Finance Manager

Wella

37d•$105,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Together, Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com. The Sales Finance Manager acts as a strategic partner to Sales, providing financial insights and analysis that influence key business decisions. This role is responsible for financial planning, performance tracking, profitability analysis, and commercial deal support, helping to drive revenue growth, cost efficiency, and margin improvement across the business.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis, commercial finance, or business partnering; Experience with sales, pricing, trade terms, and promotional finance highly preferred.
Strong business acumen and commercial understanding, preferably in FMCG, CPG, Retail, or B2B environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or professional qualification (e.g., CPA, CIMA, ACCA) preferred.
Proficient in Excel and financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Anaplan); Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) for data visualization and analysis is a plus.
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority.
Strong operational discipline: Works with end results in mind, plans and follows through, meets deadlines, manages multiple/shifting priorities.
Collaborative and able to build a strong network to help deliver projects and results efficiently
Willingness to learn from others, accept feedback and act upon coaching given.

Responsibilities

Partners with Sales teams to deliver high quality revenue/margin performance including promo, initiative, and investment decision making
Oversees the end-to-end management of trade funds, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Supports customer negotiations and trade terms with financial insight and risk assessment.
Serves as a key point of contact between Finance and commercial stakeholders to ensure alignment of financial and strategic goals.
Leads budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for revenue, trade spend, and gross margin of sales partners.
Delivers accurate, timely financial reports and dashboards with insightful commentary.
Analyzes variances between actuals and forecast, identifying risks and opportunities.
Tracks key commercial KPIs including customer/channel profitability, and ROI of trade spend.
Drives improvements in margin and working capital through deep commercial analysis and recommendations.
Evaluates financial performance by customer, product, and region to support strategic reviews.
Supports scenario modeling, business cases, and investment appraisals (e.g. new channels, market entry).
Leads finance input into strategic initiatives such as customer planning cycles, sales incentive schemes, and contract negotiations.
Ensures adherence to financial controls and compliance with internal policies for commercial decisions (e.g., discounting, promotions, trade terms).
Partners with legal and compliance teams as needed for contract reviews and risk assessments.