New Era Cap, LLC. is an international lifestyle brand headquartered in Buffalo, NY with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 100 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for MLB, official sideline cap for NFL, and official on-court cap for NBA, New Era Cap is the brand of choice not only for its headwear collection, but also for its accessories and apparel lines for men, women and youth. The brand is worn as a symbol of self-expression by athletes, artists and some of the most interesting people around the globe. New Era Cap encourages people to truly express their personal style and individuality through its products.

Since 1920, this family-owned business has hired employees who are masters of their craft. We are innovators, architects of culture, experts, and forward thinkers. We demand excellence because we pride ourselves on the quality of our products and the authenticity of our brand.

Interested in working with us? Check out this exciting opportunity at New Era Cap’s Headquarters (HQ) building located in downtown Buffalo, NY. This role is 100% on-site, encouraging employees to collaborate and connect in person five days a week. HQ offers an inviting atmosphere, complete with an on-site café, fitness center, and Flagship store.

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The Director, Finance North America is a strategic financial leadership role for New Era’s largest region responsible for providing financial support and strategic guidance in a effort to drive revenue and profitability growth. This role leads a team of financial professionals supporting Sales Channel Revenue and Gross Margin optimization, Marketing efficiency and tracking, Royalty compliance and achievement vs license expectations, and Organizational expenses (headcount and non-headcount related). This person will serve as a key member of the North American leadership team, providing comprehensive support to the General Management North America and the North American commercial sales team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial and business analysis, support and advice to the GM North America and his/her leadership team
• Partner with senior leaders to shape planning models that drive growth and profitability for the Region
• Lead financial planning, forecasting and budgeting process for the North American region
• With VP, Finance Americas guidance, support the development of long-term financial strategy aligned with Corporate financial targets
• Drive profitable growth and efficiencies for the New Era North America Region
• Establish and implement annual targets for Sales Channels, pricing and gross margins, marketing budgets, royalty metrics, and organizational expenses (people and administrative)
• Develop Sales Channel quarterly Revenue targets and detailed seasonal program targets and track performance vs Plan quarterly for sales incentive purposes and strategic direction
• Provide support for Board presentations with a focus on key variances and risks/opportunities vs Plan/Forecast and Prior Year
• Lead reviews of Customer and product profitability with a focus on improving gross margins on headwear and apparel
• Review Customer trade terms and Go-to-Market strategies on an ongoing basis providing recommendations to the commercial sales teams as to how optimize market share and preserve profitability targets
• Help drive strategy to assess inventory levels and optimizing DSI
• Analyze licensing contracts and royalties and provide financial recommendations and support for new licenses, and the renewal of existing licenses
• Lead and mentor a high performing finance team that delivers targeted business objectives
• Continue to review staffing levels to make sure that the commercial team has proper and optimal financial support
• Partner with ’47 Finance Director to drive synergies as it relates to our Go-to-Market approach with key strategic retail partners
• Keep all sensitive matters confidential
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Extensive experience supporting a divisional/business unit General Manager or Finance Executive.
• “Business partnering” experience with a reporting relationship (direct or matrix) to operating management. Experience with supporting commercial sales leaders, particularly in the Ecommerce space, a plus.
• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, projections, accounting, and finance preferably in an apparel or consumer goods environment
• Understanding of GAAP
• Deep financial modeling and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to extract, analyze, and summarize complex data; excellent Excel skills.
• Strong working knowledge of an ERP system, preferably SAP and BPC.
• Experience with Power BI and Tableau a plus.
• Treasury and/or Public Accounting experience would be an added asset.
• International experience or working in a multi-national setting would also be an added asset
• Resourcefulness, innovative and creative thinking
• Ability to positively and pro-actively manage change with urgency and persistence
• Demonstrates a professional and compelling communication and interpersonal style
• Ability to influence senior leadership
• Demonstrates executive presence, authenticity, competence, urgency, persistence, and compassion
• History of personal growth and strong career progression
• Demonstrated interest in and ability to continue to grow and progress within New Era
  
  

Education And Experience

• Minimum of ten (10) years of financial management experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA in Finance/Financial Analysis is preferred
• An accounting qualification (e.g., CPA) is a plus
  
  

Travel Requirement

• The location for this position is 100% on-site in Buffalo, NY
• 10% - 20% domestic and/or global
  
  

The salary range for this posted position is $125,000–$190,000 (plus bonus & benefits) and pertains to candidates located in Western New York. Actual compensation will fall within this range and is determined by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, education, essential job duties and requirements, and necessary experience.

Our casual work environment celebrates individuality and encourages employees to showcase their personal style. We pride ourselves on offering competitive compensation, a generous PTO policy, along with world-class benefits designed to promote health, financial stability, and personal growth.

As an employee, you'll enjoy a range of perks, including paid parking, exclusive discounts on apparel and headwear, and professional development opportunities right here on-site. We can't wait for you to experience all that our dynamic workplace has to offer!

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