Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial Performance Support & Decision Making

• Monitor and analyze Brand P&L and Store P&L performance across 
• Provide financial insights on sales, margin, profitability, store productivity, and business performance to the Finance Director and senior stakeholders.
• Prepare regular commercial performance reports and management decks to support key business decisions.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and key drivers behind financial results.
• Translate financial data into clear, practical insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Support regular business reviews, management discussions, and performance follow-up.
• Conduct ad-hoc business analysis related to sales performance, investment decisions, profitability, and business initiatives.

2. Financial Planning & Forecasting (NOP / Budget / Forecast)

• Support and coordinate NOP, budget, forecast, and planning processes from a business finance perspective.
• Prepare and consolidate net sales planning inputs across brands and channels.
• Collect, review, and integrate key planning assumptions from commercial teams, including:
• Specific account-level plans and targets
• Channel-specific estimates
• Retail OPEX assumptions and expenditure plans
• Ensure consistency between business plans, financial targets, and management expectations.
• Prepare supporting analysis, scenarios, and explanations for planning discussions with Finance Director and Sr. Financial Controlling Manager

3. OPEX Management

• Monitor and analyze commercial OPEX by brand, function, and key cost category.
• Support budget control and spending discipline through regular review and variance analysis.
• Challenge business assumptions where appropriate and provide recommendations for efficiency and cost optimization.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure spending is aligned with business priorities and financial targets.

4. Wholesale Performance & Receivables Controlling

• Collaborate with the Wholesale team to monitor and review GOB (Global Order Book) and delivery progress on a regular basis.
• Track wholesale sell-in performance against targets and flag material deviations to Finance Director.
• Review accounts receivable collection status to ensure payments are proceeding in accordance with contractual terms and agreed timelines.
• Manage and monitor cash flow implications from wholesale activities to minimize discrepancies between planned and actual cash receipts.
• Escalate collection risks or cash flow concerns proactively to the Finance Director and relevant commercial stakeholders.

5. Inventory Order & Cash Flow Controlling

• Review and monitor inventory purchase orders to ensure alignment with approved OTB (Open to Buy) plans.
• Track inventory order progress and coordinate with relevant business teams to ensure delivery timelines and financial commitments are on plan.
• Identify and escalate deviations between planned and actual cash flow related to inventory commitments.
• Work closely with business teams to manage CF (Cash Flow) impact of inventory decisions, ensuring minimal variances from plan.
• Provide regular reporting and analysis on inventory order status and cash flow alignment to Finance Director.

6. Commercial KPI Monitoring & Business Analysis

• Track and analyze key commercial KPIs in partnership with business teams.
• Provide financial analysis to support commercial decision-making.
• Support performance reviews across retail, wholesale, and multi-channel business areas.

7. Business Partnering

• Act as a finance partner to Brand, Retail, Merchandising, Wholesale, and other commercial teams.
• Build trust with business stakeholders through collaborative communication and practical financial guidance.
• Support commercial teams in making better informed, financially sound business decisions.
• Help strengthen the role of Finance as a constructive business partner, not only as a reporting or controlling function.

 8. Financial Controlling Support & Cross-functional Collaboration

• Support Financial Controlling activities in coordination with the Corporate Finance team, including month-end closing support and group reporting requirements.
• Provide business-related explanations and supporting analysis when required for internal reviews, HQ reporting, or audit-related matters.
• Partner with commercial teams on selected inventory, OTB, and purchase planning topics from a financial analysis perspective.
• Collaborate with Regional Finance and Brand HQ stakeholders where required.

Required Experience & Capabilities

• Solid experience in FP&A, commercial finance, business finance, financial controlling, or related finance roles.
• Strong understanding of P&L, budget, forecast, OPEX, and business performance analysis.
• Experience in wholesale finance, accounts receivable management, or cash flow controlling would be a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with inventory planning,  processes, and related financial controls is preferred.
• Ability to interpret financial and commercial data and convert them into meaningful business insights.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Business-oriented mindset with curiosity about commercial drivers behind the numbers.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving, multi-brand environment with a hands-on and flexible approach.
• Retail, fashion, luxury, consumer goods, or multi-brand business experience would be preferred.
• English communication capability for regional and HQ interaction would be an advantage.