VP, Corporate Finance & FP&A

Salary Range $260,000 - $337,000*

Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH. Powered by our talented colleagues, we are redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience across our store network and e-commerce platforms. Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed brands, cutting-edge technology and the industry’s most comprehensive luxury customer data, Saks Global is shaping the future of retail.

The VP of Corporate Finance & FP&A serves as a hands-on strategic leader, directing financial planning, growth strategy, budgeting, and advanced modeling across all retail and omni-channel business units. This role is responsible for critical financial operations, specifically capital allocation, corporate expense governance, liquidity management, and debt covenant compliance. The primary objective is to maximize profitability and capital efficiency through the direct management of budgets, cash financing, liquidity, and overhead expenses.

Functioning as a key strategic partner, this leader drives enterprise value by collaborating with private equity sponsors, lenders, and investment banks to execute transactions, M&A activities, and capital restructurings. This position requires a proactive, entrepreneurial executive who optimizes internal processes, champions systems improvement, cultivates high-performing teams, and remains deeply engaged in complex financial modeling and analysis.

• Strategic Financial Planning:
  Lead the development & execution of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, & multi-year strategic plans.
• Advanced Financial Modeling:
  Build & optimize integrated three-statement models reflecting evolving retail operations & capital structures.
• Capital Allocation & ROIC:
  Direct consolidated capex deployment; analyze efficiency across stores, e-commerce, & logistics to maximize ROIC. Manage Investment Committee workflows & project approvals.
• Transaction & M&A Support:
  Partner with PE sponsors, banks, & corporate development to provide financial evaluation, due diligence, & modeling for M&A, recapitalizations, & restructurings.

• Budget Timeline:
  Lead end-to-end forecasting calendars, ensuring cross-functional alignment & timely deliverables.
• Corporate Expense:
  Drive governance over overhead via rigorous expense management, cost-containment, headcount modeling, & zero-based budgeting.
• Treasury & Covenant:
  Manage daily liquidity, credit facility strategies, & debt covenant compliance.

• Management:
  Recruit, mentor, & scale a high-performing corporate finance & FP&A team.
• Performance:
  Define annual operational goals & performance metrics for the team.
• Efficiency:
  Cultivate a collaborative culture focused on continuous system improvement & reporting optimization.

• Generate precise monthly, quarterly, & annual financial statements.
• Ensure strict adherence to local, state, & federal tax regulations.
• Coordinate all internal & external auditing activities seamlessly.
• Act as the management liaison for the board & audit committees.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a highly quantitative discipline.
• An MBA, CFA charter, or active CPA license is highly preferred.

• Accounting & Compliance:
  Deep expertise in GAAP/IFRS principles & corporate tax legislation.
• Systems & Operations:
  Advanced command of financial planning software & enterprise ERPs; proven record of scaling internal financial processes.
• Risk & Strategy:
  Strong risk…