Sr. Analyst, Sales Finance - Consumer Beauty

SALES FINANCE, SENIOR ANALYST

FINANCE – NEW YORK, NY

 

 

COTY is looking for smart leaders who are fast and passionate.

 

Coty empowers its finance team to be a strategic business partner to drive meaningful decisions. Sr Analyst Sales Finance Consumer Beauty role at Coty offers an opportunity to have direct exposure to Sales and Marketing functions and copilot with the VP Finance on ~$250M spend budget across various brands.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

As our Sr Analyst Sales Finance, you are responsible support the goals of the Finance and Sales organizations and drive profitable growth with customers for Coty US Consumer Beauty, drive ROI mindset within sales teams, and provide transparent and accurate reporting of customer activities, while ensuring proper governance/controls over Trade Investments.

 

The role includes annual business planning, monthly forecasting, budget tracking, month-end close accounting duties, and monitoring and supporting the business via financial analysis. The Sales Finance, Sr. Analyst is responsible for maintaining SOX compliance, coordinating Internal Audit controls, testing and review, as well as preparing materials for monthly reviews.

 

Your main focus:

 

• Support Sales and Marketing commercial teams as well as overall Financial Planning and Analysis function
• Participate in annual plan and monthly outlook processes
• Work with appropriate commercial business teams to develop budgets and provide financial analytical support
• Prepare journal entries for month-end close in SAP
• Provide relevant monthly reporting (e.g. monthly results to the divisional leadership team, brand and customer profitability statements, spending by cost center) to drive accountability and enable decision making
• Monitor business results and processes to ensure effective controls
• Analyze financial statement and balance sheet accounts
• Prepare various ad-hoc financial analyses supporting business decisions

Working for Coty means our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing innovative concepts to life. If you’re someone unwilling to settle, likes to envision larger possibilities, accelerate learning, and push boundaries – we’d love to hear from you! Working at Coty means being part of an inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equity, valuing diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Your ideas will count, fostering a career where you can achieve more than you ever imagined.

 

As a Sales Finance Sr Analyst, you will be working closely together with the US finance team as well collaborate with Sales & Marketing teams of the US Consumer Beauty business. You’ll get to work in a diverse environment with a team of professionals who are passionate about the work they do and know how to have some fun along the way.

 

 QUALIFICATIONS

 

We’d love to see candidates who have:

 

Essential:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar field
• 2 to 4 years of business experience
• Strong analytical, finance, accounting and communication skills
• Strong technology skills, including advanced excel skills
• Experience with SAP, SAP BW, Hyperion preferred
• Demonstrated organizational and team skills

 

Desirable:

 

• Ability to analyze financial performance and obtain valid explanations for variances
• Ability to deal with diverse levels of financial and operating personnel in a multi-national organization
• Ability to work independently, under general direction, and develop creative solutions to problems
• Flexibility, multi-tasking, creative thinking, good business judgment, strong organizational & communication skills are all require