Sr Analyst- Commercial Finance, CPD

Division: CPD

Location: Hudson Yards, NY

Reports To: Director – Commercial Finance

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beautyin terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L’Oréal Consumers Products, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty has to be sustainable. Our division holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, as well as NYX Professional Makeup.

Our Finance teams turn data into insights and risk analysis into solutions while ensuring the Group’s financial performance is top notch. We have a diverse range of expertise at L’Oréal Finance, including Financial Planning & Controlling, Internal Audit, Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury, Tax and Consolidation. We bring numbers to life! Come join our dynamic team!

What You Will Learn:

The Sr Analyst, Finance – Commercial is a key member of the Finance organization, responsible for providing strategic controlling support and partnership to the sales organization. The position will oversee all CPD brands (L’Oreal Paris, Maybelline, Garnier, Essie, NYX, Carol’s Daughter, Softsheen Carson, and Thayers), across several accounts within the Specialty and Food & Value channels. They are responsible for sales P&L management across all categories for budgets, trends, and actuals reporting, and will get exposure to full customer P&L’s, helping to drive overall profitability.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with sales and cross-functional teams to provide financial support to assist strategic decision-making and drive business performance
• Monitor and maintain full year trade spending expenses and identify opportunities and risks to plans
• Trend and budget P&L construction with focus on sales and customer allowances
• Analyze and provide financial insight on sell out and sell in, inventory levels
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with business partners to review state of business results, budgets, and strategic hot topics
• Responsible for the analysis of various reporting requirements, i.e. month close, trends/budgets
• Support retail negotiations with full customer P&L scenarios to guide critical investment decisions for the CPD portfolio
• Liaison with deduction resolution team for AR management
• Lead ad-hoc financial analysis and strategic projects

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience in finance preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required. MBA/CPA preferred.
• Consumer products industry experience preferred.

Skills:

• Strong computer skills required; must have expert-level experience with Excel and Word.
• Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, business acumen, leadership skills, oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Must have the ability to interact with all levels of management.

As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package(Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L’Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows:

Salary Range : $84,500 – $120,400 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L’Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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