FP&A Lead

Position Title: FP&A Lead

Department: Finance

Location: Calabasas, CA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)

Reports to: North America CFO

Scope / Brands: US / Wella

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 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.

ABOUT THE FINANCE FUNCTION

The Finance Team delivers an effective finance support service to the business to strengthen decision-making by providing timely and accurate reporting and business information. The appropriate financial control framework facilitates improvements in the business, promotes the management of financial risk within the organization and meets increasing statutory and regulatory requirements.

Join the team that is making a tangible difference for the future of Wella, participate to one of the biggest transformations in the industry, driving and leveraging our culture of pride and performance!

The Role

Reporting to the North America CFO, the United States FP&A Associate Director is responsible for the biggest market of Wella and navigates the complexities of financial planning and analysis to foster efficiency and strategic alignment. This role underscores the importance of insightful financial rigor and analytics to hone the company’s business strategy amidst economic and competitive business landscapes.

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead a team, inspiring collaboration and driving collective success.
• Own the monthly financial cycle, guiding coordination, consolidation, and finalizing presentations.
• Oversee annual profit forecasts, next year's financial plan, and the 5-year strategic outlook.
• Transform financial insights into strategic action plans to enhance decision-making, performance, and growth across United States's diverse business segments.
• Pioneer KPI implementation for complex business groups, ensuring value creation, maintenance, and preservation.
• Lead financial evaluations of new business development opportunities, providing thorough, insightful analysis.
• Integrate diverse data sources through advanced analytics, statistical methods, and predictive modeling for intelligent data-driven insights.
• Monitor and assess the impact of strategic decisions, advocating continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders and peers, enhancing data integrity, analysis, and actionable insights.
• Drive efficiencies across United States, catalyzing streamlined operations, collaboration, and strategic alignment.
• Tackle complex issues with autonomy and precision, escalating only the most intricate challenges for resolution.

Minimum Qualification

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in finance
• Master degree in finance, business administration, management or engineering
• Solid foundation with significant experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in multi-regional and multinational sectors.
• Advanced proficiency in analytical tools, financial modeling, and forecasting.
• Exceptional ability to translate financial metrics into strategic insights and actionable business improvements.
• Strong leadership skills, with a proactive approach to collaboration and driving organizational impact.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, fostering strong relationships, and driving strategic initiatives across the countries in United States.

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, skills and in comparison to internal incumbents currently in similar roles—pay Range:160K-170K salary per year plus bonus. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

NOTICES

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please email NA.Recruiting@wella.com. This email account will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of a candidate’s application.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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