At Timberland, we’re a force of nature. We’re a team that steps outside, works hard together, and moves the world forward. The brand is widely recognized as the arbiter of boot culture. With a rich heritage of craftsmanship and an eye toward the future, Timberland has a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and build community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with an team of fun, adventure-loving people, Timberland just may be the place for you. 

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Timberland Careers or www.timberland.com.

Timberland: Director, FP&A (Global)

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Global Director of FP&A at Timberland looks a little like this.

First, the global brands financial planning and analysis team serves as the critical partner for the brand’s global leadership team. The team is responsible for creating and analyzing all short term and long-term strategic planning, financial, and operational aspects of the brand’s Global business. The Director of FP&A will lead the financial planning process of the strategic future year plans, model new growth vectors and opportunities for continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor progress against these growth initiatives.  This will include financial checkpoints throughout the product creation process with a key focus on margin expansion, product KPI’s linked to the LRP, and financial gaps versus the strategic outlook.  This individual will work closely and collaboratively with global brand leaders, global Merchandising, Planning & Product Development, Strategy, Supply chain and regional finance teams.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Establish 3Yr rolling financial plan (LRP) partnering with global strategy, global merch planning & Ops, product, supply chain and regional finance teams. Understand brand strategy and influence plans through a financial lens.
• Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business and provide creative and innovation solutions that impact the business.
• Understand all aspects and strategies of the brand and support global brand Presidents with BOD, ELT and ad hoc request/analysis through earnings and monthly/quarterly meeting cadence.  Understand which channels and product could potentially accelerate and impact the business metrics.
• Establish key milestones where finance can "influence" or drive additional perspective on margin expansion.  This will include monitoring KPI’s which influence global pricing architecture, design to value, sourcing, fabric buys, price point adoption, regional line adoption, and checkpoints against growth initiatives.
• Monitor/control global brand costs global marketing spend, product (design, merch, innovation, sustainability, etc.) and Marketing teams.  Define and align with HR hiring/promotion process to establish clear visibility/support for global brand President and leadership team.
• Support Global DT/SC on future investments needs (regional/global roll-up) to set brand driven expectations based on strategic initiatives and growth drivers.
• Support global initiatives and savings across product detail pages (PDP), fixtures, and additional consolidation efforts to region/global P&L’s.
• Working across the entire organization, establish standardized global cost framework to enable clear accountability and comparison of Global and regional cost structures within the brand.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 8+ years of experience and professional achievements. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Support global Go-to-Market (GTM) process providing feedback and sharing gaps versus 3YP assumptions and updating rolling models based on adjustments to growth initiatives and assortment.
• Coordinate and consolidate the brand’s global financials to ensure a holistic view of the brands’ current performance against prior year and financial plan.  This will including building global commentary on key financial variances with a focus on consumer/marketing, product, and marketplace.
• Drive adherence to operating budgets and achieve annual SG&A savings goals to fuel further brand investment.
• Coordinate, consolidate and provide product-level revenue reporting to support Global brand leaders and various GTM, GSM, and other commercial planning processes.
• Manage one Sr. analyst and assist in the development of department personnel through mentoring, teaching, support of department initiatives, and positive attitude.
• Support business partners with key strategic initiatives and ad hoc requests through data gathering, analytics and putting together a business case for review by Senior Management.
• Analyze short term (actual and forecast) and long term (annual plan and strategic plan) business trends in all channels utilizing KPIs from multiple sources across the business.

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Master’s degree or CPA
• Fortune 500 publicly traded company experience in a matrix organization performing Financial Analysis and Planning strongly preferred.

What do we offer you?

At Timberland, we know you expect as much from us as we do from you. That is why we make a commitment to support and grow our people. We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Our commitment extends beyond this and into your daily work life. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture based on respect, connection, and authenticity. Our focus on DEI is at the foundation of who we are and what we do.

To learn more about Timberland’s benefits package, follow this MyVFBenefits.com and click “Looking to Join VF”.

To learn more about Timberland’s Diversity and Inclusion efforts, go to Timberland.com.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year’s medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.  If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.