European Finance Director - Oakham, England (Leicester, United Kingdom)

European Finance Director

Lands' End- Oakham, England (Leicester, United Kingdom)

Job Description

Lands’ End, a leading international brand of classically inspired clothing and home products, is currently looking for a European Finance Director. This position will be based out of our Oakham, England office.

As the European Finance Director, you will play a key role in the success of our growing European division. Utilizing your knowledge of financial budgeting and strategic planning, you will be responsible for the financial analysis in support of key European decision making, while focusing on key value driving initiatives across Europe. Additionally, you will oversee UK and Germany country controllers, ensuring Lands’ End corporate finance policies are appropriately administered in country. In partnership with country controllers, you will lead the European forecasting process. Additionally, you will play a key role in focusing on drivers of financial performance to ensure appropriate levels of financial returns, and identifying European risks and opportunities in partnership with key European business partners (Marketing, Merchandising, Planning) to focus on demand, revenue and margin drivers. This role requires the ability to both think and act strategically while being engaged in the day to day financial tasks in running the business.

Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Manage European costs (variable and fixed) in partnership with country business leaders and with input from country controllers.
• Communicate European financial results associated with monthly, quarterly and annual closes.
• Oversee and approving capital expenditure requests for Europe, as prepared by the country controllers, in partnership with the European Managing Director.
• Review, guide, approve and communicate European financial forecasts in partnership with the European Managing Director.
• Oversee financial components of new business development activities within existing channels of business, while guiding country controllers through the business development process. Guide external financial negotiations and develop proforma financials.

Reporting

• Reports to the International Finance Director, dotted-line reporting to the European Managing Director

Desired Skills & Experience

• Successful candidates will have 10+ years of direct experience with demonstrated ability in the following areas:
• Graduate with honours degree
• ACA or MBA preferred, along with Continental European experience
• Retail experience preferred
• Experience in financial reporting, forecasting, and planning
• Possess a strategic approach, sound business judgment, and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong leadership skills and proven abilities to inspire and manage a team
• Experience in strategy formulation and evaluation
• High proficiency in selected PC and mainframe financial applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact at all levels across the organization

Company Description

Lands’ End is a multi-channel retailer offering products through specialty catalogs, the Internet, and retail stores. With 50 years of experience, Lands’ End is world renowned for superior customer service and is recognized as an innovator in the industry.

When you choose to launch a career at Lands’ End, you join hand-picked professionals who are all focused on one thing: servicing our customers one at a time. And as a company, we carry this same philosophy to take care of each employee the best way we can.

Lands’ End – A beacon for what’s real….real people, real value, real difference. High quality, honest value, friendly service, timeless style, and community connections

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