Diesel has long been a leading pioneer in denim and casual fashion, known for moving outside and ahead of trends in its industry. While retaining always its DNA, in recent years Diesel has evolved into the world of premium casual wear, becoming a true alternative to the established luxury market. Diesel is a truly worldwide organization. It is present in more than 80 countries with 5,000 points of sale, including more than 400 company owned stores.

Diesel is the extra-ordinary fashion brand rooted in denim mastery. Is a truly worldwide organization, a group where extra-ordinary people work together to enable business success and to realize their full potential, passion and competencies.

As we continue to expand the brand with bold ambitions, we are opening new locations and building world class teams, eager to represent the Diesel Brand.  We are looking for Leaders who will bring innovative ideas an entrepreneurial spirit to be the lead in our ambitious success story. 

Overview

The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis plays a key leadership role in managing a company's financial health by analyzing data, forecasting future financial performance, and supporting strategic decision-making. This position acts as a bridge between the finance department and executive leadership, providing critical insights and recommendations. 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Prepare and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting standards, with all outputs requiring CFO

approval.

• Manage all aspects of budgeting, re-forecasting, and financial planning—including strategic planning and tax computations (current and deferred)—with all processes executed under

CFO direction and finalized with CFO approval.

• Direct and compile financial forecasting activities, ensuring all forecasts are reviewed and approved by the CFO.
• Supervise finance-related functions across sales, logistics, accounting, auditing, internal control, and store compliance, executing all actions in alignment with the CFO and gaining prior approval where applicable.
• Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer of OTB Group USA to define and prioritize initiatives aimed at maximizing sales and profitability, subject to CFO approval.
• Oversee sales, margin, and expense tracking and implement cost allocation procedures, submitting all recommendations and changes for CFO review and approval.
• Identify and submit resource and equipment needs, with all requests requiring CFO approval before procurement.
• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for both internal stakeholders and the European parent company, all of which must be approved by the CFO before release.
• Design and monitor internal control procedures, in alignment with CFO directives and pending CFO approval.
• Implement and enforce information flow and compliance procedures between the U.S. distributor and European parent company under the instruction and final approval of the CFO.
• Enforce control procedures for retail and wholesale (e.g., margin and discount approvals), only implementing practices sanctioned by the CFO.
• Oversee shrink-related issues and POS compliance, developing action plans for CFO approval prior to execution.
• Monitor RTW, damages, and RTVs, ensuring processing schedules are adhered to, with all escalations reported to and approved by the CFO.
• Conduct analysis across all sales channels—including cost of sales, exchange rate impacts, returns, and discounts—and report findings directly to the CFO for review and approval.
• Develop and maintain financial budgets, projections, and project-based financial plans, submitting all documents for CFO approval.
• Compare actual performance to approved budgets and provide variance analysis, with all interpretations and proposed adjustments requiring CFO review.
• Assist in financial oversight of organizational development and employee benefits management, providing data and plans for CFO evaluation and approval.
• Participate in monthly meetings with key business units to review financial performance, with meeting insights and follow-up actions subject to CFO oversight.
• Review budget variance reports, cost controls, and expenditures, and present strategic insights to the executive team, after prior CFO approval.
• Prepare monthly presentations of financial results, ensuring final versions are reviewed and approved by the CFO before distribution.
• Partner with executive leadership to track and assess order, shipment, and sales performance; all strategy updates and recommendations must be presented to and approved by the CFO.
• Support and coordinate activities of the Diesel Finance team (Analyst, FP&A), under the direct supervision and strategic guidance of the CFO.

REQUIREMENTS:

1.) Education:  Bachelor's degree or foreign degree equivalent in Economics, Accounting, or a closely related field.

2.) Experience: Twelve months of experience as an accountant, tax consultant, accounting consultant or a similar position in the retail industry.

3.) Special Skills: Other Special Skills or Requirements 

• Experience with IFRS16 and IFRS9 assessment.

• Experience in preparing financial statements according to US GAAP working with internal and external auditors.

• Experience with Impairment test analysis.
• Experience in Cash Flow planning and analysis: short-term and long-term working capital and cash flow forecasting.
• Experience in developing and managing a multi-million dollar budget with a global company working with multiple currencies.
• Experience in creating and managing budgeting and forecasting of retail business with minimum of 10 retail stores.
• Experience in creating and managing budgeting and forecasting of wholesale business with minimum of 20 department and/or specialty stores.
• Produce KPI's (profitability analysis) and track business performance to drive profits of the channels (retail, wholesale and online).
• Experience in preparing business strategic plan for new store openings, ensuring financial sustainability of the project using simulation and what if modeling, conducting evaluation on return of investment and NVP (net present value) compared to business strategic plan.

• Experience in assessing and computing income taxes (both current and deferred).

SALARY/HOURS: $ 119,000 per year; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; 40 hours per week.

Job Location:  New York, New York