Director Of Finance Jobs

About Williams Sonoma - New Jersey

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams – Sonoma. Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc Supply Chain Overview

In 2023, Williams-Sonoma was recognized as a Great Place to Work ® and Forbes Best Employers for Diversity, honors which reflect that we are truly a people-first organization. Our operation includes:

• Manufacturing facilities located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling 861k square feet with over 1,500 full-time employees producing approximately $900 million - $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture3 Sutter Street Upholstery Factories located in North Carolina and Mississippi with over 1,400 FTE’s producing approximately $900 million to $1 Billion in sales of Upholstered furniture
• Over 4,000 Full-Time Associates across the Supply Chain
• Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final-mile furniture hubs.
• 15.1M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US, Williams-Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following:
• Transportation Department for Ocean, Air, Trucking, and Rail consisting of over 30 transportation professionals located in Memphis, TN
• Small package eCommerce distribution centers located in Mississippi, Arizona, and Tennessee totaling 3.9M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full-time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi and Tennessee
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey

The Finance Director will provide financial expertise for all Distribution Centers across all areas of financial management, including leading the monthly Distribution Center financial close, monthly forecast, the annual operating budget as well as ad hoc analysis to support the business. As a key member of the Finance team this role will provide expertise on all financial and strategic matters and serve as an advisor in providing key financial information and analysis to drive the business and influence decision making.

The Director of Finance position is located in South Brunswick, NJ.

You’ll be excited about this opportunity because you will....

• Monthly forecasting
• Lead a high-performance team through strong coaching, training and direction, along with writing and delivering annual performance evaluations 
• Annual budgeting
• Maintain a thorough understanding of business risks and opportunities. Develop forward looking predictive models to support the monitoring and forecasting of the business.
• Work with the Operations to measure and manage variable labor including variance analysis
• Identify cost-saving and profit maximizing opportunities and provide meaningful information to key decision makers. Develop competitive benchmark analysis
• Create actionable financial and metric reporting and ensure data integrity
• Financial month-end close
• Partner with DC operations team in the management of locations 
• Lead the Distribution Centers in:

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• Experience with budgeting/accounting systems such as Oracle.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Solid level of proficiency utilizing Excel and PowerPoint, including vlookups, sumifs, pivot tables, charts and graphs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated, strong sense of urgency and track record of getting results
• Strong analytical, consulting, problem-solving, and conceptual skills
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of financial analysis, planning and accounting
• Strong matrix management, teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and persuade at all management levels, and thrive in a cross-functional, evolving business and technical environment

We prefer some of these qualities as well….

• Experience with Hyperion Essbase
• Certified Public Accountant
• Master's in Business Administration
• Experience in Supply Chain

Review these physical requirements, as they play a major part in this role….

• Ability to transport materials or equipment or lifting, moving, carrying objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to work in office and perform in corporate environment
• Ability to type on a keyboard and operate a PC

Our company benefits are second to none in the industry….

• For more information on our benefits offerings, please visit MyWSIBenefits.com
• Paid vacations, holidays, Employee Assistance Programs, Time Off to Volunteer & Matching Gifts Community Service Program
• Generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brand products
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits, Legal and Identity Protection Plans and Pet Insurance
• 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities

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