Job Description

Description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Estee Lauder Travel Retail Europe, Middle East & Africa to appoint an FP&A Manager. This role will report to the Finance Director, Travel Retail EMA, and is based in our London office. This is a hybrid role with the expectation to be in the office 3 days per week.



The FP&A Manager is responsible for delivering accurate financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for the Travel Retail EMA region. The role manages key processes end-to-end, ensures compliance with corporate deadlines, and provides actionable insights to support commercial decision-making.

Key responsibilities:

Planning and Monthly Estimate

Supports with evaluation of financial impact of strategic choices as part of long-range planning process Works with the brand teams & business manager to deliver the annual budget & monthly estimates, ensuring timely completion of all required schedules and upload into consolidation system Lead CAPEX process in the region.

Monthly Close

Proposes accruals (actual postings done by separate RTR team) Ensures integrity of accounts and performs variance analysis in line with Corporate deadlines Upholds accounting principles and ensures proper processes are adhered to within the brand teams Oversee the CAPEX monthly close.

Business Partnering & Performance Management

Ensures relevant, accurate financial and commercial reporting is delivered to brand teams; including oversight of reporting issued by other brand teams Meets with Cost Centre managers to review performance and forecast, ensuring gaps are identified & addressed and that forward forecast is correct Supports brands with effective resource allocation, highlighting opportunities to reduce/optimise spend, looking at return on investment of specific initiatives and profitability across doors/channels/categories Covers for business manager when required

Brand FP&A Team Leadership

Supports wider brand FP&A Team, looking at opportunities for efficiencies and continuous improvement to processes and supports with process/system changes Works with FP&As to ensure achievement of all deadlines across brand FP&A Supports with training and development of new FP&As Represents brand FP&A within the wider Finance team collaborating with COEs, Regional FP&A and RTR.

Qualifications

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Key Qualifications and Competencies

Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA with approx. 3-year PQE and above Excellent verbal & written communication skills, proven ability to effectively communicate with non-finance Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills Any other key technical skill or area of knowledge relevant to specific role Highly proactive and self-motivated, pre-empting business questions Ability to effectively plan & prioritise work to meet deadlines in fast paced environment, managing multiple stakeholders Excellent analytical skills: high level of tenacity to get to root cause and ability to add actionable insight and recommendations to support commercial decision making.

About the Company

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company's products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estee Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, MAC, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD BEAUTY, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD.

Compensation and Benefits

Generous Bonus Opportunity 25 Days Annual Leave (exc. Bank Holidays) that increases with length of service up to 29 days 1 additional day of Annual Leave to celebrate your birthday Holiday Purchase scheme that enables you to get five additional days Summer Fridays for four months of the year Market leading Family Leave provisions * Generous Staff Discount & Credit