[COMPANY]
Our client is a long-standing world-renowned fashion brand that has seen a dramatic increase in sales and popularity in recent years. We have partnered with them and successfully placed many candidates over the years. As their business is growing, they have entrusted us in
[POSITION]
Position: BPC Analyst
Report: BPC Controller
Reason: 1-year maternity leave coverage (will leave end of April)
Contract type: flexible
Start: ASAP
Contract: Temporary with the possibility of permanent position (since the company is growing and will soon be in hiring mode)
Salary: 5-7M JPY/annum (total package, depending on candidate experience)
Hiring process:1)BPC Controller + COO2)HR
Responsibilities:
Support the brand's top management with analyses on sales, margin, OPEX:
Weekly sales analyses, including coordination between departments to report KPIs
Coordinate and challenge sales plan (network evolution and budgeted sales)
Assist monthly/annual closing on full P&L; explain discrepancies on direct/indirect margin and OPEX, propose corrective actions
Analysis, planning, and control for various department costs: sales & marketing, HR & GA, IT
Support with financial and operational internal control process and improvements
Support with implementation of ANAPLAN
Producing daily, weekly sales analyses:
Report sales performance on a regular basis, for local teams and HQ top management
Identify variations of the main KPIs vs. historical and budget, and explain them in collaboration with Retail, CRM, Merchandising team
Being a key actor in the forecast process:
Sales and margin forecast by business unit and category of product
Variance analysis between actual and forecast to challenge assumptions, propose corrections and adjust future forecast
Assist financial closing on a weekly/monthly/annual basis:
Closing on sales - gross to net - and variance analysis
Gradually: closing on COGS - direct and indirect - and variance analysis
Assist reporting of their OPEX to every department
Ad Hoc:
Maintaining competitors' sales monitoring
Providing support for internal control matters
Help preparation of business reviews with Dior or LVMH top management
Profile:
detail-oriented
understand "big picture thinking"
good communication skills
good English communication
interest in industry
[HOW TO APPLY]
Please send an e-mail to alex@theadvisorygroup.co.jp