Director, Finance - EMEA

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Company Description

A&F Co. is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead our regional Finance team as well as to support the regional leadership team in delivering our strategies for sustainable & profitable growth.

This job is field based with connection to our EMEA Regional Home Office in London, UK.

What Will You Be Doing?

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Develop and implement financial strategies in alignment with the Managing Director, global Finance team in line with company objectives.
• Drive the process to shape EMEA operating budget targets for all P&L sales, GM, and operating expenses, & report monthly on performance to budget.
• Financial forecasting and analysis for all channels sales, margin; set and manage regional inventory and Open to Buy targets.
• Connect the dots and leverage financial insights to identify opportunities & drive accountabilities eg. for marketing effectiveness, channel performance, analyze promotional effectiveness & testing.
• Present financial summaries & insights at all levels of the organization to deliver insights as well as healthy challenge to the business teams.
• Real Estate fleet analytics by location that informs deals and renewals.
• EMEA company inventory planning and forecasting, quarterly BOM analytics for operational compliance with the global company.
• Create and develop models of short term, mid-term and strategic horizon scenarios to underpin the strategic choices the EMEA region is prioritizing.

Financial Reporting

• Lead financial process for corporate spending, including analysis of actual spending and projections for future spending.
• Present to Managing Director and Finance Leadership demonstrating a strong understanding of actual results and monthly forecast updates.
• Partner with different areas of the business to assess and quantify risks and opportunities as the macro environment and company strategies change.
• Make value added recommendations to improve regional brand performance, rooted in data-driven analytics of the financials and operations of the regional organization.
• Prepare earnings release analysis on regional quarterly performance, explaining drivers of performance and variances in terms of sales, gross margin, operating expense, etc.
• Provide RE deal analytics that inform site selection, and also manage periodic financial performance reporting of four wall store profitability.
• Assist with international statutory reporting.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.

Cost Management

• Collaborate with Managing Director and local Store Leadership on field expense management, especially payroll management, field structure optimization and UF SGA.
• Evaluate financial impact of payroll changes (business case analysis) and work with Managing Director to approve necessary payroll updates within guidelines recommended by the GHO.
• Provide recommendations on updates to complex models to accurately assign store payroll hours.
• Track and manage all cost center management processes to ensure robust check and challenge as well as reliability and accuracy.

Marketing

• Collaborate with Marketing and Digital department leads to create operating strategy and analytics driven reporting.
• Evaluate financial impact of proposed marketing initiatives (business case analysis).
• Provide visibility to Marketing initiative measurement, and provide regional reporting in a flexible, sustainable and consistent manner.

Leadership

• Fostering a collaborative team-up approach to getting things done.
• Empowerment of your team as a coach and a leader, you will invest into building up your talent.

What Do You Need To Bring?

• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• 10+ years of experience in a corporate finance role.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or related field required.
• A desire to learn & hunger for more!
• Master's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or related field a plus.
• FP&A experience in a retail or consumer goods company preferred.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Self-starter and independent.
• Creative approach to problem solving with a humble, team-oriented and optimistic attitude.
• Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional business partners in non-hierarchical environment.

Our Company

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally-led, omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.

Our Values

Our corporate purpose of being here for you on the journey to being and becoming who you are, fuels our customer-led brands and our global associates. We lead with this purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work Certification, as well as being named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign.

What You'll Get

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you'll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle.

• Incentive bonus program.
• Annual companywide review process.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Associate assistance program.
• Paid parental and adoption leave.
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot.
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace.
• Paid time off & one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community.
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are "work from anywhere" days for most roles & six work from anywhere weeks per year).
• Seven associate wellness half days per year.
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands.
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within.
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups.
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

Additional Information

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER