Financial Analyst for North America analyzing performance and investments in Fragrance & Beauty sector. Collaborating globally and supporting budgeting and operational initiatives.
Responsibilities
Analyze financial and operational performance of company’s North America Fragrance and Beauty sector
Provide financial analysis for business unit-related investments and advise regional management on decisions related to investments, expenses, account assignments, headcount, and resource allocation
Conduct financial analysis and investigate variances, report discrepancies, and highlight issues
Ensure alignment with financial and operational goals
Prepare sales and operating expense forecasts for assigned business units and accounts
Prepare monthly reporting package containing Sales, Margin, Opex analysis, headcount, and overall business performance
Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic account planning
Collaborate with regional and global teams to meet performance objectives, supports strategic initiatives, and partners with the Pricing Department on negotiations to evaluate financial impacts and develop strategic approaches
Drive business intelligence metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring robust performance reporting for both Consumer Products and Fine Fragrance divisions
Ensure data integrity and consistency with systems requirements
Contribute to capital expenditure projects, support the development of regional commercial strategies, and contribute to the execution of the region’s 5-year business plan and annual operating budgets
Drive the sales, capital expenditure, and expense budget process across the entire region
Communicate monthly reporting packages, including sales, margin, operating expenses (Opex) analysis, headcount, and overall business performance, ensuring accuracy and compliance with corporate guidelines
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field, or foreign degree equivalent
5 years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst, or alternate acceptable related occupation
Performing interpretive and predictive data analysis in the Fragrance & Beauty international marketplace to identify key risks and opportunities for enhanced profitability
Utilizing systems such as SAP, IBIS, PCDM, Tableau, and Power BI Analytics
Collaborating with global accounts to build financial plans, including annual sales and operational expense budgets
Financial performance reporting, including analysis of sales, margins, OPEX, headcount, and overall performance metrics
Implementing continuous improvement initiatives by evolving, streamlining, and automating processes
Preparing and communicating sales forecasts with business leaders and budget owners for visibility on performance and spend
Interpreting data and performing financial analysis for business unit-related investments
Performing ad-hoc and pro-active analysis to support a commercial organization.
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