Commercial Finance Director

COMMERCIAL FINANCE DIRECTOR, Americas Wholesale

Commercial Finance Director, Americas Wholesale

The Commercial Finance Director is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial performance, forecasting, and profitability across the wholesale channel, while also providing financial and analytical support for the direct-to-consumer (DTC) business. This role partners closely with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Senior Leadership to optimize revenue, margin, and inventory investment across the channels. The ideal candidate brings deep business partnering skills, strong financial modeling capabilities, and experience in consumer products or retail-driven industries.

What You'll Do:

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for the wholesale division.
• Develop account-level P&Ls, pricing models, and margin analyses.
• Partner with Sales on promotional planning, trade spend, and customer profitability.
• Partner with Merchandising to drive alignment across forecasts and projections
• Provide financial support for DTC forecasting, performance reporting, and promotion/ROI analysis.
• Support Annual Budgets, monthly rolling forecasts, scenario modeling, and strategic business cases.
• Improve reporting processes, forecasting tools, and financial governance.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's in finance, Accounting; MBA/CPA a plus.
• 8–12 years of finance experience, ideally in consumer products, retail, or omnichannel environments.
• Strong wholesale finance background: DTC/e-commerce experience preferred.
• Advanced financial modeling and data analysis skills (Excel, BI tools, ERP systems).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and business partnership capabilities.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth, and cross-functional environment

About Clarks

Clarks, based in Somerset, England, has been at the forefront of innovative shoemaking since its foundation in 1825, when brother James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts. At the time it was ground-breaking: a combination of invention and craftsmanship that has remained at the heart of what the brand does now. In the Clarks archive of more than 22,000 pairs that have sparked revolutions and defined generations. From the original Clarks Desert Boot, first designed by Nathan Clark and Launched in 1950, to the iconic Wallabee, each design has an instantly recognizable signature that makes it unmistakably Clarks.

This season, we're proud to introduce the Clarks Collective: five incredible activists championing authentic social change. From mental health awareness and LGBTQ rights to greater racial equality, these trailblazers are committed to creating a brighter future for us all-bringing to life Clarks' new global campaign, for the World Ahead. Through spotlighting their stories and supporting their chosen charities and initiatives, we're ready to lead the way. After all, we're the originators, not imitators. It's who we are, who we've always been. And to change the world of tomorrow, we're doing things differently today.

As a global employer, Clarks is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. We strive to create a productive environment which everyone has an equal chance to succeed at all levels through the organization. We will not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, disability, marital status, color, race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment', complying with local legislative requirements.

Actual compensation within a pay range will be based on factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, performance, Clarks’ business needs, internal equity and any statutory obligations. The pay range for this role may be modified by Clarks at any time in the future.