Commercial Finance Manager

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

MAIN OBJECTIVE(S)

Lead profit forecast process, management reporting and financial analysis. Partner with Multifunctional Team to drive business growth and profitability improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Manage profit forecast and business performance reviews
  • Partner with Multifunctional Team to set short term and long term business strategy
  • Partner with Commercial Team on financial assessment and ROI improvement on commercial plans
  • Responsible for reporting on business performance, analysis of drivers, risks & opportunities, budget tracking
  • Lead projects and analysis to drive revenue growth, profitability improvement and simplification/efficiency
• Manage month end process - review actuals vs forecast; identify drivers and impact for forecast. Prepare management communication on performance and risk & opportunities

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent presentation and strong communication skills with the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, thinking and problem solving skills.
• High level interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams.
• Proactive and organised nature with high attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure and manage competing demands

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Qualified CA/CPA (or equivalent)
• Highly analytical with advanced Excel skills
• Experience of commercial finance or FP&A
• Experience with FMCG is highly regarded

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.

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