Manager, Global Finance & Strategy, La Mer Position Available In New York, New York

DUTIES:

Work on aspects of the annual planning processes including development of financial forecasts and supporting analytics/schedules for Strategy/Long Range Plan (3 year), Budget, and Innovation. Lead the development of related consumer targets to achieve the brand’s plans, working closely with the brand’s Consumer Insights Team. Design and create presentation slides for use with brand and company leadership. Analyze monthly estimate (forecast) submissions by Regions and Operations Finance, actively participating during estimate reviews with the brand’s regional business and finance leadership. Understand key drivers of variances and forward-looking assumptions built into estimates as well assess the likelihood and range of outcomes for risks and opportunities. Assist in the review and management of the P&Ls, Global Brand Monthly Performance Package, Investor Relations, COGS/Gross Margin management, etc., to be knowledgeable about the brand and provide a strong foundation for FP&A function. Work with senior members of the Global Brand team, corporate reporting group and Regions to develop ad hoc reporting/analytics as necessary for business decision making purposes. Several of the analytics are created independently by this role using company systems and spreadsheets (Excel). Partner with the business teams to drive the development of financial models, tracking of franchises, category, sub-category and channels against Key Performance Indicators and Strategic choices/Plan. Continuously improve financial and market reporting for use by the brand’s finance and business leadership, adapting to changing business conditions or focus areas. Identify opportunities to leverage advanced data analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx) to leverage and manage large data sets while developing interactive dashboard reporting leveraging data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) with the assistance of the brand’s Senior Financial Analyst. Work with Corporate finance groups and COEs to address data quality issues and suggest improvements to company-wide dashboards. Partner with the brand’s Product Marketing and Global Business Planning (Demand) groups to optimize the existing NPL ROI process, while providing feedback to both teams on the reasonableness of forecasts.

REQUIREMENTS

Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field and two years of experience as an Analyst or Manager in Finance or a related occupation. Experience must include Analyzing financial documents and preparing reports; Working with Advanced MS Excel PowerPoint and SAP;

Using Computer/Software:

SAP, BPC, Cognos, GSMS, Microsoft Office Package, Excel VBA, and SAP BI-HANA.

Minimum Salary:

94,973

Maximum Salary:

112,300

Salary Unit:

Yearly