Manager, Finance - Centric Brands

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.

As an Integral part of the Men’s and Women’s FP&A team, the manager of financial consolidations and reporting will support the EVP of Finance and the brand FP&A teams.  This role will coordinate consolidation of the monthly financials, latest estimate and budgets as well as all supporting schedules and reporting needs for the department. The right candidate will be a self-sufficient team player with the ability to analyze financials across divisions and brands in the apparel industry across wholesale and DTC. Deadline adherence and time management skills will be key to the success of this role.

Responsibilities:

• Consolidation and analysis of month end financials, reforecasts, budgets, supporting schedules, bridges and ad hoc reporting.
• Responsible for corporate FP&A deliverables and coordination of presentations
• Prepare analyses of incremental departmental costs (one-time and ongoing) associated with business initiatives (business transformation projects, new business integrations, acquisitions, etc)
• Identify, track and analyze key metrics that impact the businesses.
• Partner with various levels of finance, planning and cross-functional teams among the business to ensure alignment on priorities, direction and deliverables.
• Identify and act on opportunities to automate, streamline and improve reporting, budgeting and operational processes.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies by leveraging knowledge of operations and the apparel industry best practices and propose solutions.
• Ad-hoc analyses and project management as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field
• 5+ years professional experience in Financial Planning & Analysis and/or consolidations
• Strong understanding of accounting principles; retail industry experience a plus
• Strong critical thinking skills and understanding of budgeting, planning and projection processes.
• Strong analytical skills, clear and effective written/verbal communication, diligence, strong interpersonal skills
• Meets and manages deadlines effectively.
• Self-motivated and self-directed, with a positive attitude.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel. 
• Fashion or Consumer Products industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Advanced MS Office and Excel skills are required. Knowledge of SAP and other business intelligence / reporting tools is preferred.
• BPC/SAP experience a plus.
• Pro-active team player with a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $92,400-$120,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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