Senior Manager, Strategic Finance & Commercial Strategy

Senior Manager, Strategic Finance & Commercial Strategy (FP&A)- eCommerce brand (part of a public company)

Hybrid Schedule - 3 days per week in Manhattan Office

I'm working with one of my favorite clients, a dynamic DTC eCommerce brand luxury goods brand (~$800m in annual revenue), to hire a commercially-minded Senior Manager, Strategic Finance & Commercial Strategy to be a thought partner and right hand to the Senior Director, Strategic Finance & the brand's new CEO.

The role operates at the intersection of Strategic Finance, Merchandising, Customer Insights, and Growth Strategy - much more dynamic than a traditional FP&A or Finance seat.

You'd be the point person for the brand's new CEO who has built billion-dollar product collections throughout her career - you'd work with her on a day-to-day basis with the primary focus being strategic commercial initiatives. The team wants someone who can speak her language, help advance her priorities, and translate those efforts into financial outcomes and business value.

The person this role reports to is another huge selling point: it reports directly to the Senior Director, Strategic Finance who I know personally and is genuinely awesome - super smart, accessible, fun to be around, and overall a career accelerator for everyone on his team.

This is a really exciting time in the business; there are lots of key initiatives going on that you’ll drive forward:

• International & physical expansion: the company is actively evaluating international expansion and opening a new physical showroom, both with executive sponsorship already in place. You'd help build the financial case and model the economics behind both.
• A new competitive market intelligence pack: develop and deliver a competitive market intelligence pack for the c-suite & parent company leadership
• Corporate strategy work for the board: decks, financial storytelling, etc.
• Partnership with our new e-commerce growth leader: put your heads together to analyze and measure what’s actually driving conversion and revenue growth.

They need someone with strong financial modeling skills, paired with the communication skills to tell a story with the numbers and connect them to their greater business strategy, not just present them.

Responsibilities:

• Right hand to the new CEO - run point on strategic projects & key deliverables (like the ones above) – and new ones as they come up, and there will be plenty.
• Financial modeling & growth strategy + GTM analysis
• Own the day-to-day of the budgeting and forecasting cycle, including monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts and the models behind them
• Build board and senior-leadership presentations that translate financial data into a clear, strategic narrative.
• Analyze performance vs. plans, forecasts, market share and competitive market analysis to bring insights to the org
• Identify and drive process improvement and automation opportunities within finance and the functions it supports

What we’re looking for:

• 4-8+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A. Growth Strategy, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Equity Research, Private Equity, Strategic Merchandising
• Strong financial modeling skills paired with the judgment to operate in ambiguity and the communication skills to tell a story with numbers, not just present them.
• High discretion and professionalism; this person will represent the finance function directly with the parent company
• Consumer, retail, or e-commerce experience is a plus, not a requirement.
• What matters most is analytical horsepower and the ability to learn fast
• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred, in Finance or a related field
• Excellent Excel skills; SAP experience a plus

Compensation

• Base salary of $160,000 - $170,000 + cash bonus + benefits