Director, Finance Planning & Analysis

Moët Hennessy, the Wines and Spirits Division of LVMH, regroups twenty-five Maisons, many of which have been around for centuries, while others are just starting their journey.
Our vision is to lead the future of luxury Wines and Spirits from nature to communities. Located in the most prestigious terroirs around the world, we have unique savoir-faire from winemaking to art de vivre, hospitality, and brick-and-clicks retail management to craft exceptional experiences for consumers.
For many years, with the ambition to pass on a better world to future generations, we have been committed to the Living Soils Living Together program structured around four key commitments: Regenerating our Soils, Mitigating our Climate Impact, Engaging society, and Empowering our People.
Moët Hennessy is proud to promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment for all. As an employer, Moët Hennessy offers unique journeys throughout its global ecosystem, opportunities to develop new skills and grow professionally.
The Director, FP&A works in partnership with the Vice President of FP&A to develop and support the vision, process and guidelines for financial budgets and forecasting and planning, based upon organizational strategic plans and initiatives. The Director, FP&A also works with the Finance Team and is responsible for the creation of budgets, forecasts and projections to maximize profit from the development and execution of brand plans and in-market execution in support of the MHUSA strategy.
Key Accountabilities

• Participate in financial planning activities to develop strategic plans, budget and forecasts and provide clear monitoring
• Carry out special financial or planning projects of varying nature and complexity, including new business integration
• Oversee transversal initiatives to develop brand financial budgets, latest estimates and strategic plans for E-Retail, B2B, Private Clients and Center Of Excellence
• Participate to Closing process for accruals and reversals, inventory reconciliation and auditors questions
• Ensure optimal process for budgeting and reporting by providing vision, process and guidelines aligned with strategic initiatives
• Communicate and interact with MH global finance teams regarding global financial performance
• Effectively use business systems tools for budgeting, reporting, tracking and analysis
• Participate to monitoring of cashflow / Capex budgets and performance
• Conduct monthly/quarterly P&L and depletion and profit analysis for MHUSA and MH North America
• Track and analyze central investments and spend and maintain all agreed spending adjustments projections
• Ensure timely reporting of established management information (dashboard, sales / depl / inv, commentaries)
• Work with FP&A Manager, COE, Brand Groups, Regions and management to monitor global performance
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in the system in coordination with accouting
• Provide executive leadership with key financial and strategic insights to supporting enterprise decision making

Stakeholder Relationships:

• Oversee decision support analysis for brands and stakeholders
• Partner with COE, Regional Finance, Operations, Accounting and Business Development to activate mission critical continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate extraordinary risks and opportunities to senior management/parent Company
• Partner with finance teams from Maisons and Global teams to develop financial analysis and results

Leadership:

• Be a leader across the organization
• Provide ongoing coaching of team, focusing not only one improving technical skills but also leadership capabilities.
• Oversee recruitment, performance management, training and development of team.
• Ensure effective communication and alignment of individual, department & Company goals
• Inform and engage Business Group and Marketing Community on understanding and correcting issues which are key critical to budget delivery.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required
Professional Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant financial experience with forecasting process, cash flow accuracy and financial analysis; Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field required; Pursuing MBA or Masters degree preferred

Practical/Technical Knowledge

• Highly organized with the ability to work autonomously as needed
• Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong people leader with a proven track record of developing talent in a dynamic and diverse work environment
• Ability to set and adjust priorities with agility as needed
• Extensive experience with forecasting process – forecasing, cash flow accuracy and financial analysis
• Regularly act as business partner by providing commercial solutions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; must be able to work with all levels of the organization
• Strong working knowledge of a variety of financial software systems and tools

Moët Hennessy USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Moët Hennessy USA, Inc. considers candidates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.