As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will partner with Sales, Marketing, Education and Sr. Management to understand and improve the Kao USA Salon Division & Kao Americas Salon Division performance. You will involve yourself in both understanding actual results and influencing decision-making in the future. Responsibilities and projects range from simple to complex and require the use of analytical modeling and business problem solving skills.
At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation and holidays and sick) and a competitive salary range of $85,000 - $105,000. We also offer a hybrid work schedule.
What you will do:
- Facilitate the planning and direction of our financial analysis activities such as budget variance analysis, capital budgeting and month-end reporting.
- Work with multiple departments to develop the Kao USA Salon Division annual corporate budget and related forecasts. We monitor the budgets and forecasts monthly, quarterly, and annually to track variances to the corporate Budget and Latest Estimate. Employees submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to department heads, senior management, and corporate headquarters.
- Prepare periodic and ad-hoc financial reports and analysis to Finance, Marketing, Sales and GM's office on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- Develop margin analysis and forecasts for Budget and Latest Estimate requirements. Work with Marketing and Sales to review margin analysis.
- Develop reports and analysis for internal needs and for all Kao USA & Kao Americas Salon Division reporting requirements.
- Be an information liaison between Sales, Marketing and Education departments and Finance for Customer Programs and pricing issues.
- Prepare special reports to analyze financial transactions and analysis.
What you will need:
- Bachelor's degree
- Advanced analytical skills
- At least five years of related experience in a similar CPG environment
- Must have a general understanding of IFRS requirements.
How we work: Having been selected among the World's Most Ethical Companies for 19 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and create our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.
What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with great compensation packages, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.
Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.
Want to learn more? If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us, please visit our Americas website. The website is https://www.kao.com/americas/en/.
Kao USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
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What We Do
Ever since the company's founding in 1887, Kao has strived to deliver value to the life of people everywhere in the world. Today, we are a leading manufacturer in the fields of hygiene, beauty and health, while our chemical business contributes to the development of diverse industries. With more than 33,000 employees, our mission is to enrich the lives of people globally and contribute to the sustainability of the world.
In the regions of Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), we focus on our Beauty Care business with premium brands in three business sectors: Consumer, Salon and Cosmetics.
Our Business Sector represents skin and hair care brands that are recognized worldwide for their innovation and quality, such as Jergens, Curél, Bioré, Guhl, and John Frieda.
Our Salon Business Sector is committed to unleashing the creativity of stylists around the globe. With our industry leading brands Goldwell, KMS and Oribe, stylists have everything in their hands to create beautiful show-stopping hair representative of the individuality of their clients.
Our London-based boutique brand, Molton Brown, offers luxury beauty products found only in our exclusive Molton Brown stores, high-end department stores and travel retail, as well as five-star hotels around the world.
All three business sectors are driven by the same values and beliefs: Creating high-quality products and constantly striving for the best is what is at the heart of everything we do.
This is why we understand that our people are one of our core assets, and we strive for a working environment that allows team members to flourish and grow. Join us, and you will have opportunity to help us make life beautiful
