Finance Manager

Title: Finance Manager, Brand Finance

Location: Calabasas, CA

Reports to: Associate Director, Finance

Direct Reports: N/A 

Scope / Brands:  Global/Regional 

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 Professionals, 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.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Provide financial leadership via deep P&L and financial data understanding; provide actionable insights and support Marketing & Trade Marketing Team.
• Lead Strategic Planning, yearly budget and rolling forecast for the Brands; ensure, sufficiency of the building blocks to achieve the long-term objectives.
• Lead the innovation analysis; drive the revenue sufficiency and margin-accretiveness of the innovation pipeline;
• Own innovation management system, drive the adoption and continuous approval; guarantee robustness of the financials;
• Facilitate the alignment of innovation forecast and targets across teams.
• Lead cost of goods analysis and gap closing vs. target
• Prepare and provide regular financial reporting; provide adhoc analysis upon request.  
• Understands the brand performance, perform variance analysis and identify key causes of business variances for performance measurement. 
• Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts. Implement dashboard reports.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 5+ years of business experience in the private or public industry (CPG preferred), with demonstrated ability to deliver strong results.
• Strong communication / presentation skills; ability to present complex matters concisely; ability to present to top management.
• Strong analytical skills and creative problem solving.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence multifunctional team (often of higher seniority and hierarchy level).
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguous challenges and imperfect data.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize.
• High standards of accuracy and precision; operational discipline; ability to deliver against tight deadlines.
• Proven track record of turning data insights into a business decision.
• Strong computer skills, particularly MS Office (Strong Excel and Powerpoint skills are necessary). Knowledge of SAP, Sap HANA, Oracle is a plus.

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, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Pay Range: $110,000 - $130,000 salary per year. 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).

EEO OPPORTUNITIES 

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs 

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. 

English - Please click on this link to review the Notification of Equal Opportunity Rights poster 

Español - Por favor, haga un clic en el enlace para revisar el poster de la Ley de los Derechos de Igualdad de Empleo

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