Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Title: Director of Financial Planning & Analysis Reports to: SVP of Finance About A.L.C. A.L.C. was founded in 2008 by sought-after celebrity stylist Andrea Lieberman to address a multi-generational need for accessible, high-quality capsule wardrobing. The Los Angeles-based, women-led brand hails from New York, making it fluent in fast-paced living with a confident, laid-back attitude. Since its inception, A.L.C. has established a unique proposition as a design-led organization offering considered classics with a modern twist, empowering women to enhance their personal style. Innovative use of textures, unique silhouettes with bold details, and a modern take on timeless tailoring, are just a few of the elements that define the brand every season. Each collection is built on a foundation of exclusive fabrications, best-in-class construction, and thoughtful creative collaborations. Role Overview: A.L.C. is seeking a highly analytical and business-oriented Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to support the company’s growth and financial performance. Reporting to the SVP of Finance, and working closely with the CEO, this role will lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across the organization. The Director will serve as a strategic finance partner to business unit leaders, helping translate financial and operating data into clear insights, recommendations, and actions. The role will have a significant focus on A.L.C.’s direct-to-consumer business, including ecommerce and retail stores, while also supporting wholesale and corporate functions. The ideal candidate combines strong financial discipline with commercial curiosity and has experience working within a consumer-focused, omnichannel business. This person must be comfortable moving between detailed analysis and senior-level communication and should be able to identify both risks and opportunities proactively. Key Responsibilities: Financial Planning and Forecasting Lead the annual budgeting, long-range planning, and recurring forecasting processes in partnership with the SVP of Finance and business leaders. Develop and maintain integrated financial models that connect revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, inventory, capital investments, and cash flow. Coordinate financial inputs and assumptions across departments, ensuring plans are aligned with company priorities and operating strategies. Improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of forecasting and financial reporting. Develop scenario analyses to evaluate business opportunities, risks, investments, and changes in operating assumptions. Business Partnership and Analysis Serve as a primary finance partner to functional and business unit leaders, providing timely analysis and decision support. Partner closely with ecommerce, retail, marketing, merchandising, planning, sales, operations, and other teams to assess business performance and resource allocation. Translate financial results into clear business insights, identifying the underlying drivers of performance. Provide recommendations that help leaders improve revenue, margin, operating efficiency, and profitability. Develop business cases and return-on-investment analyses for strategic initiatives, new capabilities, capital expenditures, and growth investments. Build strong cross-functional relationships and promote financial accountability throughout the organization. DTC and Omnichannel Performance Lead financial analysis and planning for the company’s ecommerce and retail channels. Partner with ecommerce leadership to evaluate traffic, conversion, average order value, customer acquisition costs, returns, promotional effectiveness, and channel profitability. Support retail leadership with store-level planning and analysis, including sales productivity, four-wall profitability, labor, occupancy, conversion, units per transaction, and average transaction value. Evaluate new store opportunities, relocations, remodels, and other retail investments through detailed financial modeling and post-investment analysis. Assess channel, customer, and product profitability to support an integrated omnichannel strategy. Identify opportunities to improve DTC productivity, contribution margin, and return on investment. Reporting and Performance Management Lead monthly and quarterly financial performance reporting, including comparisons to budget, forecast, and prior year. Prepare clear, concise reporting packages for the executive leadership team and other key stakeholders. Develop and maintain dashboards and key performance indicators that provide visibility into financial and operational performance. Conduct variance analysis and work with business leaders to identify corrective actions and opportunities. Establish reporting processes that balance appropriate financial detail with clear executive-level insights. Ensure consistent definitions, assumptions, and sources of data across financial reporting. Team and Process Leadership Help strengthen the company’s FP&A capabilities, processes, tools, and analytical standards. Identify opportunities to automate and streamline reporting, forecasting, and data collection. Partner with Accounting to ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with management reporting needs. Support the development of a high-performing finance organization with a strong service orientation and commitment to business partnership. Manage, coach, and develop FP&A team members as the function grows. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus. Approximately 8–12 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related field. Prior experience in a consumer-facing business is required; experience in apparel, fashion, retail, beauty, footwear, or another branded consumer category is strongly preferred. Meaningful experience supporting a direct-to-consumer business, including ecommerce and physical retail. Strong understanding of retail and ecommerce economics, financial drivers, and operating metrics. Demonstrated experience leading budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and long-range planning processes. Experience serving as a finance partner to senior functional and business leaders. Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations. Strong proficiency in Excel and experience with financial planning, business intelligence, and enterprise resource planning systems. Experience improving financial systems, dashboards, reporting tools, or planning processes is preferred. Experience managing and developing team members is preferred. The compensation for this position ranges from $170,000 to $190,000 annually. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, there is a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits through AFLAC, a retirement plan various paid time off programs, and employee discount/perks. #J-18808-Ljbffr A.L.C.