FP&A/Sales & Brand Finance Analyst

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY 

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands .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 ROLE

Acts as a financial and strategic support for the Greek business

Responsible for supporting the data behind the financial plans and the budgeting process, providing insights and variance analysis of the results. The FP&A Department is driving profitable growth with brands & customers, guiding, and controlling Trade Investments and Marketing Expenses with ROI mentality.

Reports to FP&A Sales & Brand Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

• Supports the preparation and submission of the financial forecast updates (Annual Plan, Profit Forecasts, Monthly Net Revenue Forecasts, Sales Updates, etc.)
• Supports Month End and Actuals process and analysis
• Prepare Business Updates for Senior Management
• Perform Ad-Hoc reporting and analyses based on business needs.
• Runs SOX compliance tasks in the context of Gross to Net and revenue recognition, ensuring full compliance with U.S. GAAP

SALES & BRAND FINANCE

• Understands customer business models to support go to market / channel strategy development
• Coordinate the month-end process for trade investments funds.
• As instructed performs pay-out analyses of proposed new activities, programs or new brands and drive local marketing spending ROI and Promotional ROI insights
• Is the controlling eye for the ongoing marketing budget tracking process.
• Be an active member of the multifunctional team.
• Establish an efficient network with other markets and corporate team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Master’s Degree in the field of Economics or Business administration will be considered an additional qualification.
• 2 years of FP&A experience (with understanding of month-close process and how it impacts P&L and B/S), preferably coming from a FMCG multinational organization.
• Excellent MS Excel skills (Power BI is a considered an asset).
• Comfortable working with big data and various financial and reporting systems (SAP, Hyperion and MicroStrategy), good financial modelling skills.
• Analytical thinking, strong ownership to take initiative and to drive action and results
• SAP SD knowledge.
• Self-motivated, high level of transparency and integrity, enjoy working in fast evolving business environment.

BENEFITS & CULTURE

At the Wella Company, we passionately treat our business like our own and act accordingly. We dream big and stretch ourselves to go beyond, being ambitious for our consumers, customers, and ourselves. This is what keeps us growing. We know that business, social responsibility and sustainability do form a virtuous circle and we are on a mission to prove it. We constantly challenge ourselves to make courageous choices and drive positive change. Because we know that, as a team, we can have a real impact and create the extraordinary for customers, consumers and beyond.

In return, we offer an attractive remuneration package plus generous product allowance and a successful team-focused environment which encapsulates our values – Collaboration, Creativity, Courageous, Connected and Committed.