Sr. Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, E-Commerce Apparel Industry
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the review of actual results, the annual budgeting process and the monthly forecasts for the eCommerce platform business.
- Create and maintain P&Ls for various merchandise categories and develop financial models to support business decision-making. Support the company with cash flow and balance sheet planning, as needed.
- Manage, forecast, and control all P&L items and corresponding reserves, including all sales dilution (e.g., returns) and operating costs, ensuring alignment with Corporate Accounting policies.
- Analyze actual and planned margins by category in collaboration with Planning.
- Partner with HR and leadership to forecast and analyze headcount and organizational costs.
- Work closely with the Planning team on inventory projections, leveraging forecasts to inform inbound and outbound planning.
- Develop and reconcile in-depth variance analysis versus budget and prior year.
- Review monthly expense results with functional department heads, as necessary.
- Serve as Finance point of contact for SAP, including profit center management and overall financial design.
- Identify and act on opportunities to automate, streamline, and improve reporting and budgeting processes.
- Maintain a comprehensive list of risks and opportunities to inform management decision-making.
- Provide cost/benefit analysis for potential new initiatives and strategic investments.
- Identify, track, and analyze key metrics that impact business performance.
- Lead the preparation of monthly management presentations and reporting packages.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with business leaders to translate operational strategies into financial outcomes, ensuring accountability and transparency.
- Deliver clear and actionable monthly and quarterly management reports highlighting key KPIs, variances, and opportunities.
- Implement and refine financial tools and reporting processes to increase accuracy and efficiency.
- Partner with Marketing and eCommerce teams to analyze performance and ROI of digital marketing spend, including paid search, paid social, affiliates, and performance marketing channels.
- Provide financial insight and scenario modeling to support marketing investment decisions, including channel mix, promotional strategy, and testing initiatives (A/B testing, campaign scaling, etc.).
Requirements:
- 10 years of progressive FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Corporate Finance experience, with managerial experience
- Direct experience supporting an eCommerce or DTC business
- Deep experience analyzing product and SKU-level performance, including sales, margin, and sell-through trends, to identify opportunities to optimize assortment, pricing, and profitability.
- Ownership of end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
- Strong experience with P&L ownership, including margins, reserves, returns, and OPEX management
- Demonstrated experience partnering with Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain, and Marketing
- Experience analyzing digital marketing spend and ROI across paid search, paid social, affiliates, and performance marketing
- Experience building or refining financial frameworks for marketing budgeting and scenario planning
- Advanced Excel and complex financial modeling skills
- Ability to distill complex analyses into clear, executive-ready insights
- Large bonus!
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.