Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

About The Estée Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies is the global leader in prestige beauty — delighting consumers with transformative products and experiences, inspiring them to express their individual beauty. We are the only company focused solely on prestige makeup, skin care, fragrance, and hair care with a diverse portfolio of 25+ brands sold in approximately 150 countries and territories. Infused throughout our organization is a passion for creativity and imagination — a desire to push the boundaries and invent the unexpected — as we continue the bold work of our founder Estée Lauder.    

Description

What You’ll Do  

You will be responsible for the Strategic Long Range Planning, Quarterly Brand Review, Global Revenue and Expense reports to Leadership and Senior Management, and NPL (New Product Launch) analyses for the global brand.  This role will collaborate with brand senior leadership, functional teams, and various brand partners to recommend actionable strategic choices to deliver brand’s mission. 

Financial Planning and Forecasting  

• Assist in the preparation, review and management of the Global Category and Global Brand strategy, assumptions, competitive action & market share.
• Develop Net Sales and P&L  models by channel and market that deliver strategic priority and unlock brand’s growth potential.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting 

• Prepare Quarterly Brand Review, Investor Relations reports, and monthly reports to Senior Management in partnership with the Strategy team.  
• Manage the planning, analysis and reporting to Haircare Leadership of critical lines of the brand P&Ls including Net Sales, COGS and Advertising & Promotions investment across regions and channels.
• Develop ad hoc reporting/analytics as necessary for resource planning and other business decision making purposes in partnership with the Global Brand team, corporate reporting, and the regions.

Strategic Analysis 

• Assist in the review and management of Global P&Ls and COGS/Gross Margin, to be knowledgeable about the brand and provide a strong foundation for FP&A function
• Partner with Strategic Finance, Global Value Chain, and Global Marketing to assess and optimize Gross Margin and ROI of New Product Launches.
• Partner with Pricing team to analyze and recommend the strategic, financial and competitive impacts pricing will have on the Budget and LRP
• Assistance with special projects/project management 

Collaboration & Business Partnership 

• Partner with the business teams to drive the development of financial models, tracking of franchises, category, sub-category and channels against KPIs.
• Work directly with regions to understand drivers of business performance, planned tactics, and challenges

Qualifications and Competencies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting or Finance, MBA a plus but not required
• 5 years of FP&A experience
• Preferred experience in fast moving consumer products industry. 
• Strong analytical skills and solid hands-on experience in autonomously conducting financial data analysis and generating actionable insights.
• Proven experience in hands-on financial modeling, partnering with business managers to translate strategic decisions and non-financial KPIs into financial projections.
• Preferred experience with data visualization in systems such as Power BI
• Ability to collaborate and drive cross-functional consensus and strong communication and presentation skills necessary. 
• Ability to work under pressure of tight deadlines, organized, and able to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to work independently and in groups.
• Has experience using the following systems, OneStream, SAP and Hyperion

Leadership Competencies

• Thinks Strategically: Takes a broad view of the business, industry, and consumer environment to anticipate and plan. Identifies the focus and defines where to play, how to win and what capabilities and management systems are required.

• Builds Collaborative Relationships: Builds relationships based on trust and respect. Promotes the inclusion of diverse knowledge, skills, and experiences to achieve results.

• Demonstrates Learning Agility: Ability to anticipate change, face reality, draw conclusions, and swiftly mobilize to adapt to changing needs and demands.

• Strives for Excellence in Execution: Proactively seeks ways to improve personal and organizational effectiveness to meet current and future business needs. Learns equally from successes and failures.

What We Offer

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance  
• Extensive Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance   
• Learning & Education Assistance  
• Student Loan Contributions  
• PTO for Volunteer Work  
• Child and Elder Care Assistance  
• 401(k) Savings Plan and match  
• Pension Plan/Retirement Growth Account  
• Stock Purchase Programs  
• Quarterly Product Allowance and Employee Discounts