Manager, Sales Finance

Position Title: Sales Finance Manager, Retail Customers

Location: Calabasas, CA, USA

Reports to:  VP Commercial Finance

Direct Reports: none

Scope / Brands:  US Professional and Retail Portfolio

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.

THE ROLE

Wella Finance seeks a highly accountable, self-driven Sales Finance Manager to drive financial thought leadership and business performance insights for our Retail Channels. Reporting to the US VP Commercial Finance, this role drives significant influence on the US business by leading deep dive analytics and management reporting of Retail Channel business performance and recommendation of improvement opportunities. This role is highly visible in the organization with regular opportunities to present to local leadership and on occasion, global leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner with Sales leadership + US Commerical Finance teams to:

• Develop and manage the financial planning and budgeting process for the Retail Channel.
• Analyze sales financial performance and recommend improvement strategies for presentation to Sales partners and, on occasion, the US Lead Team.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to align financial goals with business objectives.
• Monitor and report on key financial metrics and KPIs.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights on business trends.
• Support pricing strategies and margin analysis.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and controls.
• Facilitate internal and external audits related to sales finance.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial efficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Skills:
  • Experience leading change and problem solving through influence with business partners to drive company goals
  • Ability to synthesize and concisely communicate actionable business insights in a manner presentable to region and global leadership.
  • Ability to scan business for improvement opportunities, generate concrete proposals for executing these improvements and lead their execution in a way that delivers measurable business results.
• Qualifications:
  • A bachelors or graduate degree in Finance or Economics.
  • Prior experience in consumer products or beauty industry desirable.
• Desired Behaviors:
  • Individual accountability and autonomous, action-oriented approach to deliverables
  • Collaborates easily with others and adapts to different working styles.  Seeks and shares relevant information in a proactive manner.
  • Cascades priorities, goals and targets aligned with strategic vision.  Demonstrates relevant big picture business knowledge and financial awareness. 
  • Is dedicated to leveraging data to drive the business in a profitable and sustainable way.
  • Ability to change a course of action quickly and handles contradictions according to situations.

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: $120,000 - $134,000 salary per year. 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.

[For CA located postings ONLY]: 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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