Finance Systems and Transformation Specialist

About the Brand

Karl Lagerfeld is driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.” Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.

We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 50 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.

Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.

We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.

The Role

Are you passionate about driving transformation in a dynamic, high-growth international retail environment? Do you enjoy cross-functional settings and take pride in delivering end-to-end solutions that improve systems, processes, and business insights?

We are looking for a Finance Systems and Transformation Specialist to play a pivotal role in shaping our evolving financial systems landscape, with a focus on OneStream. The role focuses on enabling scalable, future-proof processes and technology solutions across Finance, Reporting, and Planning. The candidate will work cross-functionally to further develop processes and create efficiencies to improve overall functionality and will be leading these projects consisting of designing, implementing and testing with a focus on OneStream. The role collaborates closely with all stakeholders to ensure system accuracy, usability, and scalability in line with business needs. It includes managing system configurations, integrations, reporting, and analytics in support of financial consolidation, reporting, and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a key driver of finance systems transformation, leveraging OneStream and other tools to optimize financial consolidation, reporting, and planning processes;
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to understand evolving needs and translate them into scalable system and process solutions leveraging OneStream;
• Act as the internal subject matter expert for all OneStream functionalities;
• Lead or support OneStream related projects, including enhancements, integrations, and upgrades;
• Further rollout of OneStream modules within the organization in order to automate manual reporting processes and improve cycle times;
• Document all changes, developments and support procedures;
• Provide training and business support to users across finance and other departments.
• Develop and maintain management reports, dashboards, and analytics as needs arise, which could include data visualizations and structured packs to support business decision-making;
• Provide analytical support by surfacing trends, variances and key metrics through system outputs
• Ensure data integrity, security and compliance with internal controls and external audit requirements;
• Provide support for ad hoc requests, like audits, tax returns, budgets and forecasts, financial reporting.

The Profile:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in consulting or advisory services, preferably in OneStream software
• Expertise in OneStream software, including design, development, and implementation of solutions – or another leading EPM/CPM software
• Experience with OneStream extensibility rules, cube views, dashboards, workflows and XF MarketPlace Solutions;
• Familiarity with SQL, VB.NET, or other scripting languages used within OneStream;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide practical solutions to complex business problems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Fluency in English;

We Offer:

• A unique opportunity to shape the system landscape and integration into Finance and business processes in a high-growth global fashion brand
• Working for an international and fast/growing company;
• A supportive, collaborative, and ambitious Finance team based in Amsterdam;
• An international and inspiring work environment with long-term career opportunities.

Why #TEAMKARL?

• Learning and development courses/training
• Opportunity to make an impact
• Remote working arrangements
• Relocation allowance
• Bonus holidays
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• Brand discounts
• And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

JOIN #TEAMKARL

The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL.

At #TEAMKARL, everyone can give their opinion, grow in their career, and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas, and experiences to work with us.

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