Senior Manager, Finance, Perfumery & Beauty - Princeton and Piscataway, NJ

Senior Manager, Finance, Perfumery & Beauty – Princeton and Piscataway, NJ

Location: Princeton and Piscataway, NJ, US

 

We’re seeking a dynamic Senior Manager, Finance, Perfumery & Beauty to partner closely with regional and global leaders to drive performance, implement cutting-edge planning tools, and deliver insights that fuel innovation and growth. If you're passionate about financial excellence, thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and want to make an impact in a business that touches lives through scent and self-expression, we’d like to hear from you!

 

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Support Finance Lead for Americas to execute Perfumery & Beauty strategy
• Implement Global Planning and Analysis process and tools, while ensuring strategic partnership with Head of Regional Consumer Beauty, North America and Agilex, and their Leadership Team
• Provide accurate, relevant, timely financial & non-financial analyses: figures validated by controlling for monthly activities, latest estimates, budget or business cases for investments, business developments or strategic scenarios
• Ensure decision-making process is sustained by figures validated by Finance, be it for monthly activities, latest estimates, budget or business cases for investments or strategic scenarios
• Be the ambassador of financial and controlling culture promoting internal tools, full Profit & Loss (P&L) performance analysis, Working Capital and Business Cases tracking during monthly management reviews and management meetings
• Support the implementation of a strong local Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process & Inventory loss review process with active participation and actively support local finance team in ongoing internal and external audits for all areas related to business

We Bring:

• Opportunity to be a part of dynamic organization where your role is recognized as a key business partner
• Ability to work in a global and multicultural environment
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset

You Bring:

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant finance experience as a Financial Analyst or Business Controller, preferably with commercial finance experience
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, Power BI, or similar data management tools
• Experienced in Financial Modeling, Budgeting & Forecasting, with strong analytical skills
• Strong business and strategic acumen, demonstrating courage and conviction to drive change and to positively challenge and convey opinions at Executive meetings 
• Effective and professional communication and organizational skills
• Self-motivated, resilient, with capacity to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

 

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary $128,700-$170,000.

 

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

 

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future o