Job Title: Senior Manager – Commercial Finance 

Division: CPD

Location: Hudson Yards, NY

Reports To:  Director – Commercial Finance  

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!

What You Will Do:

The Sr Mgr, Finance - commercial is responsible for providing strategic controlling and partnership to the sales organization. The position will oversee all CPD brands within a pillar of key CPD accounts, including but not limited to Food, Dollar Value and Broker customers. While providing gross to net controls and budget management, this position will work on full P&L negotiations including trade terms/margin, media, capital, new distribution and additional adhoc retailer investments. This role will have the opportunity to speak externally with retailers and act as the co-pilot for sales leadership. The commercial controller requires technical P&L expertise, as well as strong leadership capabilities to be an influential business partner.

Responsibilities: 

• Partner closely with sales and cross-functional teams to provide financial guidance, support strategic decision-making and drive business performance
• Manage net sales and minorations for multiple retailers
• Trend/budget construction and analysis of sell out, sell in and gross to net of P&L.
• Lead routine account calls with the business partners to review state of business results, budgets and strategic hot topics.
• Responsible for the analysis of various reporting requirements, i.e. month close, trends/budgets , sell in/sell out analysis and inventory.
• Support retail negotiations with full customer P&L scenarios to guide critical investment decisions for the CPD portfolio.
• Liaison with deduction resolution team for AR management
• Liaison with customer supply chain to manage customer fines/violations; stock in trade
• Understanding of external retailers’ margin to ensure profitability and growth for both internal and external businesses
• Provide financial leadership on commercial and business strategy

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience Required:

• 6-8 years of experience in finance preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required. MBA/CPA preferred.
• Consumer products industry experience preferred.

Core Skills Required: 

• Strong computer skills required; must have expert-level experience with Excel and Word.
• Financial reporting experience and use of SAP, Hyperion, Lawson GL or similar systems highly desirable.
• Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, business acumen, leadership skills, oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• 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’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: $119,900 - $170,800 (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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