WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A CLOTHING BRAND; WE ARE ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF FASHION

Are you looking for a company that pushes the boundaries and creates a community inclusive of everyone? A shared vision beyond only us?

If you answered yes, why not join us? This could be your first step towards a new and exciting career at COS! We are currently hiring for a Controlling Manager - Reporting and Analytics reporting into the Brand Controller on a full time permanent contract.

About COS: Offering innovative design, elevated essentials and wardrobe icons, COS is a fashion brand rooted in contemporary culture. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.

You will lead the management reporting processes globally for COS, providing accurate financial data and analysis. You will produce first-level insights on sales and full P&L, to meet internal customers’ and shareholders’ requirements. You will also be responsible for developing and producing standard reports and tools to enable decision-making for the global brand functions, and region level executive teams.
 
Key Responsibilities 

• Manage the demand and delivery of innovative decision support solutions (financial models, simulation tools, reporting and planning solutions), agreeing the roadmap with stakeholders across the business
• Lead the standardization and automation of the monthly management reports for HQ functions, and support regional finance teams in generating timely, accurate, and value-add reports
• Lead and grow a small team of analysts and data specialists, including offshore resources, and set up and manage virtual project teams with resources across the regions and the H&M group
• Support the brands rolling budgeting processes with continuous improvement initiatives. Measure and validate forecasting accuracy
• Develop key insights and KPIs to drive business performance and track growth initiatives
• Initiate and assist cross-functional projects in support of strategic initiatives
• Ensure smooth solution support for business users of decision support solutions, including training, documentation, and change and incident management
• Maintain and ensure adherence to data governance policies (master data, access policies, etc.)

• Strong analytical & financial analysis skills, and demonstrated experience of managing a portfolio of analytics and reporting solutions (eg Power BI, Tableau, Excel, DAX, OLAP models)
• Substantial project management experience, with exposure to multiple project management methodologies (agile, Prince 2, waterfall)
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels in the organization, in particular articulating complex technical, organisational, and performance challenges succinctly and effectively
• Team management experience
• Professional experience working in or with financial planning and analysis or controlling function
• Experience in marketing-heavy businesses. Retail, fashion, or consumer goods strongly preferred

At COS we are dedicated to recruiting great people by offering an inclusive work environment where talent is recognised, valued and appreciated. We believe that our values and diversity play a significant role in the success of our brand.   

If you are successful in your application, we will ensure you receive a full training program and you will be able to enjoy a wide range of benefits including:   

• 25% staff discount on all H&M Group brands.   
• 25 days annual leave (plus BH)
• Annual Health Checks
• Pension Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership

Our Culture

Over the last 10 years we have carefully built a culture where our people are supported, inspired and encouraged to be the best they can. Our brand is creative, forward thinking and modern; choosing longevity over passing trends. We set the bar high at COS; we are committed to recruiting great people, offering an environment where talent is recognised and valued. We believe that a diverse workforce plays an important role in the success of COS. We celebrate individual differences and appreciate the contribution that all our colleagues make. 

We are looking forward to hearing from you!