Purpose Support Country Road Group Head of Financial Planning & Analytics in leading the creation and enhancement of Group financial planning and reporting capability. Lead key commercial and board reporting to ensure accuracy and insightful narrative, preparation of weekly and monthly trade reporting and driving utilisation and improvement of BI reporting. Facilitate budget/forecast process ensuring key internal and external milestones are met, whilst leading effective group reporting, analysis and insights including market trend analysis and competitor benchmarking. Support continuous improvement of Finance reporting and planning through technology and processes.
Key Accountabilities Group Reporting and AnalysisPrepare daily and weekly sales and BGP reporting, ensuring alignment of actuals, forecast and budget to EPM and Group reporting and continue to drive utilisation of BI reporting dashboardReview analysis and insights from business on trade outcomes and performance of key trading metrics and prepare weekly trade report to be distributed to senior management team within tight timeframe and ensure data accuracySupport Sales, Markdowns and Promotional activity reporting where required and lead transition of reporting to brand planning teamsPrepare monthly and quarterly Exco and Board reporting and other WHL reporting requirements ensuring actionable and insightful narrativesLead the enhancement of Group financial reporting capability with a focus on consolidation, automation and exploration of BI toolsAct as subject matter expert to ensure maintenance of single source of truth across various systems (i.e., MFP, MicroStrategy, EPM etc.)Strategic Business PlanningSupport Head of Group Financial Planning in:
Establishing guidelines for budgeting & forecasting process to ensure alignment across all Finance Business Partners and business stakeholders.Co-ordinating annual budget and quarterly forecast process including management of timeline and key milestonesLeading creation and consolidation of Sales & BGP budget and forecast review template and work closely with brand commercial team to ensure accurate approval in MFP and uploading into EPMWorking closely with the wider finance team and key business stakeholders to improve business performance review through Balance Scorecard that aligns to group strategies & budget/IBP, ensuring consistent reporting and analysis quarterly.Key CapabilitiesCA or CPA qualification is essentialSenior Experience in Financial Planning or Business Partnering in a complex environmentExperience with financial systems, preferably Oracle Financials and EPM or equivalent reporting/forecasting toolExtensive experience with BI tools (Power BI/Tableau/QLIK)Ability to build and maintain complex financial models and highly numerableAbility to present complex data in ways that are effective and readily understoodStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAdvanced Excel skillsStrong attention to detail and accuracy, experience reporting to Senior-Executives/Board levelWhy work for CRG?The Country Road Group is one of Australasia's largest Lifestyle Brand Houses comprising of iconic brands such as Country Road, POLITIX, Trenery, Witchery and MIMCO. Here are some of the great things we offer:
Generous employee discounts across our House of BrandsSeasonal clothing allowanceAn additional day of leave for your birthdayAn Industry leading Parental Leave ProgramFlexible working arrangements to support work/life balanceAnnual learning calendar to support the ongoing development of our teamSupport community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility ProgramWe are committed to operating ethically, sustainably, and responsibly
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