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Wholesale Financial Analyst
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Wholesale Financial Analyst
| Salary | Competitive salary Plus Bonus |
| Schedule | Full Time |
| Experience | Minimum 3 years of experience |
| Location | Phone Interview |
Wholesale Financial Analyst
Description
Summary Description:
This position supports the Wholesale and Corporate Controlling Director in monitoring sales trends, (daily, weekly and monthly), and preparing the budget/forecast. This individual will plan and execute budget procedures including monthly monitoring of expenditures and revenues, and communicate the status to the wholesale team.
Our ideal candidate will be self-sufficient and possess the ability to make sound decisions to benefit the company. This is an environment with shifting priorities, so the ability to multi-task and be flexible and adaptable to differing situations is required.
FINANCE AND REPORTING
- Participate in the preparation of 3 Year Plan, Budget, and quarterly forecasts by collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data in liaison with Business owners as well as completing all associated internal and group presentations.
- Prepare Internal reporting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- Monthly analysis of P&L (Gross sales, Net sales and Margin by product, Payroll analysis, Fees, Advertising, and Facilities expenses) against prior year, budget and last forecast, providing explanations of variances and action plans in liaison with Wholesale sales team and communication any risks and opportunities.
- Assist accounting team in the completion of timely and comprehensive end of month closing and analysis of variations in financial results to ensure accuracy.
- Prepare the monthly closing and complete the end of month required reporting to the French parent company in a timely manner.
- Perform all other duties as assigned and required.
BUSINESS AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
- Provide support to VP of Wholesale on all reporting, 3 Year Plans, annual Budget, and quarterly forecasts.
- Assist VP of Wholesale on setting up seasonal objectives and communicate to the sales team.
- Track, report and analyze all wholesale sell in by key account customers
- Review and track all wholesale KPIs
- Involvement in ad-hoc requests for both data and analysis, determine ROI and optimize investments.
- Identify potential problem areas and alert management of any possible financial impact.
PROFILE
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance required
- 3+ years acquired in financial planning, preferably in fashion. Prior background in an international company and/or auditing company preferred
- Advanced Excel skills and other MS software, including strong PowerPoint for presentation preparation required
- Preferred experience with ERP systems including OrliWeb/Cegid/Qlick sense
- Organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills are a must
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated to learn new concepts and oriented towards achieving results
- Must work well independently and in a team environment, and in a fast-paced organization
Core Values and Traits:
Play as One Team:
- Showing respect towards everyone
- Commitment for the team’s work and decisions
Play with Elegance:
- Striving for excellence
- Treating others with fair play and humility
Play by Daring:
- Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
- To explore new opportunities
Play with Tenacity:
- Constantly seek continuous improvement
- Learning from our failures
At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.
* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management. We as Lacoste associates must also always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values.
Summary Description:
This position supports the Wholesale and Corporate Controlling Director in monitoring sales trends, (daily, weekly and monthly), and preparing the budget/forecast. This individual will plan and execute budget procedures including monthly monitoring of expenditures and revenues, and communicate the status to the wholesale team.
Our ideal candidate will be self-sufficient and possess the ability to make sound decisions to benefit the company. This is an environment with shifting priorities, so the ability to multi-task and be flexible and adaptable to differing situations is required.
FINANCE AND REPORTING
- Participate in the preparation of 3 Year Plan, Budget, and quarterly forecasts by collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data in liaison with Business owners as well as completing all associated internal and group presentations.
- Prepare Internal reporting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- Monthly analysis of P&L (Gross sales, Net sales and Margin by product, Payroll analysis, Fees, Advertising, and Facilities expenses) against prior year, budget and last forecast, providing explanations of variances and action plans in liaison with Wholesale sales team and communication any risks and opportunities.
- Assist accounting team in the completion of timely and comprehensive end of month closing and analysis of variations in financial results to ensure accuracy.
- Prepare the monthly closing and complete the end of month required reporting to the French parent company in a timely manner.
- Perform all other duties as assigned and required.
BUSINESS AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
- Provide support to VP of Wholesale on all reporting, 3 Year Plans, annual Budget, and quarterly forecasts.
- Assist VP of Wholesale on setting up seasonal objectives and communicate to the sales team.
- Track, report and analyze all wholesale sell in by key account customers
- Review and track all wholesale KPIs
- Involvement in ad-hoc requests for both data and analysis, determine ROI and optimize investments.
- Identify potential problem areas and alert management of any possible financial impact.
PROFILE
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance required
- 3+ years acquired in financial planning, preferably in fashion. Prior background in an international company and/or auditing company preferred
- Advanced Excel skills and other MS software, including strong PowerPoint for presentation preparation required
- Preferred experience with ERP systems including OrliWeb/Cegid/Qlick sense
- Organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills are a must
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated to learn new concepts and oriented towards achieving results
- Must work well independently and in a team environment, and in a fast-paced organization
Core Values and Traits:
Play as One Team:
- Showing respect towards everyone
- Commitment for the team’s work and decisions
Play with Elegance:
- Striving for excellence
- Treating others with fair play and humility
Play by Daring:
- Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
- To explore new opportunities
Play with Tenacity:
- Constantly seek continuous improvement
- Learning from our failures
At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.
* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management. We as Lacoste associates must also always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with our core values.
Details
| Salary | Competitive salary Plus Bonus |
| Schedule | Full Time |
| Experience | Minimum 3 years of experience |
| Location | Phone Interview |
Skills
Microsoft Office
Financial Planning
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LACOSTE CORPORATE
| Salary |
Competitive salary Plus Bonus |
| Schedule | Full Time |
| Experience | Minimum 3 years of experience |
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