Retail Finance Manager, North America
Job Description
Core Responsibilities includes but is not limited to
Responsible for creating, implementing, and following up on financial operational strategies for physical stores in your region, based on the global strategy .
Maximize profit level of the region by developing and accomplishing opportunities, driving change to develop the brand .
Contribute to a people first working environment, supporting actions based on annual HR goals .
Deliver financial analyses, reports, and follow-ups to detect future business needs .
Set targets and seek opportunities for sales increase and improve profitability for store channel, supporting and following up financial, operational, and commercial results .
Follow up to secure planning accuracy, service level, and efficiency in accordance with yearly, monthly and weekly budgets and company goals .
Oversee the expected financial outcome, analyse reasons and deviations and secure that the budgeted profit of store channel in your region is achieved and reported according to H&M group standards .
Ensure commitment for selling and cost budget (weekly, monthly, quarterly) for store channels within the region .
Support the development of the Area Sales Teams together with the Regional Brand Controller to grow the business, guiding through the controlling related aspects and working with talent management to secure succession planning .
Support and educate the Stores teams alongside the Area Managers in aligning sales planning and scheduling with the aim to improve efficiency and customer experience .
Work on appropriate staffing, recruitment, and trainings with HR to secure operations and customer experience strategy .
Collaborate with the Merchandising team and Area managers to coach Store Teams on driving commerciality and selling, as well as limiting reduction costs in physical stores .
Co-operate with Regional E-Commerce Team to implement multi-channel operational strategies .
Secure in collaboration with local account departments that cost bookings and invoice handling is correctly handled in line with the budget .
Collaborate and network with all departments in the central COS organisation relevant for Store channels, as well as the H&M group to optimise and develop the business .