Dr. Martens is a globally recognizable and culturally influential British brand, with over 60 years of rich heritage. As brand custodians, we are lucky to work for a dynamic, thriving, and ethical business, with people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their true selves to work, and where anyone can grow their career.
We are guided by three core values that are at the heart of everything we do: be yourself, act courageously, and show you care. They make us who we are and inspire us to push boundaries, embrace our individuality, and stand up for what's right.
SO, WHAT'S THE STORY?
You have a background in accounting or finance with management experience under your belt. You're looking to join a growing business where you will be integral in driving financial success, supporting growth, and partnering with the business to support Retail stores in the Americas region of Dr. Martens. You will lead and develop a team of analysts in support of delivering against our strategic goals. You get the Dr. Martens brand and are excited to support our growth plans across America. This is a leadership position that requires a strategic mindset, strong financial acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
THE GIG
Support the FP&A Director in the creation of annual Retail budget, working with business partners to develop key assumptions, Opex needs and Capex requirements to achieve desired financial results.
Drive the monthly Retail store forecast processes, working with business partners to provide accurate financial projections to guide decision making, outlining potential risks and opportunities and proactively making recommendations to senior leadership.
Support the Monthly Business Review and Sales & Operations reporting packages, improving the process to deliver impactful insights, and identifying trends that tell the financial story.
Partner with global counterparts to drive best-in-class reporting/forecasting/modeling across the global finance organization.
Part of FP&A Leadership to help lead, coach, and develop existing team of financial analysts.
Manage analyst with creation and updating of financial analyses, models, budgets, forecasts, monthly variance reporting, ad hoc data inquiries, etc. Types of analysis include:
Creation of new and renewal retail store investment appraisals, including market details, cap-ex requirements, EBITDA profitability, payback period, and KPI sensitivities.
Utilizing Placer.ai data to analyze shopping area traffic trends, comparing insights against existing Retail store fleet and evaluating potential new store locations
Production of monthly retail store Income Statements and review with retail leadership team.
Monthly review of Retail store and Retail Support OPEX, ensuring correct accruals are being made and building spend forecasts that are in line with these findings.
Building and developing the reporting capabilities of Power BI, including KPI dashboard reporting required to support the Retail team in trade decision making.
Post Completion Review of new retail stores, providing analysis on full P&L and Cash Flow performance and variance analysis to proposed and forecasted financials.
Automate, refine and enhance financial reporting and KPIs to ensure clear, consistent and impactful reporting.
Work with business intelligence tools to extract relevant data; work with BI team members to gather data.
Stay current on footwear industry trends and developments; stay current with the latest analytics trends and developments.
THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART
Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting required.
5+ year's relevant Finance planning/analysis experience, preferably in footwear, fashion, or related industry.
2+ years' experience leading/developing a team is preferred.
Confidence to build credibility quickly with stakeholders within and outside of the Finance function.
Strong business and financial acumen. Proven ability to think creatively with strong problem-solving skills.
Experienced in leveraging both financial and non-financial data, identifying key drivers of performance, and spotting trends.
Experience with analytical tools like Power BI or Tableau, to understand and visualize Retail KPI and business performance.
Strong visual Excel skills to enable trends generated from complex data sets to be clearly communicated to both finance and non-finance colleagues to drive decision making.
Constantly maintaining a questioning mind-set, willing to dig deeper into the data to understand the key drivers.
Results oriented mind-set with proven record of driving continuous improvement.
Proven ability working in a hands-on fast-moving environment to agreed deadlines that may require a rapid turnaround.
International/domestic travel required, 0% of travel.
Ability to work at a standard computer set up 40+ hours per week, with or without accommodations.
We live and breathe Rebellious Self Expression at Dr. Martens, and there are 3 core values at the heart of it. They never stand alone, but work together as a balancing act of rights and responsibilities to support how we work together at DMs. BE YOURSELF. ACT COURAGEOUSLY. SHOW YOU CARE.
At DM your technical capability will go hand in hand with the below:
Great relationship management that delivers results through effective teamwork
You'll be a proud custodian to our DM's culture, embodying what we stand for and encouraging others to do the same
You'll help build a highly engaged team - ensuring a collaborative culture and providing guidance & support to other team members
You will take ownership for your own development, proactively seeking out feedback to build self-awareness
You will bring the outside-in; you'll share best practice across the team/business and encourage ideas sharing as well as collaborative problem solving
You'll lead the way and role model on all things DE&I & wellbeing
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Welcome to the brand pair of Docs
Employee discount of 65% off footwear and 50% on accessories
Our Employee Assistance Program - for when times might get tough
401(k) Pre-Tax and Roth Retirement savings plans
DM Foundation, supporting and empowering our communities around the world
Paid volunteer hours
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at jobs@drmartens.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to authentically speak to our consumers.
We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included, whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.