Vice President, Brand Finance (Vans)

About the role

The Vice President, Brand Finance will serve as a strategic business partner to the Brand President and Brand Management team, advising on long-range planning, annual financial plans, and merchandising financial plans. They will oversee financial reporting, ensuring alignment with the financial business model and managing SG&A for global marketing, product, and administrative costs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner to the Brand President and Brand Management team to advise on long-range planning, annual financial plan, and merchandising financial plan.
• Oversee all financial reporting for the brand, ensuring business objectives are aligned with the financial business model.
• Complete and accurately report on SG&A for global marketing, product, and administration costs.
• Collaborate with the Brand Planning leader to develop the merchandise financial plan, ensuring performance against expectations in all categories (footwear, apparel, and accessories).
• Lead pricing and costing throughout the GTM process to ensure gross margins targets are managed and maximized.
• Develop the marketing financial plan with Marketing leadership and the Brand President, ensuring spend is accurately tracked for effectiveness and return on value is met.
• Consult on potential growth opportunities within the brand's strategic roadmap and evaluate all potential investments (new categories, innovation projects, licensing opportunities, etc.).
• Partner with the Regional Finance team for the overall review and communication of financial conditions within the brand.
• Identify areas for system or process improvements with the finance transformation office.
• Ensure business unit’s proper internal control procedures and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Review detailed analyses performed throughout the business cycle.
• Recruit, lead, and mentor a team of financial professionals to achieve all objectives, providing guidance to maintain a high-performing team and develop talent for future opportunities within the broader Finance organization.

Requirements

• Years of Related Professional Experience: 15+
• Educational/Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or equivalent combination of education and experience. CPA or MBA preferred.
• Successful and progressive experience in financial management within a mid to large size consumer goods company, including 5+ years in management.
• Experience with Merchandising Financial Planning, pricing/costing of goods.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills, including presenting to large audiences.
• Ability to collaborate and influence business leaders using financial data and analysis.
• A proven track record in re-establishing procedures, implementing processes, and ROI analysis.
• Advanced computer skills required including a solid knowledge of several software programs including mainframe financial/accounting packages and spreadsheet software programs.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of time.

Pay

Hiring Range: $246,240.00 USD - $307,800.00 USD annually

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Details of benefits will be provided during the hiring process.