Director, FP&A Global (Vans)

Vans•Van, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vans is the original brand rooted in the authentic lifestyle of skateboarding. We are driven by our mission to inspire and empower everyone to live “Off The Wall” – embracing the youthful spirit of freedom, non-conformity, and relentless progression. Yesterday’s “Off The Wall” moment is today’s new normal, and at Vans, we believe in constantly outdoing ourselves. Together with our communities across the globe, our vision is to push culture forward because we believe that the pursuit of progression never ends. We are constantly inspired by the future generation of positive catalysts within our community. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who think and live “Off the Wall,” Vans just may be the place for you. To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Vans Careers or www.vans.com. What will you do? A day in the life of a Director, Global FP&A at Vans looks a little like this. The Vans global brands financial planning and analysis team serves as the critical partner for the brand’s global leadership team. The team is responsible for creating and analyzing all short-term and long-term strategic planning, financial, and operational aspects of the brand’s Global business. The Director of FP&A will lead the financial planning process of the strategic future year plans, model new growth vectors and opportunities for continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor progress against these growth initiatives. This will include financial checkpoints throughout the product creation process with a key focus on margin expansion, product KPI’s linked to the LRP, and financial gaps versus the strategic outlook. This individual will work closely and collaboratively with global brand leaders, global Merchandising Planning & Operations, Strategy, Supply chain and regional finance teams. Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. Establish 3Yr rolling financial plan (LRP) partnering with global strategy, global merch planning & ops, product, supply chain and regional finance teams. Understand brand strategy and influence plans through a financial lens. Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business and provide creative and innovative solutions that impact the business. Understand all aspects and strategies of the brand and support global brand presidents with BOD, ELT and ad hoc request/analysis through earnings and monthly/quarterly meeting cadence. Understand which channels and products could potentially accelerate and impact the business metrics. Establish key milestones where finance can "influence" or drive additional perspective on margin expansion. This will include monitoring KPI’s which influence global pricing architecture, design to value, sourcing, fabric buys, price point adoption, regional line adoption, and checkpoints against growth initiatives. Monitor/control global brand costs global marketing spend, product (design, merch, innovation, sustainability, etc.) and marketing teams. Define and align with HR hiring/promotion process to establish clear visibility/support for global brand President and leadership team. Support Global digital technology and supply chain on future investments needs (regional/global roll-up) to set brand driven expectations based on strategic initiatives and growth drivers. Support global initiatives and savings across product detail pages (PDP), fixtures, and additional consolidation efforts to region/global P&L’s. Working across the entire organization, establish standardized global cost framework to enable clear accountability and comparison of Global and regional cost structures within the brand. Support global Go-to-Market (GTM) process providing feedback and sharing gaps versus 3YP assumptions and updating rolling models based on adjustments to growth initiatives and assortment. Accountable for the consolidation of the brand’s global financials, ensuring a holistic view of the brands’ current performance against prior year and financial plan. This will include building global commentary on key financial variances with a focus on consumer/marketing, product, and marketplace. Drive adherence to operating budgets and achieve annual SG&A savings goals to fuel further brand investment. Accountable for the consolidation of product-level revenue reporting, supporting Global brand leaders and various GTM, GSM, and other commercial planning processes. Perform people leadership responsibilities of the team. Actively participate in the development of team personnel through mentoring, teaching, support of department initiatives, and exhibiting a positive attitude. Support business partners with key strategic initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering, analytics and putting together a business case for review by Senior Management. Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or other related discipline, and 10+ years of related professional experience.
5+ years of people leadership experience
Fortune 500 publicly traded company experience in a matrix organization performing Financial Analysis and Planning strongly preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and convey data to different levels within the organization
Strong financial modeling skills, especially income statements and cash flow analysis
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Outstanding PC skills in Microsoft environment, including spreadsheet, database, word processing and presentation capabilities
Ability to work closely with the Finance and Operations staff while driving a results-oriented culture and an atmosphere of accountability
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment & to be a team player
Highly organized & achievement-oriented self-starter, able to handle multiple demands & competing priorities
Detail-oriented with exceptional analytical skills
Ability to effectively present findings to management in a clear and concise manner

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish 3Yr rolling financial plan (LRP) partnering with global strategy, global merch planning & ops, product, supply chain and regional finance teams.
Understand brand strategy and influence plans through a financial lens.
Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business and provide creative and innovative solutions that impact the business.
Understand all aspects and strategies of the brand and support global brand presidents with BOD, ELT and ad hoc request/analysis through earnings and monthly/quarterly meeting cadence.
Understand which channels and products could potentially accelerate and impact the business metrics.
Establish key milestones where finance can "influence" or drive additional perspective on margin expansion. This will include monitoring KPI’s which influence global pricing architecture, design to value, sourcing, fabric buys, price point adoption, regional line adoption, and checkpoints against growth initiatives.
Monitor/control global brand costs global marketing spend, product (design, merch, innovation, sustainability, etc.) and marketing teams.
Define and align with HR hiring/promotion process to establish clear visibility/support for global brand President and leadership team.
Support Global digital technology and supply chain on future investments needs (regional/global roll-up) to set brand driven expectations based on strategic initiatives and growth drivers.
Support global initiatives and savings across product detail pages (PDP), fixtures, and additional consolidation efforts to region/global P&L’s.
Working across the entire organization, establish standardized global cost framework to enable clear accountability and comparison of Global and regional cost structures within the brand.
Support global Go-to-Market (GTM) process providing feedback and sharing gaps versus 3YP assumptions and updating rolling models based on adjustments to growth initiatives and assortment.
Accountable for the consolidation of the brand’s global financials, ensuring a holistic view of the brands’ current performance against prior year and financial plan. This will include building global commentary on key financial variances with a focus on consumer/marketing, product, and marketplace.
Drive adherence to operating budgets and achieve annual SG&A savings goals to fuel further brand investment.
Accountable for the consolidation of product-level revenue reporting, supporting Global brand leaders and various GTM, GSM, and other commercial planning processes.
Perform people leadership responsibilities of the team. Actively participate in the development of team personnel through mentoring, teaching, support of department initiatives, and exhibiting a positive attitude.
Support business partners with key strategic initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering, analytics and putting together a business case for review by Senior Management.
Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business.