Overall Job Summary: As a Sales Market Expansion Controller, you set and implement controlling routines and strategies for all expansion functions in the US. This role will perform trend analysis and prognosis, financial reporting and drive risk management for the expansion function in the US.

The Sales Market Expansion Controller will work with all brands (H&M, COS, &Other Stories) and support the collaboration in the local Expansion function.

This position is based in NY, NY within our Expansion Function and reports to our Regional Head of Expansion Controlling.

Core Responsibilities includes but is not limited to:

• Set and implement controlling routines and strategies for the US.
• Support all local Expansion functions in setting clear strategies and goals.
• Translate regional strategies and set tangible goals and targets for your market.
• Ownership of all relevant market data, securing accuracy and relevance.
• Perform and support key analysis on major KPIs (ROI, rent levels, square meter-selling, net investment, operational costs, etc.).
• Monitor and review sales, surplus, operational costs, and CapEx for your market.
• Create, utilize and continuously update benchmark data for budgeting and forecasting purposes.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis and business cases to evaluate current and future business opportunities.
• Ensure that accurate information about the project pipeline and portfolio is available to other local departments and the central support organization (planned number of projects, opening/closure dates, project status, etc.).
• Analyze trends and deviations versus budget/targets and draw conclusions on how to improve the result.
• Ownership of all budgets presented for projects and annual budgets for Leasing and C&F (Construction & Facilities).
• Secure monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements to local, regional and central function for CapEx and OpEx.
• Own local budget and forecasting process and data gathering for Leasing and C&F.
• Work according to the general guidelines to ensure routines and drive improvements/actions in processes, methods and tools to minimize business risks.
• Secure the financial transparency on the highest level and that each team member is aware of its responsibilities and approval rights. 
• Work in close collaboration with the Regional Expansion controlling team and US Leasing and C&F functions.
• Support the US Expansion Manager with analysis and business case preparation.
• Support the US C&F Manager with budgets, forecasts, follow-up and analysis.

Additional Accountabilities:

• Responsible for analysis of new stores sales of approx. $150 million and investment of $42+ million as well as reduction of investments cost, sales increase, rent reduction and surplus increases for all projects

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance or equivalent work experience
• 3- 5 years of relevant working experience in a Controlling, Finance or Business Analyst role.
• Prior experience working in auditing, accounting and/or controlling, preferably within the retail sector.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial reporting to Senior Management and other stakeholders.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and support systems.
• Advanced level in Power BI, MS Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Have a structured way of working, good at conceptualizing ideas and defining conclusions with supporting arguments.
• Enjoys teamwork and effectively collaborates with a group of diverse people in order to achieve set goals and targets.
• Strong business mindset, communicates well and comfortable in making decisions.
• You succeed in your work and make others succeed.
• Required domestic travel up to 20% of time

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.