Fp&A Analyst Jobs

About OTB Group
OTB is an international fashion group powering a range of global, unconventional brands, including Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor&Rolf, and Jil Sander. The group also controls the Staff International and Brave Kid companies and holds a stake in L.A. brand Amiri. As its name suggests (OTB, short for “Only The Brave”), the group pushes boundaries and challenges established rules to redefine the world of fashion and lifestyle. OTB fosters the creativity of international talents and expresses the brave, innovative and unapologetic spirit and vision of its founder and chairman Renzo Rosso. With more than 6,000 employees worldwide, the Group is based on a customer centred digital approach, a concrete long-term commitment to the creation of a sustainable and technologically driven business, and a close attention to social issues through the OTB Foundation.
Job Summary
The FP&A Analyst is responsible for monitoring Sales performance and profitability of the entire Retail and Outlet network in North America. Prepares and evaluates business case for Store openings or Refit of existing stores. Objective interaction with the store managers in terms of daily operational needs and inventory policies application. Perform activities directly related to the running of the Stores, supporting areas of logistics; finance; accounting; budgeting; auditing; internal control; stores procedures compliance; and similar activities.
This role reports to the Head of FP&A, Designer Brands.

Role and Responsibilities

• Plans of day to day, week to week, month to month and annual workflow
• Ensures that the internal control/procedures compliance requirements are implemented and monitored where required.
• Prepare weekly sales reports to monitor the evolution of Net Sales by Stores with focus on retail KPI.
• Monitor all budgeting, re-forecasting, and financial planning functions supporting areas of sales, logistics, finance, accounting, budgeting, auditing, internal control, and store procedures compliance.
• Reviews Budget variance analysis, cost controls and expenses to advise executive team.
• Meet with key business units monthly to review financial performance and business forecast.
• Monitor over shrink issues & POS-related compliance, including analysis and action plan development.
• Prepare annual and monthly reports and other reports to HQ (Parent Company)
• Work on end month closing aim to prepare and analyze P&L by stores.
• Support on functional issues encountered by Finance users across the North America market.
• Plan and control departmental budget as relates to General & Administrative expenses – T&E, Maintenance, etc.
• Support the Head of FP&A and the Chief Financial Officer of OTB Group USA: Diesel & Designer Brands to determine the activities going forward with the goal to maximize sales and profit.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• 2- 3 years in similar position
• Must have excellent attention to detail; organized and have excellent follow-up skills
• Great problem-solving skills and ability to visualize process change and its implementation.
• A Degree in Business Admin/Accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• SAP
• Must have a strong financial acumen and skill set.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint

Salary range $65k-$75k
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