Director Retail Finance

Accounting/Finance Bellevue, WA

Description

Job Title: Director Retail Finance

Pay Range: $133,678 to $200,517

Savers Benefits
Geographic & job eligibility rules may apply  
 
Healthcare Plans  
  • Comprehensive coverage (medical/dental/vision) at a reasonable cost 
  • Specialized health programs – Improve wellness (quit smoking, counseling, diabetes management, chronic joint pain)  
Paid Time Off  
Sick Pay 
Vacation Pay  
  • Paid vacation time begins accruing on hire date  
  • Accrual rate ranges from .019 to .038 per regular hour worked   
Holiday Pay  
  • Based on position and full-time/part-time status  
  • 6 paid holidays plus 1 to 2 additional floating holidays  
Team member discounts 
  • Up to 50% off store merchandise  
Flexible spending accounts  
  • Use pre-tax dollars for eligible health and day care expenses  
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  
  • A whole suite of free tools and resources to manage life’s challenges and maintain a healthy work-life balance  
Life insurance  
  • Company provided peace of mind and the option to purchase a supplemental plan  
Additional Benefits  
  • Annual Bonus
  • Performance Merit Increases  
  • Disability Insurance  
  • Parental Leave   

Who we are:  

As one of the largest for-profit thrift operators in the United States, Canada and Australia for value priced pre-owned clothing, accessories and household goods, our mission is to champion reuse and inspire a future where secondhand is second nature. We supply our stores with gently-used, one-of-a-kind items that have been donated by the community to local nonprofit organizations. We purchase these items directly from our nonprofit partners, redirecting billions of pounds of used items away from landfills and on to our store racks and shelves for reuse, and providing our partners with valuable funding for their community-based programs and services. You’ll often hear us say that we are “Thrift Proud.” It’s the millions of loyal customers who visit our 300+ stores and our more than 22,000 team members that make it possible. Learn more about the Savers® family of thrift stores, our impact, and the #ThriftProud movement at savers.com. 

Our brands are Savers (in the U.S.), 2nd Ave (in the U.S.), Value Village (in the U.S. and Canada), Unique (in the U.S.), Village des Valeurs (in Quebec) and Savers Australia.
 
What you can expect:
  • The opportunity to celebrate uniqueness. We are made up of people from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, all with something special to contribute.
  • To work in a purpose-driven company, with a business model that people love for our impact on both the planet and local communities.
  • An investment in the career path interests of our people. With our aggressive store expansion plans, we recognize the importance of the continued growth and development of our team members.
What you get:
Comprehensive onboarding and training from day one.
In-house expertise! Our training department / Savers University develops and delivers robust training to every team member across our organization — from new hires to senior executives. We develop around 90% of our training internally, and partner with a variety of renowned providers to supplement our offerings. 
What you’ll be working on:
Supports Savers’ vision through leading Finance for the Canada and Australia team to ensure sound business decisions and maximize financial performance. Responsibilities Include annual planning process, period financial analysis, forecast updates, price and selection analytics, labor and operating expense control, and ad-hoc financial analysis.
 
Essential Job Functions:  
  • Serve as the CFO of the Canada and Australia retail business
  • Lead country annual budgeting, monthly forecasts and store-related components of the strategic plan
  • Partner regularly with Country VP’s, Regional Directors, Senior Director and senior management to analyze performance and provide insight and guidance to the business
  • Identify business trends and work with field leadership to help maximize the use of resources including raw material and labor
  • Lead period financial review calls
  • Collaborate with the controllership function to continually improve analysis and financial processes
  • Prepare presentation materials, up to and including materials for Executive Management and Savers’ Board of Directors
  • Provide commentary and recommendations to store operations groups based upon results of detailed analysis
  • Manage and guide the work of analyst team, including training, hiring, coaching and mentoring
  • Analyze and partner with filed leadership to build plan of action for underperforming stores and new stores
  • Identify expense opportunities and trends and address with functional teams and store operations
  • Some travel required to visit markets and work with field leadership to gain insights on operating environment, as well as providing sales and operating direction
  • Identify process improvement opportunity and recommend solutions, including reporting streamlining and production efficiency steps
 What you have: 
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft office products, including advanced Excel & D365
  • Strong experience with financial statements and general ledgers
  • Demonstrated supervisory, management and leaderships skills
  • Working knowledge of accounting practices
  • Demonstrated planning and organization skills
  • Demonstrated customer service skills
  • Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
  • Ability to make or influence decisions
  • Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
  • Ability to be detail-oriented and to see the “Big Picture”
  • Ability to communicate well orally and in writing
  • Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision
  • Ability to think and act as a business owner in the thrift industry
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all information
  • Ability to connect complex operational metrics to financial results
FLSA: Exempt
Travel: Travel up to 10% and ability to travel to Canada
 
Work Type/Location: Bellevue, WA 
Savers is an E-Verify employer 

 

 

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