- Company Name
- Chantecaille
- Job Title
- Financial Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job title:**
Financial Analyst
**Role Summary:**
Provide financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and decision‑support to global commercial and operational functions in the cosmetics industry. Act as a business partner to sales, marketing, and supply‑chain teams, ensuring timely, accurate financial insights and driving performance improvements.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver accurate, on‑time financial reporting and forecast updates.
- Maintain and refine dynamic financial models and planning tools.
- Collaborate across international teams and serve as the first point of contact for regional financial inquiries.
- Proactively identify opportunities and risks through data analysis.
- Ensure compliance with month‑end close processes and financial controls.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Partner with commercial and operational teams to support front‑end sales, marketing, and supply‑chain processes.
- Consolidate and submit sales forecasts and periodic reports to headquarters.
- Coordinate and prepare budget, forecast, and actual commentary templates; produce summaries and clarifications.
- Maintain and enhance financial models, forecasts, and planning tools aligned with business objectives.
- Provide transparency on company performance via trend, scenario, and variance analysis.
- Analyze sales data, market trends, and budget consumption to identify opportunities and risks.
- Develop budgets and forecasts with functional departments.
- Lead monthly expense reviews with budget owners, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Evaluate ROI of initiatives to support fact‑based decision‑making.
- Partner with accounting during month‑end close to ensure smooth financial reporting.
- Integrate insights from front‑end sales, marketing performance, and supply‑chain activities into robust analysis and strategic planning.
**Required Skills:**
- Strong analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, modeling) and PowerPoint.
- Ability to interpret complex financial data and present clear insights.
- Self‑directed, urgent, independent, and responsible for meeting deadlines.
- Effective collaboration in fast‑paced, international environments.
- Maturity and financial acumen to serve as the primary contact for regional inquiries.
**Preferred Skills:**
- Experience supporting sales, marketing, and supply‑chain functions in consumer goods or luxury sectors.
- Familiarity with financial modeling and planning tools (e.g., SAP BPC, Hyperion, Workday Adaptive Planning).
- Adaptability to post‑merger integration and organizational change.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
- Minimum 3 years progressive experience in financial analysis and reporting, ideally in cosmetics, retail, luxury, or consumer goods.
- Professional certification such as CFA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent is a plus.