Senior Manager, Finance and Planning (Duck Head, The Beaufort Bonnet Co., Jack Rogers)

At Oxford, we own brands that evoke happiness ... from the relaxed island lifestyle of Tommy Bahama, to the sunny optimism of Lilly Pulitzer and bohemian spirit of Johnny Was ... because being happy never goes out of style.

We offer competitive benefits packages which may include generous vacation policy, health and wellness coverage, 401k with company match, discounted stock purchasing, options for education reimbursement, and amazing product discounts! We value work-life balance and offer a flexible corporate office environment.

              

About the Role:

This is an in-person position based out of our corporate office in Atlanta, GA.

The Senior Manager, Finance and Planning (Emerging Business Group: Duck Head, The Beaufort Bonnet Co., Jack Rogers) plays a leadership role in creating a strategic and sustainable budget, managing expenses and forecast, lead Omni channel planning organization, and providing strategic direction and short-term problem-solving for the business. This role will be relied on to create and deliver business strategies, lead financial processes and highlight risks and opportunities. This key leader will lead a planning team to develop and deliver a strategic approach to each emerging business's inventory investment that supports omni channel success.

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Lead the annual budgeting process for each brand ensuring successful delivery of on time, completed proposed budget and ongoing cost management.
• Strategically advise on budget methodologies, as well as provide hands-on analysis and support to the team.
• Fully own select budget centers by driving the budget process from beginning to end. Lead Budget Center Managers and/or work cross-functionally to understand budget process, collect and consolidate pertinent information used to budget
• Identify target metrics and strategically guide leaders in the company to achieve them. Develop tools and reporting to drive financial accountability.
• Lead and develop the Long-Range Financial Plan (3 yr outlook). Create an executive financial presentation that is accurate, informative and inspiring.
• Prepare and present the budget presentation to Oxford Executive leadership. Serves as primary liaison between Oxford finance/accounting and business units.
• Manage the team to conduct pro forma reviews of potential business investments (collaborations, new store locations, etc). Completes complex or confidential pro forma reviews.
• Understands and strategically evaluates external trends and their impact on the business with added focus on competitors and macro environment.
• Partner with all areas and levels of the business to serve as a strategic advisor on financial planning and forecasting. Direct and manage the reforecasting process which includes setting timelines and identifying key dates, working with the Finance team and other departments to ensure information will be received when needed and understanding the total company outlook for sales, margin and PBT.

Corporate requirements, accounting and expense control:

• Manage month end close requirements and partner with corporate accounting to ensure accuracy.
• Lead and manage capital projects and related depreciation.
• Analyze projects from a return-on-investment perspective and from total cost of ownership.
• Lead the preparation of quarterly and annual reports to support Oxford investor relations and public documents (i.e., 10Q, 10K, quarterly memos, LIFO)
• Manage and direct financial impact of inventory management, and calculate adjusted valuation of aged inventory.
• Direct expense control policy and execution for all non-merchandise related items.  

Omni-Channel Planning and Margin Management:

• Lead and manage omni channel planning and allocation team.
• Develop and deliver planning and allocation strategy that both operationally and fiscally supports the success of each emerging business.
• Partner with key areas of the business to develop seasonal Margin Targets for future season product categories. Educate non-financial peers on financial impacts of product development-related decisions.
• Lead planning processes throughout lifecycle of inventory including seasonal, assortment and store planning.            

General:

• Lead and manage team of finance and accounting professionals.
• Develop strong relationships with budget center managers and other key partners to understand their businesses and develop metrics to track performance.
• Provide operational guidance to the business. Reviews and maintains contract agreements across business units.

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