Nuuly Director of Finance

Urban Outfitters • Philadelphia, PA

14h

About The Position

Nuuly is searching for a Director of Finance to join the team! Nuuly is URBN’s newest stand-alone concept. A subscription rental brand that leverages retail expertise built up over 50 years to turn the risk of potential industry disruption into a synergistic success story. The Director of Finance will lead financial planning & analysis operations for the brand. This includes responsibility for reporting, budgeting, & forecasting, and overseeing a small team of finance and accounting professionals. Supporting URBN’s fastest growing brand, this role is a crucial contributor in evaluating where we are, where we want to go, and how best to get there. The ideal candidate is a strategic, analytical, and detail-oriented finance professional with a proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally, prioritize independently, and intuit in the face of ambiguity. They will support all levels, from early careers to executives, in understanding and evolving the financial health of the business. This role will report to the Senior Director of Finance.

Requirements

• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in finance, preferably in retail, rental, apparel, or other consumer-focused industries.
• A strong interest and curiosity in understanding what makes the business work and takes ownership in how the management team can improve operations and profitability
• Skilled in preparing effective analyses and presentations with a clear narrative voice, compelling data and supporting visuals/graphs
• Ability to clearly present executive-level summaries of findings and recommendations. An excellent, persuasive communicator who can present complex information clearly
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP accounting concepts and theories and experience analyzing financial statements
• Ability to work in a lean, action-oriented environment
• Ability to forge strong relationships and work effectively with senior executives, finance peers and non-financial executive peers
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to utilize EDW/BI systems to research, analyze, & report on large sets of data
• Positive, professional, and timely communication with teams, supporting departments, vendors, and suppliers
• Clearly and confidently express ideas, needs, and boundaries in a respectful manner
• Proactively plan and control time to efficiently deliver team priorities
• Proven track record of meeting financial deadlines with complete accuracy
• Team player with a positive attitude

Nice To Haves

• knowledge of Looker, BigQuery, and MicroStrategy a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly & quarterly reporting and analysis, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and appropriate socialization
• Ensure data integrity, determining when issues arise and working to resolve them
• Evaluate opportunities by building ROI models, aligning multiple teams’ inputs into a concise POV
• Coordinate the annual budget process, working to ensure teams plan for their needs in alignment with brand and company goals
• Support requests for ad hoc analysis directly, and through delegation to team members
• Assist in maintaining long range forecasts
• Oversee high level headcount administration and planning and for existing and future employees
• Coordinate with brand leaders to ensure revenue and expense targets are met
• Collaborate with Logistics & other shared service teams to gather, share, and analyze data
• Balance priorities by determining how team effort is best utilized to support the business
• Develop and mentor a team of finance and accounting professionals, supporting departmental growth and individual career development
• Evolve current processes and analyses for existing business channels
• Create new processes and analyses for emerging business channels
• Elevate analyses through adjustments that make outputs more digestible and actionable
• Develop novel solutions to planning and analysis challenges

Benefits

• URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more!
• For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed