Senior Manager, Finance

Centric Brands•New York, NY

26d•$131,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
7-10+ years professional experience in financial planning & analysis with strong understanding of accounting.
Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail
Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.
Meets and manages deadlines effectively
Self-motivated and self-directed, with a positive attitude.
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Pro-active team player with a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA a plus
Fashion or Consumer Products industry experience a plus.
Experience managing Corporate wide capital budgets
BPC/SAP experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain departmental forecasting/budgeting P&Ls as well as develop ad hoc financial models to address business needs.
Bridge variances vs prior forecast, Budget, and prior year, providing clear and concise commentary regarding what happened in the business
Identify, track and analyze key metrics that impact the business.
Manage the identification of trends, opportunities, and risks to inform management decisions.
Partner with accounting and others in divisional finance to complete the month end close, closely managing operational expenses and balance sheet requirements.
Review monthly P&L results with functional department heads
Reconcile variances versus budget and prior year.
Partner with various levels of finance and cross-functionally among the business to ensure alignment on priorities and direction.
Identify and act on opportunities to automate, streamline and improve reporting, budgeting and operational processes.
Support day-to-day operations with various finance functions.
Provide cost/benefit analysis of various financial elements of potential new initiatives.
Assist in preparation of monthly management presentations/reporting packages.
Assist with board level reporting and presentation of financial results & key performance indicators, constantly improving quality & efficiency
Lead the execution of various business analyses and drive cross-functional initiatives with divisional finance teams to collect and summarize key information and data for consolidated reporting
Ad-hoc analyses as needed.