
Base Pay Range:
$80,000.00 – $93,000.00 Annually Work Setup
Hybrid Benefits
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits. EEO and ADA Statement
Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under the consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Tapestry Accommodation Statement
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com. Contact
Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com.
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Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. Responsibilities
Establish strong partnerships across the business and provide analytical support to drive business initiatives and achieve financial targets. Communicate with business partners globally within Finance, HR, Marketing, Merchandising, VM, and Design to present actual spend and help forecast year-to-go trends. Articulate financial concepts to non-finance business partners in a clear and concise manner; ensure to accurately present findings and answer any questions. Closely manage the Global Marketing Budget for the Chief Marketing Officer and meet monthly with each Marketing team (Brand Media, PR, Content Production, Organic Social, etc.). Drive initiatives to streamline processes, maintain and improve upon existing financial workbooks and models. Analyze and interpret variances to prior forecast, budget, and prior year. Explain key variances, business trends, and performance drivers to senior business leaders. Assist in delivering accurate financial results by performing a comprehensive analysis of key expense line items. Provide detailed analysis of Accounting for month-end accruals for proper expense recognition. Coordinate and participate in monthly expense reviews with business partners to ensure financial targets are being achieved. Work closely with all key Corporate Facilities and Global Visual teams to manage capital expenditures and apply appropriate accounting treatment. Aid with ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects. Qualifications
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain business partner relationships at all levels within the organization. Strong business acumen and know that problem-solving goes beyond numbers. Ability to think through multiple scenarios and apply strategic judgment to projects. Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent time management skills. Ability to multitask, prioritize workload and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment. The capability to identify key insights and present them in an easily digestible format appropriate for the audience. Intellectual curiosity, eagerness to learn and a desire to be a team player. Professional Skills
A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or related field. 3+ years of Finance or related experience. Advanced skills in data manipulation, development of forecasting models, financial analysis, and communication (both written and oral). Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint preferred. Working knowledge of Microstrategy, PBCS and SAP a plus. Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level Employment Type
Full-time Job Function
Finance and Accounting/Auditing Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion, Manufacturing, and Retail Pay Range
Base Pay Range:
$80,000.00 – $93,000.00 Annually Work Setup
Hybrid Benefits
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits. EEO and ADA Statement
Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under the consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Tapestry Accommodation Statement
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com. Contact
Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com.
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