Director, Brand Finance – Maybelline, Garnier, & Essie

Job Title Director, Brand Finance – Maybelline, Garnier, & Essie

Division: CPD

Location: Hudson Yards, NYC

Reports To: VP, Brand Controller

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

At L’Oréal, 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!

Position Summary

Finance Business Partner for a L'Oréal USA Consumer Products Division brand that covers the Maybelline, Garnier, Essie brands and a key member of their leadership team. This position is responsible for budget, trend, three-year plan and actual reporting of profit and loss results and accurate management of the balance sheet.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, creating/updating budget and trend documentation for presentation to senior management, long term strategic planning with Head of Marketing, and P&L scenarios for new/ discontinued/ promotional products, serving as the primary contact with the marketing teams and all division support groups concerning planning and reporting financial activities, and ensuring compliance of financial procedures as they relate to planning and reporting information/ activity.

 Position Accountabilities

• Lead and manage a high performing team.
• Influence and thought leadership across CPD
• Direct the coordination and administration of assigned area’s annual business plan/ budget/trend and three-year Plan.  Responsible for associated presentations to senior management.
• Responsible for the preparation, analysis and transmission of a variety of divisional finance reports in accordance with corporate requirements, i.e. budgets, balance sheets, budget spreads, P&L statements, and budget reporting.
• Manage cost control and conduct budget meetings with departmental managers.
• Primary support person for all finance related issues for operating departments.
• Inform senior management and finance team about financial conditions within their assigned area as necessary.
• Lead ad-hoc financial strategic projects
• Coordinate approval/ communication of reallocation of funds.
• Liaison with project management/ manufacturing
• Liaison with accounting for recording/ classification of activity.
• Liaison with manufacturing relative to production plan/ division financial unit reconciliations.
• Perform a variety of supervisory tasks including interviewing and selecting employees, employee training/ development, performance management, salary administration, etc.
  
  

Education/Experience

• 10-12 years of experience in finance or accounting required including supervisory/ management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economy, Business Administration or Accounting required.
• MBA/CPA preferred.
• Consumer products industry experience preferred but not a requirement.
  
  

 Skills

• Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, business acumen, leadership, oral and written communication and presentation skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Must have the ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Strong computer skills required; must have expert-level experience with Excel, Word, and Power Point. Power BI and visualization dashboards a plus
• Financial reporting experience and use of SAP highly desirable.
• Data analytics skills as a plus.
  
  

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: $138,500 - $200,800 (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!

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