Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

 

Area:                                                                                    

Market Korea

Department:

Financial Planning & Analysis

Direct Reporting Line:

VP Finance

Indirect/secondary reporting line:

none

Subsidiary/country:   

Korea

Location:

Seoul

GSMS Grade:

M2

Number of Personnel Managed:

10

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility:

none

 

 

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Lead the business analysis & planning, be heavily involved in the strategic direction and provide accurate & timely information and solution across all brands  & channels as a strategic business partner. Foster cross-functional collaboration to achieve one committed plan, linked to the market mission and strategy.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Focus

  • Across all brands & channels
  • Financials (P/L, B/S), return on investment and profit maximization

 

Reporting / Analysis / Suggestion / Providing insight

  • Lead evolving data & reporting foundation beyond finance function to provide measurement and insight for better decision making
  • Provide solutions and strategies for difficult and complex problems requiring extensive judgement and initiative with a holistic view
  • Collaborate with Global & other Markets Finance Teams and provide necessary information
  • Prepare financial documents for legal requirement and internal control and confirm VP Finance approval

 

Planning / Controlling 

  • Lead process and develop financial plans and Target KPIs cooperating with business partners
  • Ensure consistency between plans and strategies (company strategy / budget /ambiton / forecast)
  • Lead the FP&A team and drive continuous process improvement internally and with the business partners to improve forecasting accuracy and achieve the targets
  • Monitor and review ROI of MaEx/ OOH / CAPEX
  • Create processess and KPIs for tracking channel performance
  • Ensure compliance with relevant Finance policies
  • Review Retail BPMs, new accounts plans, accounts, ecom and marketplace peformance
  • Accurately read and project combination of financial and non-financial KPIs to support the forecast by identifying risks and opportunities by channel and category

 

 

Brand Finance

  • Work with the BUs on category ambition plans and collaborate with Demand Planning on channel/Brand aligmenet to ensure one goal for the commercial teams
  • Establish and Maintain Key Franchise plans in close collaboration with the BU leads

 

 

Team Management

  • Determine own and team's strategic priorities and set assignments
  • Set clear target for team members and be accountable for performance and salary reviews
  • Develop the team
  • Review the organization structure to optimize the teams performance to address changes in the company/business when needed

 

Key Relationships:

  • Global / Korea Management Team  and their direct reports
  • Finance Teams in Global/ Other Market/Other Cluster/Other Country Finance

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Passion for sport
  • 3Cs mind (Creativity,  Collaboration, Confidence)
  • Pro-active, collaborative and positive attitude even in changing environments
  • Ability to think strategically but also focus on detail and understand how it fits into the bigger picture
  • Strong leadership to drive business change using fact-based approach
  • Have foresight in business environment and mind of creating the new
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with senior exectives and to drive consensus between multiple cross-functional stakeholders not only locally but globally
  • Deep insight and driving force for problem solving
  • Ability to manage, align, motivate, coach and develop direct and indirect reports
  • Leadership in team management including organization set up
  • Fluent in English (spoken & written)

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • University graduate
  • Minimum 10years work experience
  • Minimum 6-8 years finance and/or demand planning experience
  • Preferable experience in the sport or clothing industry
  • Experience successfully leading, managing and developing a team

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Job Title:  Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance

Brand: 
Location:  Seoul
TEAM:  Finance
State: 
Country/Region:  KR
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  528916
Date:  May 16, 2025