Position Overview
As a member of the Ralph Lauren Financial Planning & Analysis team, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible to support our broad finance team in all key processes around month end close, forecasting, and budgeting. This position is an excellent opportunity to develop a sound financial expertise and get exposure across our finance department. It is also an ideal role to gain detailed insight into the Wholesale business and learn about industry issues impacting Ralph Lauren Corporation.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
·Support month-end close, forecasting and budgeting processes on wholesale expenses with a special focus on all expenses related to staff such as salaries, bonus, social taxes, employee benefits, outside agencies, funded staff, recruitment expenses, vacation accrual, employee travel expenses…
·Identify, analyze, and interpret expense and cost trends on a monthly basis. Develop and summarize recommendations based on trends to identify areas of savings and opportunities.
·Ensure accuracy of accounting entries performed by accounting team during Month End close. Identify and analyze variances and make adjusting entries as necessary.
·Calculate monthly bonus accruals and prepare the journal.
·Lead call with P&D partners or Cost center managers based in multiple countries to prepare the staff related expenses forecast by headcount
·Act as the key finance contact regarding all staff related expenses topics
·Ensure respect of workflow approval on staff related request
·Manages bonus tracker and calculation scheme in liaison with regional management and P&D team.
·Prepare monthly reporting per region such as T&E expenses tracker by person across EMEA and run rate analysis vs Budget, identify areas of savings or overspend.
·Continuously seek to improve processes, controls, and the quality of deliverables
·Other duties including ad hoc requests and special projects as required
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
·First experience in FP&A or Business Controlling compulsory
·Self-motivated and ability to work independently.
·A forward-thinking team player using excellent communication skills with the ability to work and influence people of seniority across the business.
·Natural team player and ability to establish sound business partnerships.