Manager, Wholesale FP&A

Manager, FP&A

About us:

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.

You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too.

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.

Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them.

We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about.

Overview:

vineyard vines is seeking a Manager of FP&A who will manage the finances for its Wholesale channel. As the Finance lead and partner to the Wholesale business, the position will help drive growth and profitability of this channel through full ownership of the Wholesale P&L across multiple business segments. The position will support all strategic initiatives related to the Wholesale channel through business case and ROI evaluation, and ad-hoc modeling and analysis. He/She will be responsible for accurate, clear, and timely creation of various reports that support decision making across the organization related to Wholesale Channel Performance. The right candidate must be exceptional at managing financial information , demonstrate a solid understanding of Wholesale Finance and Operations, possess an entrepreneurial mind set, and display an ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the monthly forecast/close, annual budget and periodic-long term Strategic Planning for the Wholesale channel, including regular communication with business unit leaders to form forecast/budget assumptions and concise summary reporting for senior management.
• Drive Wholesale growth and profitability through development of consistent and fully loaded P&L's for various business segments including Department and Specialty stores, Amazon, Golf, Licensing, and collaborations/events
• Support new initiatives in Wholesale through business case and ROI analysis, tracking of progress against initiatives, and hindsight of results and learnings
• Manage forecast and budget for Wholesale capital expenditures and operating expenses including Marketing, trade shows, travel, visual support
• Provide analytical and decision support for Wholesale pricing and margin support including vendor allowances, price adjustments, and discounts
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to help drive business strategy through ad-hoc modeling and analysis
• Advance current processes through technology, automation, and process improvement
• Provide consistent feedback and keep senior management updated through proactive monitoring of key issues, and risks and opportunities

What you Bring:

• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years of Retail, Corporate Finance, or related fields; Wholesale experience preferred
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, able to multi-task and take initiative
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cross functionally in a dynamic environment
• Ability to negotiate outcomes to the satisfaction of all parties
• Ability to identify metrics that drive performance against strategic priorities
• Experience in using data and facts to support recommendations
• Expertise in applying a broad range of analytical techniques to identify business issues, risks and opportunities
• Experience in extracting insights from large amounts / disparate sources of data
• Ability to assist non-financial partners in interpreting complex analyses

Every day will feel this good because:

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings , flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar