FP&A Associate I Zimmermann

Role Overview

FP&A Associate I for Zimmermann, a leading Australian fashion designer brand, based with Chalhoub Group in the Middle East region.

Company Overview

Zimmermann is one of Australia's leading and most respected fashion designer brands. The company's ready-to-wear, swim, and resort collections are sold through Zimmermann boutiques and high-end retailers in Australia and internationally. Zimmermann maintains stand-alone retail stores throughout Australia, Europe, UK, USA, and China, and operates a successful online business.

Role Purpose

Provide financial support for the management of the P&L and Balance Sheet for the Middle East region, ensuring accurate and timely month-end close, budget compilation, audit support, and reporting to internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Month End Close

• Assist in the completion of month end close in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support in reviewing assigned monthly P&Ls and provide commentary on key variances to budget and forecast.
• Check assigned monthly balance sheet reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders on key variances and forecasts.
• Liaise with and provide support to Chalhoub Group's Accountants as required.

Budget

• Work with internal teams to gather and consolidate budget data and supporting information.
• Compile and format financial budgets in line with internal templates and reporting requirements.
• Communicate budget updates, assumptions, and timelines to internal stakeholders, ensuring timely follow-up.
• Update budget trackers including marketing, travel, and retail miscellaneous, and circulate to relevant stakeholders.

Board Meetings and Three-Year Plan

• Support Finance Manager and General Manager in the preparation of board meetings by updating and compiling various templates.
• Support in preparing board presentations.

Year End Audit

• Support Finance Manager during the year end audit process as required.

Indirect Taxes

• Assist with the preparation of indirect tax calculations and returns across allocated geographies, including GST, VAT, WHT, and Sales Tax.
• Support the Finance Manager as required.

Administration

• Book invoices.
• Support the Finance Manager in payment preparation and related checks.

Retail

• Prepare and distribute monthly reports to key stakeholders.
• Update and maintain various retail registers and databases for use by key internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and distribute monthly and ad-hoc reports to key internal stakeholders as required.

Projects

• Assist Finance Manager and Senior Management team as directed.

Supply Chain

• Support Supply Chain team during leave periods to enable business continuity, including order entering and releasing orders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar commercial finance role.
• Solid FP&A experience, including budgeting, reporting, tax calculations, invoice booking, and payment processing.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Preferably SAP experience.
• High level of enthusiasm and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communicator.
• Hands-on proactive approach and ability to work in a team environment.

Additional Information

• Assessments and interviews should be completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all candidates.