VP Corporate FPampA amp Investor Relations

Profile

GENERAL SUMMARY: Leads teams responsible for the creation of accurate and insightful Inc. level financial information. Responsible for leveraging financial insights to influence executive leaders across all DBI segments in the achievement of and long-term financial goals. Reporting to the CFO, this role will also play a key role supporting Investor Relations and driving communications to effectively convey the Company's strategy to maximize long-term and sustainable value creation.

REPORTS TO: DBI Chief Financial Officer

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

CORPORATE FP&A

*Leads Corporate FP&A, including the coordination of all Inc. P&L related processes critical to fostering a culture focused on financial accountability *Leads Annual Capital and Operating Budget process including preparation and (in some cases) presentation of materials for approval by the DBI Audit Committee *Defines and delivers Weekly Projection process, providing Executive Leadership team visibility to current trends and identifies best thinking around annual financial results *Leads accountability meetings by business segment in order to provide insight to projection variances vs. budget and makes recommendations on appropriate course corrections *Supports the achievement of DBI Long-Range Planning by delivering multi-year view of total company financial outlook, critical for strategic planning and valuation analysis *Critical partner in the Capital Approval process, generating clear visibility to costs and benefits of proposed Capital projects prior to approving spend

INVESTOR RELATIONS

*Develops, plans and executes on IR strategic plan, in partnership with the CFO, to strengthen external stakeholders' understanding of the company's story. *Works with the CFO and executive leadership team to develop scripts, talking points, presentations and other communications strategies and materials that clearly illustrate the Company's investment thesis, strategy and performance. *Collaborates with external investor relations agencies to monitor analyst coverage and investment research on the Company and competitors, as well as the broader industry.

GENERAL

*Builds networks across business segments in order to insure high degree of partnership and cohesion *Collaborates with cross functional leaders to drive solutions to complex business problems *Empowers innovative thinking in his/her teams to develop creative solutions while constructively challenging the status quo *Inspires trust in character through honest, ethical behaviors, and trust in judgment through superior financial acumen, problem solving skills, and strategic growth mindset *Instills high standards by holding self and others accountable to consistently deliver excellent results *Provides thought leadership around best practices in finance, financial accountability, and retail *Builds excellent teams by attracting, developing and retaining top finance talent

 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

*Excellent Communication skills *Financial and General Business acumen *Leadership Courage *Customer Focus / Collaboration *Innovative Problem Solving *Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills required, with Hyperion Planning/PBCS skills valued

QUALIFICATIONS

 

EXPERIENCE: 10-20 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis

 

EDUCATION: Undergraduate (B.S./B.A.) degree in Business (Accounting/Finance/Economics).  MBA valued but not required

Company info

DSW, Inc.
Website : http://www.dsw.com