Company Description
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do-delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.
A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.
Job Description
The Director, Finance & Accounting will play a critical role in the implementation of Oracle Cloud Financials ERP and will help to ensure a smooth transition onto the new platform. This role will collaborate with key Finance partners, external and internal stakeholders to ensure milestones are met and achieved.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-
- Manage General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Expense Management, project Financials, Time & Labor for Projects, Procurement (Indirect), Supplier Qualification Management, Supplier Portal, Enterprise Data Management, Account Reconciliation, Finance Consolidation & Close, and Planning & Budgeting.
- Responsible for the management of project resources, from planning through deployment and post go-live support.
- Manage scope, project timeline, budgets, quality control, third party partners,and overall risk management.
- Prepare and conduct status reporting with leadership, PMO and key stakeholders.
- Set the strategy for future enhancements of the ERP to enable growth.
- Communicate and follow up with internal and external stakeholders to ensure deliverables are met.
- Provide PMO support to align on methodology, approach, and deliverables with focus on reporting, requirements gathering, design, conversions, configuration, testing, data, go-live readiness, adoption, change management etc.
- Develop future financial leaders through talent development, training and mentoring of individuals, as well as staffing and recruiting of necessary skill sets.
Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTS-
- Highly organized, detailed-oriented self-starter who can work independently and within a team environment.
- Self-motivated with the ability to take the initiative, multi-task and remain flexible with changing priorities.
- Thinks creatively and can adapt quickly to unexpected changes.
- Skilled leader who effectively leads his/her group by clearly communicating expectations, following through on deliverables and providing input and direction
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization.
- Experience with systems integrations and development of automated processes preferred.
- Ability to effectively communicate clear and concise ideas verbally and in writing.
- Creative thinker who can bring innovative ideas and approaches to solve issues.
- Highest professional standards and an impeccable record of integrity and honesty.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-
- BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field
- 10-15 years of experience
- Experienced with an SEC registered company, international experience a plus
- Industry experience in retail, consumer products and/or manufacturing
- Experienced with Oracle ERP implementation
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The salary range for this position is $175,000-$225,000/year
Benefits:
- Paid Parental Leave: including time for fathers and adopting parents.
- Short term & long term disability and life insurance at no cost to the employee.
- Extensive medical, dental, and vision plans with multiple carries, including EPO,HPN and PPO plans.
- Competitive 401k plan and employer matching.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Savings Account (FSA) offerings.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time.
- Pet Insurance available.
- Onsite wellness programs at company headquarters including fitness classes, acupuncture, and chiropractor.
- Employee stock purchase program
- Employee product discount of 50%; employee sample sales and family and friends discount throughout the year.
- Skechers Company Culture and growth strategy is deeply infused with internal career growth and opportunities for learning.