Manager, Central Financial Planning & Analysis

Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands, to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired every day.

A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.

The Manager, Central FP&A plays a critical role in the financial evaluation and analysis of the business overall with a focus on developing / maintaining curated, actionable reporting to support effective strategic decision making.

This position involves close collaboration with the Director, Central FP&A and other key stakeholders across the organization to develop forecasts, KPI’s and business insights.

Key Responsibilities :

Budget and Forecasting : work cross functionally to assist in the development of annual budgets and forecasts including the consolidation of business inputs from across the organization

Ownership of the period end close process (monitor the financial statements to ensure that results actualize in-line with expectations prior to final / subsequent review with CFO / DVP / Director)

Consolidate, prepare and own financial presentation materials on a monthly / quarterly / annual basis

Communicate financial results and insights effectively to stakeholders at all levels

Performance Monitoring : establish / monitor key performance indicators (revenue growth, margin, traffic, return on investment, free cash flow etc.

to track financial performance

Financial Analysis : critical in driving the business forward, draw insights from financial results / reporting to assist the organization in achieving its strategic objectives while generating shareholder value

Financial Modeling : maintain financial models to support the predictability of the business to guide both investment and operational decision making

Continuous Improvement : proactively identify opportunities for process improvement / optimization

The ideal candidate :

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting & CPA designation

3-5 years of experience in financial analysis or a related role, preferably within the retail industry

Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) with proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint; confidence presenting to senior leadership

Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERPs and data visualization tools (SAP, Microstrategy, Cognos etc.) is preferred

Excellent interpersonal skills; a team player who is able to act as both a leader and an individual contributor as required

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities effectively

Strategic thinker with a proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving