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Analyst, FP&A (Americas, Timberland)

VF Corporation
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Finance Analyst: Become the Newest Member of the Timberland Family

As the Analyst, Finance (DTC) you will be responsible for supporting the Timberland Americas Direct To Consumer (eCommerce & Stores) business in driving accurate and insightful Monthly Forecasts and supporting a broad range of business partners to drive actionable reporting, improved access to data/analytics, and helping to drive well informed decisions in pursuit of sustainable, long term profitable growth. The role will interact regularly with all levels of personnel within Timberland Americas DTC business as well as partners across VF.

How You Will Make a Difference:

Work with DTC department leaders to lead the monthly Expenses process for Direct to Consumer including Stores Administration, Supplies, Repairs and Maintenance, and Labor across the Americas region. Identify cost savings and investment opportunities and lead efforts to implement. Prepare monthly forecast process and consolidation for the DTC business, partnering with Operations and Merchandising to support Financial Planning, periodic reporting, and profitability analysis of the Timberland Americas DTC business including Outlets Sales & Margin forecast process. Prepare and publish monthly P&Ls by Store, working closely with Districts Managers to mitigate performance gaps. Analyze and proactively modify reports in Excel using large quantities of data (100,000+ rows) to adapt to changing business conditions.  Identify trends, and report on findings in Executive-level summaries, including making recommendations in self-created presentations to senior leadership to drive financially optimal decisions aligned with the business’ strategic objectives. Support the Annual Operating Plan and the Strategic Planning cycle. Deliver actionable and timely ad-hoc analysis and reporting to help drive informed decision making, including Stores Test & Learn initiatives. Streamline reporting and planning processes to develop enhanced forecasting models and analytics to drive root cause understanding of key business drivers and trends Partner with Accounting team on month-end close Actual vs. Forecast variance analysis

 

Years of Related Professional Experience:   1+ years in related field and level

Educational/ Position Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 1+ years experience in Financial Planning and Analysis at a publicly traded Consumer Goods company.
  • Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel, including macros, Pivot Tables, vlookup/hlookup and SUMIF(S)
  • Proficient in analyzing and creating business reports in Excel using large quantities of data
  • Proficient in utilizing BI tools (BOBJ/Cognos) and SAP ERP
  • Ability to synthesize data and communicate a clear story to diverse audiences
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude


Special Physical and/or Mental Requirements:

  • Travel by air and overnight, as required 10-15% amount of time.
  • Lifting and/or bending, lifting 10 lbs of weight.