Job Title – Manager DMI Finance – CeraVe

Division:  L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty

Location:  New York, NY

Reports To:  Vice President, 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 Active Cosmetics, 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, LaRoche Possay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals, Decléor 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 Manager will have financial reporting and analysis responsibilities for the CeraVe DMI brand within the Active Cosmetics Division Affaire Produit.  This position works directly with the DMI Finance Controller, the ACD DMI Marketing Teams, the DMI General Management, and the Corporate Finance Team in Paris in managing the DMI P&L in order to promote optimal decision making within the business.

·        Provide Financial support and guidance to the DMI Finance Leads and the DMI Marketing teams

·        Manage the A&P budget file in totality including planned and actual spend and ensure expenses are classified in accordance to the L’Oreal Finance Norms

·        Responsibility for monthly closing journal entries, actuals reporting and analysis

·        Monthly closing of the COMPASS Cost Module and Monthly COMPASS Officializations

·        Responsibility for A&P & SG&A budget and trend creation and maintenance in Compass

·        Inform Financial Controller of risks & opportunities identified through budget management and ongoing meetings with business partners

·        Ad hoc analysis to evaluate spend and enable management to make sound business decisions

·        Ad hoc projects to improve controls / reporting

·        Monthly Analysis of Worldwide Net Sales

·        Aid in the Monthly Consolidation of AFP Finished Goods and Samples Margin Summary & PIG Reporting

·        Partner with Supply Chain and Operations Finance Teams for proper maintenance of the Product Hierarchy and accurate reporting of PVIS

·        Aid in the Budget / Trend Build of AFP Transfer Pricing

·        Monthly Margin checks through analysis of the Internal, Triflow, and Export Business Models

·        New Product Launch Finance Liaison between DMI Marketing and Operations Teams

·        Provide commentary on a monthly basis and during Budget / Trend builds for the Brands Gross Margin Analysis

·        Partner with the Industrial Development Team to ensure spending levels fall within Budgeted / Trended approved amounts (Liaison with the French Team for their Industrial Development requirements).

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

•        Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience required

• 2 - 5 years of experience in finance preferred (MBA/CPA a plus)
• Strong computer skills required (Excel a must)
• SAP or TM1/Cognos a plus
• Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills; business acumen; leadership skills; oral and written communication skills; and excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

•        MBA/CPA a plus

•        Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment

What’s In It For You:

• Salary Range: $98,200- $137,500
• (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• [*please keep only if applicable*]
• (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• (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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