Assistant Manager, Coach Japan Retail Finance

Explore the possibilities across our global house of brands. Defined by inclusivity rather than exclusivity, Tapestry embraces the exploration of individuality and invests in helping you grow personally and professionally. Every individual in our global house has the opportunity to make an impact, learn and be part of our growing and unique story. At Tapestry, we have the freedom to express ourselves and run with our best ideas across Coach and Kate Spade New York. We share a profound belief in both our individual and collective potential, and know that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible. Primary Purpose: To support financial forecasting Coach Japan topline sales and gross margin as well as ad-hoc analysis to drive business growth.

Reporting, Analysis and Planning of Coach Japan Business Support in periodic reporting (monthly / quarterly / annually) of Coach Japan Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting relevant to the covered markets / brands to support management decision making / fulfil request from business partners Support creation of bottom-up sales plans/forecast for Coach Japan by Sales Channel Support development of company-wide annual forecast and Long Range Plan Tracking and Communication of Coach Japan Sales Performance Synthesizes and explains daily/weekly performance and variances against plans/targets past results for regular review by leadership teams Shares and communicates plans and variances to key business partners to ensure appropriate product planning/buying and expense planning Supporting Sales Driving Analysis / Operations Support team managers to propose any sales driving promotions to the business partners Collaborates with internal partners to support other special projects as necessary Financial analysis on store related CAPEX investment Competencies: Proven analytical and logical/critical thinking MS Excel – Advanced (Vlookup, Sumif) Business (N1) level Japanese with mid-business level of English (listening/reading) is a must (speaking/ writing preferred) Excellent communication ability towards peers, and senior management Ability to build trust relationship with internal partners/ team player Strong professional presence Education/Qualifications [preferred]: 3+ years of Corporate Finance, FP&A or consulting, or relevant experience in financial institutions University degree in Finance, Economics CPA or CFA qualifications are a plus Characteristics: Energetic/self-starter – takes initiative in seeing opportunities and getting things done Naturally inquisitive – exhibits high intellectual curiosity and desire to come up with answers Collaborative – enjoys communicating and working with others, regardless of background or education Flexible/Agile – reacts positively to fast paced business changes and financial situation; enjoys working in a dynamic market and work environment Willing to take accountability/ ownership of work deliverables – strives to come up with answers, improvement opportunities on his/her own; attention to detail, independently checks own work Our Competencies for All Employees Courage : Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary. Creativity : Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings. Customer Focus : Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and