Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Bolingbrook, IL

51d • Hybrid

About The Position

Experience something categorically different. With over 1,200 stores throughout the U.S., a thriving digital ecosystem and a growth trajectory that's put Wall Street on notice; Ulta Beauty provides dynamic challenges for those who want to apply their financial acumen to ever-increasing levels of complexity. Professional ownership. Diverse and ever-evolving projects. Greater levels of impact. The ability to influence decisions and organizational direction. It's all part of the daily experience of our Finance & Accounting associates. If you want a collaborative environment where continual learning, career self-determination and trust are prioritized, where an engaged leadership provides deep levels of support and guidance, Ulta Beauty is uniquely positioned to deliver greater levels of career satisfaction. Are you up for the challenge? As a member of the Merchandise Financial Planning and Analysis team, the Manager will serve as a key business partner and provide thought leadership to the Merchant, Planning, Strategy, and Accounting teams to report category performance results, develop business insights, and perform ad hoc analyses that drive accountability and financial results.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree (Accounting/Finance/Statistics/Math), 6-8 yrs. relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
• Highly analytical with strong technical and strategic thinking skills.
• Background in compiling data, creating queries, and replicable reports. Power BI experience is a plus.
• Solid problem analysis skills to assess, research, interpret and analyze complex data.
• Intellectual curiosity and out-of-the-box thinking to deliver analysis and creative solutions.
• Organized and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task.
• High proficiency and ability to compile data, develop canned reports and create and analyze spreadsheets.
• Effectively prioritize and manage assignments with time sensitive deadlines.
• Extremely strong skillset in Excel.
• PowerPoint experience with ability to present financial data to internal business partners.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Prior budgeting and forecasting experience preferred.
• Experience in Finance in the retail industry is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Background in compiling data, creating queries, and replicable reports. Power BI experience is a plus.
• Prior budgeting and forecasting experience preferred.
• Experience in Finance in the retail industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading Category period close, budget, and forecast processes for profitability of brand sales, funding, and expenses while collaborating with various partners including Directors and VPs.
• Preparing, improving, and creating week/period/quarter reporting and executive presentations that summarize financial results while providing timely and accurate insights on Key Performance Indicators to predict future performance and trends.
• Being a Finance partner to Merchandising, Marketing, Planning & Inventory, Strategy, and Accounting.
• Developing and communicating recommendations to business leaders to drive funding rate improvements and expense reductions.
• Driving analytics and communication to internal stakeholders and business leaders to identify trends and forecast variance drivers as well as relevant risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Support Merchandising strategy by analyzing the profitability of brands and financial hurdles of new brands or strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement in tools, reporting, and processes
• Prepare and give presentations on business performance and insights to senior and executive leadership
• Ensuring investment and capital allocation decisions are optimized to drive profitable enterprise return.
• Performing ad-hoc analysis and reporting with a creative and solution-oriented mindset.
• Manage a team of two, one Senior Financial Analyst and one Financial Analyst II

Benefits

• eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company's bonus plan
• Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits.
• Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Health and Personal Care Retailers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees