Kendra Scott Looking for SENIOR MANAGER, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS – Corporate Planning at Austin, Texas Full Time

We are a fun, talented and driven team dedicated to providing our customers with gorgeous products and a WOW! experience. Family, fashion and philanthropy are at the core of our company and though we move at a very fast pace, we are committed to maintaining a family-oriented work environment and giving back to our community. A passion for great design, dedication to innovation and a strong social media presence are our building blocks for creating a unique and engaging lifestyle brand across all channels, including retail stores, wholesale accounts and e-commerce. Our headquarters are located in the heart of Austin, Texas, and we embrace the unique vibe and energy of our hometown as an inspiration for our brand and company culture.

Position Overview:

Kendra Scott is seeking an experienced business leader who will direct the efforts of the corporate planning function within the FP&A team to provide business executives and leadership teams with the robust planning and strategic analytics required to run the business in both short and long-term horizons. Our ideal candidate will be an innovative, positive, self-directed team player who is passionate about “figuring out” solutions to problems or methodology for improved deliverables.

Responsibilities:

– Lead the corporate planning function, partnering with KS leadership team, channel/department heads and FP&A business teams to develop short-term forecasts, long-term strategic plans, annual budgets and financial reporting
– Manage, develop, and improve key financial processes, including forecasting, budget planning, performance reporting, long-range planning, cash flow, and balance sheet forecasting
– Synchronize operating and financial strategy
– Advise business leadership of opportunities and risks impacting business performance
– Be an analytical thinker with the ability to identify strategic topics, synthesize complex ideas into clear frameworks, and use analysis to drive strategic priorities
– Develop and maintain a consolidated planning model within a SaaS planning tool, that incorporates multiple points of view and dynamic elements
– Direct future development of and manage financial planning systems and financial reporting applications
– Promote continuous improvement of the FP&A organization to reduce finance business process cycle times, improve forecast quality, and enhance information provided to
leadership to make business decisions
– Provide support to month-end and quarter-end closing and external reporting processes, including executive level monthly and quarterly performance packages to be utilized by management teams and the Board of Directors
– Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support key business decisions
– Lead G&A FP&A, providing financial leadership to our CFO, CMO and CHRO

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Passion for the brand and its core values: Family, Fashion, Philanthropy
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance with 8+ years of progressive finance experience in high-growth private enterprise (public company reporting experience a plus)
• Prior FP&A experience at the Manager/Sr. Manager level within retail sector including traditional brick and mortar, wholesale and e-commerce channels
• Strong team building and ability to partner across the organization at all levels
• Experience leading complex work streams and cross functional efforts such as managing a yearly planning process
• Demonstrated history of building financial statements, accounting and corporate finance concepts
• Advanced excel & business modeling skills required
• Highly metrics-driven with strong analytical abilities