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Description

Financial Planning and Forecasting** ** 

+ Manage the planning, analysis and reporting of Operating Expenses across all distribution NA channels

+ Support the Finance Director in the Plan, Estimate and Analysis of cost of goods and provide recommendations for continued improvement in gross margin.

Strategic Analysis

+ 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.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

+ Support preparation of North America Regional projects and Ad Hoc analyses

+ Manage and prepare the monthly marketing deck reconciliation for the brand and support as part of the monthly close and estimate process.

Collaboration & Business Partnership

+ 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)

+ 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.

+ Collaborating with the NA controller team, perform the month end closing process, preparation of journal entries and account summaries when appropriate.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting or Finance, MBA a plus but not required

+ 3-5 years of experience

+ Experience in fast moving consumer products industry.

+ Ability to collaborate and drive cross-functional consensus and strong communication and presentation skills necessary.

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure of tight deadlines.

+ Excellent communication skills, including high-quality slide presentations, clear and concise written communication, and engaging and compelling verbal communication.

+ Strong analytical skills with the ability to research, identify and resolve and perform value added FP&A functions, detail oriented and accurate.

+ Has experience using the following systems, SAP and Hyperion **Leadership Competencies**

+ Think Strategically: analyzes qualitative and quantitative data and defines strategic objectives based on business area's needs while aligning with the broader organizational strategy.

+ Embraces and initiates change: seeks out new information to better understand the change and support the change by adjusting behavior or approaches as needed.

+ Builds collaborative relationships/ business partnership: works collaboratively with others to help accomplish team goals.

+ Communication: delivers clear messages and adjust language and content based on the audience.

+ Demonstrates Learning Agility: views changes as opportunities for learning, quickly assimilating new information and shift focus as needed.

+ Results oriented: focuses on high quality orientation and focus on the timely completion of work deliverables.

+ Problem solving: takes prompt action to solve problems and show good judgement on what to handle independently and what to escalate to senior management

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected].