Manager - Brand Finance CPD- Maybelline

Title: Manager - Brand Finance CPD- Maybelline

Location: Hudson Yards, NY

Division: Consumer Products

Reports to: VP Finance

Job Summary

As the Brand Finance Manager for Maybelline New York, you will act as a strategic and key business partner to our Marketing teams. In this highly visible role, you will guide optimal decision-making around investment prioritization, launch strategies, and gross margin acceleration.

If you are a strategic thinker, a collaborative problem-solver, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, a career in L'Oreal Finance is for you. This is an exceptional opportunity for an entrepreneurial-minded finance professional who wants to make a tangible business impact, drive digital transformation, and build a cross-functional career path within the L'Oreal Group.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Business Partnership & Profitability

• Optimize Margins: Foster a culture of continuous gross margin improvement through strategic product mix analysis. Collaborate with cross functional partners (marketing, development, demand planning) to evaluate product launch gross margin P&Ls on an ongoing basis.
• Maximize ROI: Rigorously evaluate the return on investment (ROI) for brand activations to ensure the best use of assets and continuous improvement in our investment decisions. Perform ad-hoc financial analyses to analyze new spend requests and challenge cross functional business partners on financial implications.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Own the Numbers: Lead the planning, control, and execution of the Budget and Trends for Advertising & Promotional (A&P) spend, working closely with central finance teams. Perform month end close tasks (prepare journal entries, review SAP data, follow up with business partners) to ensure financials are accurate.
• Deliver Insights: Provide deep-dive analyses and actionable commentary on performance results and variances to the Budget/Trend.
• Anticipate risk and opportunities: Proactively identify financial risks and growth opportunities through dynamic budget management and regular check-ins with business partners.
• Ensure Compliance: Ensure internal controls are being performed in order to guarantee accurate expense classification in strict accordance with L'Oreal Finance Norms.

Transformation

• Champion Change: Lead the NEO (new SAP) system implementation for MNY US, acting as a catalyst for new, agile ways of working across different departments.
• Drive Simplicity: Identify process improvements, streamline reporting, adopt and implement AI tools for efficiency and accelerate the Simplicity journey.

Education/Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in finance preferred, ideally within consumer goods. Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required. MBA/CPA preferred.

Skills:

• Strong computer skills required; must have expert-level experience with Excel.
• Financial reporting experience and use of SAP or similar systems for forecasting highly desirable.
• Must possess strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, business acumen, leadership skills, oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into a compelling business narrative for non-finance partners.
• 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'Oreal, 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'Oreal products as well as VIP Access to L'Oreal'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: $98,400 - $140,200 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)

Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oreal, 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!

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