- Company Name
- GANNI
- Job Title
- Head of Business Analysis & Controlling
- Job Description
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**Job Title**: Head of Business Analysis & Controlling
**Role Summary**
Lead the finance business analysis and controlling function for a global fashion retailer. Own budgeting, forecasting, month‑end closing, operational reporting and data integrity. Drive profitability insights, risk identification and strategic decision support across retail, wholesale, digital, supply chain and SG&A.
**Expectations**
- Deliver accurate, timely budgets, forecasts and management reports.
- Provide clear, actionable insights that influence strategy and improve profitability.
- Maintain data integrity across all operational and financial reports.
- Lead a high‑performance team of Finance Business Partners.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional leaders to align financial planning with business objectives.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Plan and manage annual budgets and quarterly forecasts; set deadlines, guidelines and templates.
- Guide business units on top‑line and cost modelling; challenge assumptions and provide clarity on expectations.
- Contribute to balance sheet and cash‑flow projections; evaluate investment cases for store openings/closures.
- Identify and quantify budget/forecast risks and opportunities; recommend mitigation actions.
- Coordinate month‑end closing; ensure accurate, timely financial information for senior management and external stakeholders.
- Produce monthly management accounts, performance reports and presentations; analyze variances versus budget, forecast and prior periods.
- Analyze operational sales performance and KPIs by channel, geography and product; focus on traffic, conversion, unit economics, discounts and returns.
- Evaluate contribution to profitability for each channel, region and product line; assess gross margin, cost structures and fixed costs.
- Track and explain fixed‑cost overruns and non‑recurring expenses; support remediation.
- Manage CAPEX monitoring for retail, offices, IT and digital; compare against business cases and budgets.
- Ensure operational reporting and data integrity across channels; validate data and troubleshoot discrepancies.
- Develop and maintain the reporting framework; manage backlog, test new requirements and define KPIs.
- Provide ad‑hoc commercial, operational or financial analysis to support decision making.
- Lead finance business partners for retail & digital, wholesale, supply chain and SG&A.
**Required Skills**
- Advanced financial analysis and modeling.
- Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, month‑end closing and management reporting.
- Strong data validation and reporting framework development.
- Leadership and team management experience.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management.
- Ability to translate complex data into strategic recommendations.
- Proficiency in ERP/financial systems, Excel and business intelligence tools.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
- Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- Minimum 8–10 years of progressive finance/analysis experience in a large, global retail environment.