Financial Planning & Analysis Manager/Sr Manager

Position

Position Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager/Sr Manager

Brand: LVMH Watch & Jewelry (TAG Heuer and Zenith)

Reports to: Finance Director

Location: Springfield, NJ

POSITION SUMMARY

This function is responsible for budget and forecast processes, monthly and quarterly financial reporting including variance analysis and dashboards for TAG Heuer and Zenith brands in North America and Caribbean Latin America. Serves as key Finance partner to internal departments and headquarters.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to the Finance Director. Regularly interacts with senior leadership, members of the Finance team, commercial organization and marketing team. Liaise with the HQ finance team to ensure the global finance objectives and group reporting requirements are met. This position has no direct reports.

STRENGTHS FOR SUCCESS

• Extensive knowledge of financial modeling, reporting, and budgeting
• Someone with a hands-on attitude and a strong desire to deliver and grow in a fast-paced environment
• Experience creating and managing financial models and forecasts and understanding of financial analysis with the ability to evaluate and explain variances
• A strong communicator with the ability to lead discussions while improving business partners’ understanding of financial performance
• Highest standards of accuracy, organization, and precision

Profile

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Own and manage the financial budget and forecast processes for all brands
• Lead and prepare the monthly financial reporting package for TAG Heuer and Zenith
• Oversee monthly variance analysis of actual financial performance vs. budget forecast including leading monthly P&L reporting to VP of Finance, President and business partners
• Partner with the Accounting team for month-end close reporting, driving internal processes to maintain and improve predictability of financial results
• Responsible for the meetings with departmental leaders to analyze how their respective budget
• Develop robust financial analysis models to streamline decision-making
• Ensure financial objectives such as margins, growth, efficiency, productivity, ROI etc. are appropriately analyzed
• Identify and track key performance metrics pertaining to business operations
• Aiding in month-end close (example: reclasses, accrual preparations, expense changes, etc.)
• Analyze expense trends and prepare monthly performance reports for senior management, summarizing results to budget and forecast
• Business partner to Marketing team: (review actuals to budget with team, manage month end close process/accruals)
• Oversee and develop Junior Analyst.
• Improve existing excel models and their functionality
• Conduct ad hoc analyses both through management directive and independently to analyze business operations and preparing recommendations for actions and controls
• Support new projects by assisting in evaluating P&L and its results, developing reports, and providing post analysis.
• Respond to finance related queries from internal departments and ensuring follow-up in a timely manner.
• Participate in audits (internal and external)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Highly business minded (thorough understanding of financial statements and P&L)
• Must have exceptional analytical skills and possess an advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel
• Detail oriented, organized, and analytical
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Priority Setting: determines the interrelationships and relative importance of tasks and acts accordingly.
• Ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects at once
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; experience communicating with executive level leadership on a regular basis
• Experience using a very hands-on approach with a positive and professional attitude.
• Proven ability to build financial models for budget and forecast
• Works well within a team as well as autonomously

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:08:56 GMT