The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.
Description
The Director of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a finance leader who adds value by creating and implementing actionable data analytics and reporting for the global organization. Reporting to the VP, Corporate FP&A, this role is responsible for managing deliverables related to the quarterly guidance and monthly estimate process, along with reporting and analysis on global performance. Responsible for providing leadership at a Corporate level at ELC across Affiliates, Regions, Brands, Functional Departments and Channels. This individual will provide Executive Management with insights on the business through enhanced analyses and reporting, with a focus on analyzing global expense estimate reporting.
1. Responsible for leading the global finance organization by creating insightful analytics and reporting related to the quarterly guidance and monthly global P&L estimates
2. Lead the Corporate FP&A planning process with a focus on consumer-centric financial planning, specifically as it relates to consolidating and analyzing operating expense estimate reporting
3. Strengthen FP&A partnership with corporate function, global support and region finance teams to capture insights and accurately reflect projected financials, which inform strategic decisions
4. Develop and maintain robust financial models for forecasting operating expenses (both consumer facing and non-consumer facing), including scenario and sensitivity modeling
5. Integrate consumer-focused financial drivers into planning models
6. Apply scenario planning on operating expenses to discover insights that will drive strategic decisions and will identify opportunities and risks. Leverage as comparisons for the risk and opportunities identified by the business.
7. Track changes to forecast assumptions on operating expenses and present findings. Analyze and report on trends. Conduct deep-dive variance analysis, collaborating with the business to understand and clearly explain key drivers of performance monthly.
8. Prepare and review comprehensive monthly reporting and presentation decks for Senior Management, that deliver timely and actionable insights
9. Responsible for assisting with key quarterly earnings analyses. Support investor relations and executive communications with articulate presentations.
10. Tracking of business rules – report on the business adherence to guidelines set by Corporate in regards to optimizing investments and protecting margins
11. Oversee the tracking of corporate funds and stretch approvals
12. Lead FP&A process automation and improvement initiatives to strengthen forecasting accuracy and streamline reporting.
13. Participate in the roll-out of agentic AI, applying intellectual curiosity to explore new capabilities, challenge traditional forecasting methods, and embed autonomous insights into decision-making processes.
14. Build collaborative relationships with Brand, Regional and Corporate Finance teams
15. Proactively seek ways to enhance, streamline, and automate existing processes
16. Assist in the identification, development, and adoption of strategic ad hoc initiatives that contribute continuous process improvement to the organization
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required, MBA or CPA preferred
- 8+ years of relevant experience, including corporate finance and accounting
- Advanced P&L management, budgeting, and forecasting experience
- Experience building complex analytical models
- Excellent financial and analytical skills, with the ability to analyze business impacts and synthesize messaging in an appropriate manner
- Strong PC skills including SAP, OneStream, PowerPoint and particularly Excel, with the ability to work with data efficiently and effectively
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong work ethic, in order to manage tight deadlines and multiple deliverables
- Demonstrates strong presentation skills, ability to communicate and present to Executive Management
Pay Range:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $120,550.00 to $208,200.00 . Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program as well as participation in the share incentive plan. In addition,
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.
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