About us:
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially. Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Stores across the country.
We're committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating, developing, and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment.
About the role:
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this position is responsible for accurate and timely completion of Brand Building Investments (BBI) planning and month end close for the US consumer business. This position will work closely with the US Marketing Team providing dedicated support managing expenses and analysis related to ongoing and proposed Brand Building Investments (BBI). In addition to expense management and analysis, this position will help increase the financial acumen of the Marketing Organization through partnering and coaching of basic financial concepts.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
Month End Close, Forecasting and Reporting
- Lead monthly forecast meetings with Marketing Leadership Team and prepare accruals for month end close
- Update BBI expense tracker to support month end close and monthly forecast process
- Reconcile monthly BBI expenses and assist in development and communication of actual performance compared to budget, forecast and year over year results
- Maintain and update monthly cash forecast for media expenditures
- Support Marketing Finance Manager during annual budgeting process maintaining budget templates, analysing year over year trends, and consolidating/implementing feedback from Marketing Leadership team
Serve as a business partner to the US Marketing Team
- Build strong relationships and provide value added advice to Marketing Team to ensure financial results are well understood and business results optimized
- Partner with Marketing Team to ensure expenses are accurately reflected in the BBI expense tracker
- Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as requested to support marketing investment decisions
- Assist Marketing team, when needed, opening purchase orders ensuring compliance to PO best practice guidelines
Other Requirements
- Assist Marketing Finance Manager to think outside the box to identify problems and find solutions that drive efficiency within the Finance and Marketing Organizations
- Assist Accounts Receivable and Accounting with resolution of open deductions, accrual questions (when needed) and verifying and troubleshooting balance sheet reconciliations (prepaid and accrued liabilities
About you:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 2-3 years of experience in an analytical finance role, preferably with experience in a marketing or sales and marketing organization
- Prior experience in forecasting/ budgeting/planning processes and reporting / analytics
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to independently research and resolve tasks with awareness and motivation to collaborate when necessary
- Ability to clearly present and communicate complex data analysis
- Advanced knowledge/ proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required
- SAP experience preferred
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Adaptable/flexible – able to multi task and manage competing priorities
- Confident in building relationships and engaging with non-financial teams
- Organized self-starter with strong ability to work independently and in a team environment
Benefits:
At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter.
Financial benefits:
- 401K with up to a 4% match
- Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
Lifestyle benefits:
- Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday, Sick, and Vacation Time
- Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only)
- Generous Child Care Leave Program
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Dyson Product Discounts
Health benefits:
- Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options
- Vision & Dental Coverage
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
Dyson is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Dyson will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Americas Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Top Skills
What We Do
At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds.
Dyson employs over 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education.
Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world.
The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas
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