Vice President, Finance
Core
Senior financial leader driving profitable growth, financial discipline, and strategic decision-making for a music merchandise and apparel business across eCommerce, wholesale, retail, licensing, and touring channels.
Role type
Senior IC Vice President, Finance (Merchandise/Apparel)
Builds
Integrated financial plans, profitability reporting, executive dashboards, and strategic commercial deals for music merchandise and apparel.
Domain
Music industry, Merchandise, Apparel, eCommerce, Retail, Licensing
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Financial planning and forecasting, Product and channel profitability analysis, Inventory and cost accounting, Commercial deal evaluation, Management reporting, Variance analysis, Strategic partnership negotiation, ERP systems (SAP, BPC, Oracle HFM), Financial modeling, Data visualization
Preferred skills
Apparel industry expertise, Knowledge of apparel economics (landed cost, markdowns, sell-through), Experience with artist campaigns and tour planning, Advanced Excel skills
Responsibilities
Participate in annual budget, long-range plan, and periodic reforecast; Partner with commercial leaders to develop revenue targets and margin goals; Develop integrated financial plans covering revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, working capital, and cash flow; Provide timely variance analysis of actual results vs. budget; Identify key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities; Develop and maintain profitability reporting by artist and business line; Support inventory planning, SKU rationalization, and markdown strategies; Partner in deal structuring and negotiation; Develop executive dashboards for operational performance.
Seniority
Executive, Strategy & Mentorship