Senior Analyst, Finance, FP&A

Shiseido•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Corporate FP&A, is an analytically minded individual with the capacity to go from deep dives through large data sets to partnering with key client group stakeholders within the business to understand their cost structures and forecast accordingly. Will work with Finance Management to drive for results to achieve the Sales and Operating profit targets through effective budgets & forecasts, control of expenses & assets and providing relevant reporting & analysis. Attention to detail is a must, along with excel proficiency and financial modeling experience. A self-starter with the ability to operate with minimal supervision is desired.

Requirements

BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
Previous FP&A and departmental budgeting experience, with progressive responsibility over 3-5 years.
Experience with consumer-packaged goods industries, preferably including manufacturing and wholesale/direct to consumer.
Excel proficiency at the intermediate or advanced level.
Must be able to build complex and dynamic forecasting models across financial statements.
Excellent communication skills, ability to interact across all levels of the organization and the ability to convey complex issues in a simple manner.
Ability to balance detail orientation and the high-level summaries while maintaining accuracy.
Highly motivated, self-starter who manages projects end-to-end and has a demonstrated track record of getting results, organizing and prioritizing deadlines.

Nice To Haves

CMA, CPA or MBA a plus, but not a requirement.
Prestige beauty experience a plus.
Experience with writing macros a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare P&L, cash flow, balance sheet and other forecast schedules, analyses for management review.
Execute month-end close responsibilities.
Analyze business strategies and develop financial impact/valuation recommendations.
Build dynamic financial models that support the needs of the client groups and provide multi-year financial statements.
Deliver on-going reporting, analytics and insight on performance metrics to benchmark progress against targets, initiatives and strategies.
Provide meaningful insight that could be actioned to optimize results.
Handle forecasting process, collaborating with department heads and building department budgets.
Review comparison of actual results with budget and forecast estimates, preparing appropriate variance explanations and highlighting issues and recommendations to senior management.
Prepare and participate in quarterly business reviews with finance and executive teams.
Provide manager, senior leadership and parent company with regular reporting, dashboards, and executive presentations to make informed, strategic decisions for the business.
Deliver timely, accurate, and effective analyses and reporting of financial metrics.
Proactively engage and build strong relationships with finance and client groups so as to stay connected on initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement and seek to optimize efficiency and customer value in all financial processes and business support functions.
Perform other duties as assigned.