Location: Hybrid role in Midtown Manhattan (not remote)
About The Laundress
As fine fragrance pioneers reimagining the fabric care and home-cleaning space, our mission is to elevate everyday chores beyond cleaning to become an integral part of your daily wellness ritual, because taking care of the things you love means taking care of yourself.
For 20 years, The Laundress empowers a passionate community to take care of the clothes they love with exceptional fabric care and cleaning expertise. We are part of Unilever’s Home Care portfolio and our products are sold via DTC, Amazon, and specialty wholesale retailers (both eCommerce and brick and mortar). Be part of the journey building The Laundress into the leading luxury lifestyle brand at the intersection of Beauty, Home, and Fashion, rooted in exceptional Fabric Care and Fine Fragrance.
Purpose of the Role
The Laundress is a non-integrated business and as such, the Head of Finance is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end management of all Finance tasks across the business. This includes a wide berth of responsibilities, from oversight of the daily accounting operations and controls to business partnering and strategic leadership.
Who You Are
You’re a born leader: Through your experience, vision, and business acumen, you will not only be a
leader of the Finance function but of the broader business as well, with responsibility for driving
exponential growth in both the business and its people.
You’re a doer. As part of a small, entrepreneurial business you will not be afraid to get your hands dirty, digging into the details and pitching in to help wherever it’s needed.
You’re a dot connector: You can dig into the details but also zoom out to see the big picture. This ability to understand the inner workings of the business but also be able to drive strategic discussions and decisions puts you at the forefront of shaping the future of the business.
What You’ll Do
The Laundress Head of Finance key responsibilities will include the following:
Reporting and Controlling
• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the Finance and Accounting department. These include, among others, account payable/receivable, cash management, payroll, treasury, and tax.
• Implement and maintain appropriate internal controls, aligned with the Unilever Alternative Financial Controls Framework (AFCF) for acquired business.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/yearly financial and management reports in accordance with the relevant Unilever accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Liaise with external & internal auditors, local banks and the relevant statutory body/government agency when and as necessary.
Performance Management
• Actively participate in driving growth and profitability, managing risks and opportunities, optimizing return of investment, and managing corporate costs and key P&L drivers to achieve annual Targets.
• Together with Supply Chain, drive a robust S&OP process. This involves analysis of volume trends, understanding volume sensitivity, overseeing the P&L cash-up, and establishing accountability in driving in-year forecast performance.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for all expenditures: TTS, COGS, BMI and OH.
• Drive performance management linked to channel strategy (DTC, Amazon, Wholesale) including transparency to Channel P&Ls and investment decisions. This includes ensuring strong business models for our eComm channels as it relates optimizing margins, cost per acquisition and customer lifetime value.
• Contribute to the development of long-term strategy and financial models for the business.
Business Partnering
• Develop Innovation business cases
• Support cross-functional business partners in evaluating opportunities with P&L modeling and decision support. This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating new customer P&Ls, promotion opportunities, new business models (e.g. dropship), investment decisions and marketing initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor, offering strategic financial advice to drive business performance.
Knowledge and Skills, You’ll Need to Succeed:
• Bachelor’s degree, in relevant field with 8+ years of finance and/or accounting experience. MBA or professional accounting qualification (CPA, CMA) preferred.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems. Working knowledge of NetSuite is a plus.
• Experience working in a DTC or eComm business is a plus.
• Business Acumen
• Analytical Thinking
• Strategic Planning
• Communication and Influence
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration and Teamwork
How we Reward: This position is bonus eligible.
Pay: The pay range for this position is $115,680 to $173,520. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For more information about your Federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination Provision.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and occupational health support alongside a 24/7 employee assistance program. Wellbeing offerings such as health checks, resilience tools, and counseling support the perceived depth of health-related benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) match that reaches up to 5% of base salary, strengthening the overall value of the package. Share and savings options are also referenced as part of longer-term financial support beyond salary.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits customization is enabled through tools such as a “My Reward” system and a “Benefits Envelope” that allows employees to personalize selections. Flexible working approaches are also associated with improved overall satisfaction, reinforcing perceived choice and adaptability in the total rewards offering.
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