About Kathmandu Brands...
KMD Brands is a global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company, consisting of three iconic brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz.
KMD Brands forms a global outdoor group that creates high-quality products designed for purpose, driven by innovation, and best for people and planet. All products in KMD Brands are made specifically with the outdoors in mind, from Ocean, Snow, Mountains- whatever search you are on.

About the role...
Based at our office in Bozeman, Montana, we are searching for VP of Finance, Oboz & KMD Brands North America. The primary purpose of this role is to maintain the strategic direction and growth of the brands in North America, manage and mitigate risks, forecasting & budgeting, responsible for tax compliance, lead the Accounts Receivable function and provide valuable advice and insight to enable the overall growth of the business.

This role supports the President of Oboz and KMD Brands North America in driving commercial outcomes with a goal to transform the business in line with our Group vision and priorities.

Responsibilities: 


Strategy and Commercial/ Finance 

  • Support the President and other regional Executive members in preparation of the annual business plan.
  • Manage both the Oboz brand and regional short-term and long-term planning process to deliver accurate forecasts and plans.
  • Support the regional Executive team to identify and implement operational plans to improve the profitability of the region.
  • Actively participate and contribute to any team initiatives to improve company KPI’s specifically in relation to commercial outcomes.
  • Facilitate a strategic planning process designed to identify and drive growth opportunities across all departments, channels and relationships.
  • Run complex and high-level decision support modelling across investments, working capital, large Capex, business cases, new projects/initiatives.
  • Lead thinking in the area of commercial optimization and growth.
  • Lead loss prevention strategies in consultation with KMD Brands Commercial.
  • Communicate clearly, concisely and frequently with stakeholders across the group and build strong, productive relationships in a positive manner.
  • Keep up to date with all business development across North America, to drive strategy.
  • Work with the Group’s merchandise planning department to assist in maximizing sales and gross profit, while optimizing inventory levels.
  • Lead commercial support including customer profitability modelling, capital investment review, business cases and any other ad-hoc support as required.
  • Raise the level of business acumen and commercial capability across North America.
  • Lead projects to plan and optimize new and existing business opportunities.
  • Actively identify and initiate operational and technology change and transformation.


Budgeting & Forecasting: 

  • Lead monthly meetings with the KMD Brands CEO and CFO on Oboz brand and regional performance, results, forecasts and financial position.
  • Collaborate and work closely with KMD Brands Group FP&A team to deliver annual budgets, monthly reforecasts and long-term strategy plans in accordance with Group timelines and templates.
  • Group and Regional business leaders and stakeholders are supported with further detailed analysis of key budget lines as required.
  • Work with key business leaders and stakeholders to ensure they remain within budget, and that they are aware of all unusual transactions and or significant variances to budget as and when they arise.
  • Provide budgeting and forecasting support for Oboz, and other KMD Brands operations as required.


Financial Leadership:

  • Empowering the FP&A and commercial team to engage with and manage other departments financial responsibilities.
  • Develop and implement process efficiencies in the finance function and facilitate the same in all business areas to maximize the performance of existing assets and cost-effective use of resources.
  • Encourage managed risk taking in the financial team in order to develop and implement process efficiencies in the finance function and facilitate the same in all business areas to maximize the performance of existing systems and cost-effective use of resources.
  • Create a functional team culture that embraces the company values and behaviors.
  • Ensure the structure can support company strategies effectively.
  • Identify team development needs and ensure access to developmental opportunities.


Requirements: 

  • An experienced CFO with a passion for the outdoors and a track record of enabling ongoing growth in businesses, ideally in the apparel or outdoor industry.
  • An MBA, CPA or Degree level qualification in Finance or Accounting.
  • Ten years’ experience leading a finance team and function.

How to apply...
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