Columbia Sportswear, Inc.:
Finance Manager - Brick & Mortar Retail Job in Burlington, VT
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Burlington, VT
Full-time | Accounting
About the job
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OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.
At Columbia, were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, were proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.
Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: Its perfect. Now make it better. As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.
We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.
And we believe in you.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Columbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance, Credit, Financial Planning and Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and Strategy. Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions, the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence.
Columbia Sportswears Retail Brick and Mortar Finance Manager is a critical position supporting the Companys growing U.S. Retail business. Leveraging financial planning and analytical skills, this position plays a significant role impacting critical strategic and operational decisions. This position is part of a cross-functional effort that includes our Financial Planning and Analysis and U.S. Retail teams as well as other organizations within the Company.
Some domestic travel will be required.
HOWYOULLMAKE A DIFFERENCE
Forecast, Budget and prepare Long Range Plan for brick and mortar within the Columbia brand, driving annual and strategic planning processes to support business leaders with financial and operational analysis geared toward profit initiatives and business cases
Drive analysis and reporting for retail store business performance, status of key initiatives, and financial results via monthly forecasts and P&L variance analysis.
Oversee capital investment planning and real estate analysis of new store development supporting executive committee approval with ROI analysis and business case summaries. You will further coordinate with the Real Estate team to monitor capital-spending budgets for all new retail doors, renovations and new programs. Report monthly on actual spend to plan and provide financial support for all spending programs
Coordinate with Store Operations to plan and forecast all store 4-wall expenses, including Labor planning and financial analysis. Here youll lead field teams and corporate cost center managers in the effective management of labor plans, headcount and expense management in alignment with corporate objectives
Collaborate with Merchandise Planning, Store Operation and Global Planning team leaders to effectively plan, manage and communicate business risks and opportunities to improve gross margin, freight and inventory across the cross functional teams
Create effective benchmarks to measure key business drivers and improvements. Keep abreast of industry trends, benchmarks and best practices which could improve retail operations, reduce costs and improve customer experience in our retail stores.
Develop and lead senior financial analyst via regular status meetings, development of IDP and performance reviews
YOU ARE
Proactive, exercising strong financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning concepts
Highly organized, adept at project prioritization and attention to detail
YOUHAVE
Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Math, Engineering or a business-related field (MBA and/or CPA is preferred)
10 years of professional experience in accounting, financial analysis or another related field
Demonstrated experience presenting financial analysis and recommendations to a business unit leader
Applied experience with business systems planning including SAP, Cognos
Sales forecasting and expense planning for multiple locations
Cross-functional project experience and initiative management
To learn more about our hiring process during COVID-19, click here.
#LI-SR1
Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.
At Columbia, were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, were proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.
Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: Its perfect. Now make it better. As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.
We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.
And we believe in you.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Columbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance, Credit, Financial Planning and Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and Strategy. Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions, the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence.
Columbia Sportswears Retail Brick and Mortar Finance Manager is a critical position supporting the Companys growing U.S. Retail business. Leveraging financial planning and analytical skills, this position plays a significant role impacting critical strategic and operational decisions. This position is part of a cross-functional effort that includes our Financial Planning and Analysis and U.S. Retail teams as well as other organizations within the Company.
Some domestic travel will be required.
HOWYOULLMAKE A DIFFERENCE
Forecast, Budget and prepare Long Range Plan for brick and mortar within the Columbia brand, driving annual and strategic planning processes to support business leaders with financial and operational analysis geared toward profit initiatives and business cases
Drive analysis and reporting for retail store business performance, status of key initiatives, and financial results via monthly forecasts and P&L variance analysis.
Oversee capital investment planning and real estate analysis of new store development supporting executive committee approval with ROI analysis and business case summaries. You will further coordinate with the Real Estate team to monitor capital-spending budgets for all new retail doors, renovations and new programs. Report monthly on actual spend to plan and provide financial support for all spending programs
Coordinate with Store Operations to plan and forecast all store 4-wall expenses, including Labor planning and financial analysis. Here youll lead field teams and corporate cost center managers in the effective management of labor plans, headcount and expense management in alignment with corporate objectives
Collaborate with Merchandise Planning, Store Operation and Global Planning team leaders to effectively plan, manage and communicate business risks and opportunities to improve gross margin, freight and inventory across the cross functional teams
Create effective benchmarks to measure key business drivers and improvements. Keep abreast of industry trends, benchmarks and best practices which could improve retail operations, reduce costs and improve customer experience in our retail stores.
Develop and lead senior financial analyst via regular status meetings, development of IDP and performance reviews
YOU ARE
Proactive, exercising strong financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning concepts
Highly organized, adept at project prioritization and attention to detail
YOUHAVE
Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Math, Engineering or a business-related field (MBA and/or CPA is preferred)
10 years of professional experience in accounting, financial analysis or another related field
Demonstrated experience presenting financial analysis and recommendations to a business unit leader
Applied experience with business systems planning including SAP, Cognos
Sales forecasting and expense planning for multiple locations
Cross-functional project experience and initiative management
To learn more about our hiring process during COVID-19, click here.
#LI-SR1
Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.