VP Finance – Jewelry Services

• Lead Finance for Jewelry Services as strategic and operational co-pilot to the President of Jewelry Services


• Own financial strategy, network economics, and profitability transformation across the Services portfolio


• Drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and execution excellence across repair, warranty, custom, and refurbishment operations


• Own financial performance, network standard costing, and reporting of all financial results


• Develop and own annual operating plans, forecasts, long-range planning, executive reporting, and scorecarding


• Drive margin-accretive growth, capital discipline, and ROI rigor across pricing, network utilization, inventory, facilities, and investments


• Lead FP&A, costing, and data analytics focused on decision velocity


• Translate financial and operating insights into executive and Board narratives


• Partner with Accounting, Controllership, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and enterprise FP&A


• Lead monthly performance reviews covering results, variances, trends, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions


• Influence repair volume, network utilization and optimization, ESA sales and claims economics, custom sales and appraisals, refurbishment, and assembled jewelry volume and cost


• Lead the weekly Jewelry Services operational cadence to identify efficiency and profitability opportunities


• Analyze ESA claims trends and revenue recognition impacts with the warranty and insurance team


• Identify and execute growth and cost-saving initiatives


• Modernize planning, forecasting, costing, and performance management


• Introduce automation, simplification, and discipline


• Identify performance risks, recommend actions, and track implementation


• Lead cross-functional initiatives with material financial impact


• Build and lead a high-performance finance and analytics team


• Develop future leaders and model Signet values

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field required


• CPA, CMA and/or MBA preferred


• 10+ years of progressive leadership in Finance


• Proven P&L ownership in retail, services, or consumer environments


• Demonstrated success driving revenue growth and margin improvement


• Manufacturing or cost accounting experience, including KPI development and score carding


• Experience partnering directly with Presidents / GMs / C-suite leaders


• Ability to constructively challenge senior operating leaders


• Strong executive presence and credibility with Boards and senior stakeholders


• Ability to communicate complex financial and operating issues simply


• Record of building processes and teams where the finance capability is still maturing


• Strong data analytics capability


• Prior insurance and/or warranty industry experience is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial strategy, performance management, and data analytics, with a strong focus on driving revenue growth and margin improvement. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and build high-performance finance teams while effectively communicating complex financial insights to senior stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Strategy Ownership


• P&L Management


• Data Analytics Capability


• Revenue Growth Driving


• Cross-Functional Leadership

Hard Skills

• Financial Planning and Analysis


• Cost Accounting


• KPI Development


• Forecasting


• Performance Management


• Profitability Transformation


• Network Economics


• Margin Expansion


• Executive Reporting


• Budgeting

Soft Skills

• Strong Executive Presence


• Effective Communication


• Constructive Challenge


• Team Building


• Leadership Development

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA


• CMA


• MBA

Industry Keywords

• Retail Finance


• Consumer Services


• Insurance Industry


• Warranty Management


• Manufacturing Accounting