FP&A Operations Analyst, G/FORE

Peter Millar•Research Triangle Park, NC

35d

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Peter Millar was founded in 2001 with a single cashmere sweater offered in 24 colors. Based in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, the American lifestyle brand has grown to include luxury performance sportswear, seasonal resort and country club apparel, sophisticated classics, casually refined tailored clothing and sartorial accessories. We strive to capture timeless style upgraded with signature innovations, in designs that are in tune with modern life. We embrace working hard, being kind and doing right by our customers, aiming to set a higher standard for the apparel industry. The G/FORE FP&A Analyst will play a critical role in overseeing and managing the corporate operational expenses, capital investment plan, and assist in financial reporting processes. The ideal candidate for this role will understand operational expense management, have a strong attention to detail, and be able to collaborate cross-functionally with our IT, Operations, HR and Procurement teams to gather and forecast our operational and capital costs. A candidate for this role will have strong communications skills, the ability to connect disparate pieces of information, and identify where opportunities and risks may exist to the business.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
Analytical with high attention to detail
Leadership/Pro-activeness/Innovation ability
Must be proficient in Excel
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
2-3 years and up of professional experience in corporate finance, accounting, or financial planning
Strong analytical, prioritization and communication skills
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and with senior business leaders in a fast paced and entrepreneurial environment
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Experience with a forecasting software, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics a plus

Responsibilities

Operational Expense Management: Partner with our distribution team to forecast operational expenses associated with managing our owned distribution center and our 3PL partner.
Work with IT organization to manage and forecast all systems and IT infrastructure-related costs at a vendor level.
Partner with creative and e-commerce teams to forecast spend by vendor. This will include a monthly forecast vs. actual review to ensure teams are aligned.
Work closely with the accounting team to ensure proper placement of operating costs within the general ledger.
Liaise as needed with the HR team on incorporation and ingestion of Adaptive Insights G/FORE personnel forecasts into internal FP&A models and systems.
Monitor and report against all G/FORE departments’ travel and entertainment spend against forecast and budget.
Work closely with the FP&A team on ad hoc projects covering a wide range of topics.
Procurement Directly support the Procurement department in analyzing existing and future partnerships to drive efficiency with our operating structure.
Support the Procurement department in the modeling of changes to contractual terms of existing partners’ cost structures for the G/FORE brand.
Support the RFP process from a financial and analytics perspective of new potential vendors.
Communicate to G/FORE and Corporate FP&A teams the cost impacts of changes to contracts within the commercial business.
Capital Planning: Manage the development of our yearly capital expense investment plan and work cross-functionally to gather all inputs related to non-boutique related capital investment projects.
Continually update and manage our capital expense plan forecast throughout the year and partner with the Procurement department to ensure all incoming investments are vetted and reviewed.
Reporting Take ownership of IT-related reporting for G/FORE to the global Richemont IT organization.
Participate in monthly financial meetings with other business units including IT, creative, and e-commerce teams.
Ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with internal and external policies, including monitor forecast accuracy, understand drivers of variances, and provide insightful commentary & analysis for both current period and future periods.
Present finding of ongoing analyses and ad hoc projects to senior management with clear and actionable insight.