Brand Finance Senior Analyst

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⠀beauty in⠀terms of⠀quality,⠀efficacy,⠀safety,⠀sincerity⠀and⠀responsibility⠀to satisfy⠀all beauty⠀needs and⠀desires in⠀their⠀infinite⠀diversity.

At⠀L’Oréal⠀Dermatological⠀Beauty,⠀our⠀mission is⠀to help⠀everyone⠀in their⠀quest for⠀healthy⠀and⠀beautiful⠀skin. Our⠀division⠀is the⠀world⠀leader in⠀dermo-cosmetics⠀by adding⠀health to⠀beauty.⠀Our brands⠀portfolio⠀includes⠀CeraVe, La⠀Roche-Possay,⠀Vichy,⠀SkinCeuticals⠀offering a⠀range of⠀skincare⠀and⠀haircare⠀products⠀to respond⠀to all⠀expectations⠀linked to⠀beauty and⠀health of⠀the⠀skin.

What⠀You Will⠀Learn:

The⠀Brand⠀Finance⠀Senior⠀Analyst⠀will have⠀financial⠀reporting⠀and⠀analysis⠀responsibilities⠀for the⠀LaRoche-Posay⠀(LRP)⠀brand⠀within the⠀L’Oreal⠀Dermatological⠀Beauty⠀(LDB)⠀Division.⠀This⠀position⠀works⠀directly⠀with the⠀Brand⠀Finance⠀AVP and⠀the LRP⠀Marketing⠀Team in⠀managing⠀the brand⠀P&L to⠀promote⠀optimal⠀decision⠀making⠀within the⠀business.⠀The senior⠀analyst⠀will be⠀responsible⠀for⠀understanding⠀brand⠀strategies⠀and⠀priorities,⠀performing⠀spend⠀analysis,⠀and acting⠀as a⠀consistent⠀finance⠀presence⠀supporting⠀the Brand⠀Finance⠀AVP and⠀the brand⠀business⠀partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide⠀financial⠀support⠀and⠀guidance⠀to the⠀Brand⠀Finance⠀AVP and⠀the brand⠀marketing⠀teams
• Manage⠀the A&P⠀budget⠀file in⠀totality⠀including⠀planned⠀and actual⠀spend and⠀ensure⠀expenses⠀are⠀classified⠀in⠀accordance⠀with the⠀L’Oreal⠀Finance⠀Norms
• Responsibility⠀for⠀monthly⠀closing⠀tasks,⠀actuals⠀reporting,⠀analysis⠀and⠀commentary
• Responsibility⠀for A&P⠀budget and⠀trend⠀creation⠀and⠀maintenance⠀in the⠀Group’s⠀financial⠀system⠀(Compass)
• Conduct⠀regular⠀budget⠀meetings⠀with⠀business⠀partners
• Monitor⠀and⠀approve⠀spend⠀requests⠀(Purchase⠀Orders)
• Work⠀with the⠀BEST team⠀to⠀exchange⠀budget/trend/actual⠀data and⠀insights
• Inform⠀Brand⠀Finance⠀AVP of⠀risks &⠀opportunities⠀identified⠀through⠀budget⠀management⠀and⠀ongoing⠀meetings⠀with⠀business⠀partners
• Perform⠀ad hoc⠀analysis⠀to⠀evaluate⠀spend and⠀assist⠀management⠀in making⠀sound⠀business⠀decisions
• Use⠀of the⠀Group’s⠀financial⠀system⠀(Compass),⠀Excel and⠀other⠀Group⠀finance⠀tools to⠀help⠀effectively⠀manage the⠀P&L on a⠀daily,⠀weekly,⠀and⠀monthly⠀basis
• Develop⠀strong⠀relationships⠀with key⠀stakeholders⠀to be⠀recognized⠀as a⠀valued⠀partner

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• 2-4 years⠀of⠀experience⠀in finance⠀preferred
• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀finance or⠀accounting⠀or⠀equivalent⠀experience⠀required
• Strong⠀computer⠀skills⠀required⠀(Excel a⠀must)
• Must⠀possess⠀strong⠀analytical⠀and⠀problem-solving⠀skills;⠀business⠀acumen;⠀oral and⠀written⠀communication⠀skills;⠀and⠀excellent⠀interpersonal⠀skills
• Ability⠀to thrive⠀in a⠀dynamic,⠀fast-paced⠀work⠀environment
• Effective⠀as a⠀self-starter;⠀willing to⠀work⠀outside⠀the⠀confines⠀of defined⠀job⠀responsibilities⠀in order⠀to make⠀greater⠀impact

What’s In It For You:

• Salary⠀Range:⠀$81,300-$113,800
• 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⠀for Career⠀Progression⠀(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