Financial Analyst

Position Overview:

The Financial Analyst will be directly reporting to the Business and Operations Manager and will be responsible for expenses controlling, budget construction and administrative topics.

Function responsibilities

EXPENSES FOLLOW UP

• Invoices treatment
• Validate and control the codification of the expenses in the accounting softwares (My Easy Order and Share)
• Coordinate with the suppliers, Area Sales Managers and the Accounting department with the compliance of the House in terms of invoice treatment
• Monitor the expenses follow up
• Update the expenses follow up files daily.
• Ensure the budget respect and achievement by challenging the Area Sales Managers and providing visibility to Management.

MONTHLY / YEARLY CLOSING

• Responsible for the monthly accruals
• Monitor the expenses status and codes in the software (My Easy Order)
• Compile the accrual files and supporting documents in collaboration with the Area Sales Manager.
• Ensure budget achievement.
• Analysis of the monthly closing
• P&L construction and analysis of the closing vs Budget / YTD and YTG vision
• Reconciliation of the software data's and the internal follow ups.
• Produce relevant analysis of the financial state of the region and provide recommendations to top management.

BUDGET CONSTRUCTION

• Responsible of Budget templatesUpdate and improve the work templates for each budget revision: Capex, Beauty Consultant, Office Charges
• Consolidate the Area Sales Manager version
• Participate to the Budget strategy
• Participate to Budget meetings with Area Sales Manager and Management
• Provide input regarding the financial strategy of the region
• Coordinate the monthly breakdown of the Budget and
• Provide efficient templates to the Area Sales Managers
• Challenge the Area Sales Managers to ensure a relevant and balance breakdown.

SANITARY REGISTRATION

• Ensure the registration of all our fragrances in our local markets by consolidating the client's needs and coordinating with the Sanitary registration department

Position Requirements

• Minimum Education Required: Master degree
• Minimum Years Experience Required: Minimum 3 year in management controlling and finance.
• Luxury goods or Fragrance & Beauty is a plus.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Fluency in English, French and Spanish are a plus
• Excellent computer skills and software skills: excellent with MS Office, Excel and Powerpoint
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Leadership and diplomacy: able to collaborate well with others and work as a team while also able to be autonomous
• Proactive: able to find solutions and come up with recommendations
• Strong interest in Fragrances & Beauty and Hermès core values