Senior Financial Analyst, North America Brand Clusters

This position within the NA finance and business management team supports the annual budgeting, OPEX management and monthly estimate deliverables for one of our brand clusters. This role will support the Finance Director to focus on evaluating brand strategies around drivers of gross margin and A&P expenses.

• Leveraging resources within the NA controller team, perform the month end closing process, preparation of journal entries if required.
• Support in the planning, analysis and reporting of critical lines of the brand P&Ls with a focus on Advertising & Promotions investment. Additionally, help monitor other OPEX lines, and work with various teams to understand variances.
• Manage and prepare the monthly marketing deck reconciliation for the brand and support as part of the monthly close and estimate process.
• Act as the main contact for the Marketing teams to address concerns or answer questions from the team (i.e., budget coding, budget confirmation, detailed actual spend, etc.)
• Involvement in North America Regional projects like Strategy, Planning and Ad Hoc analysis.
• Partner with Marketing team in developing, evaluating, and monitoring investment choices in Advertising and Promotion to ensure the brand investment delivers optimum return in line with brand strategy. Be able to understand spend trends, and answer to variance, whether it is timing related due to the Marketing calendar or change in Strategy.
• Support the Finance Director in the Plan, Estimate and Analysis of cost of goods and provide recommendations for continued improvement in gross margin.
• Take ownership of the entire Advertising & Promotions line and conduct monthly meetings to review spend with the Marketing teams and develop balance of year estimates. Support the director in ensuring the A&P budget remains in line with expectations and keep open communication with the Marketing teams for full transparency and support to the Brand.

Qualifications
Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting a plus to help with month-end closing, and working with the NA Controller
• Strong analytical skills required to perform value added FP&A functions
• Experience in a fast-moving consumer products industry
• Proactive individual looking to continuously take on additional responsibility and improve processes and procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
• Position requires 3-4+ years of related work experienced
• Proficient in Excel and financial reporting systems; Hyperion & SAP knowledge a plus
• Ability to collaborate and drive cross-functional consensus and strong communication and presentation skills necessary
• Ability to work independently and in groups
• Ability to work under pressure of tight deadline and to multitask

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $71,000 to $106,000. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Job Finance & Accounting
Primary Location US-NY-New York
Job Type Standard
Schedule Full-time
Shift 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number 236674
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