Senior Fp&A Analyst (M/W/D) Dach & Export

Who we are:

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our high quality products and services that make the life of our consumers and customers more beautiful. In the region Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Kao focuses on premium beauty brands across three distinct sectors: Kao Salon Division, Premium Mass and our London based boutique brand Molton Brown.

The Role:

The past two years the Salon EMEA FP&A department has gone through a real transformation. In 2020 and 2021 we built the new structure of Salon FP&A and stabilized the activities. In 2022 the goal has been set to shift the department to the next level. This implies:

• Focusing on key responsibilities
• Bringing consistency and efficiency across the EMEA region
• Standardize and harmonize the processes
• Standardize local reporting
• Providing better management information
• Aligning with regional commercial sales and planning
• Benchmarking in EMEA region

In order to offer a stronger service to the business at EMEA, a new team has been appointed to support the DACH & Export business on Finance Planning and Analysis, which will be under the umbrella of Salon FP&A EMEA and reporting into the Associate Director FP&A Salon. DACH & Export (Germany, Austria,Switzerland and the Distributor Business in EMEA) is the biggest region within Salon.

The Senior FP&A Analyst (m/w/d) DACH & Export is a key role in the financial planning, reporting and analysis, to provide useful insights in the Salon P&L and a key financial support to the DACH & Export Salon business and the various departments. The role will report into the Lead of FP&A DACH&Export Team.

The Analyst will have contact with various departments in the organization, providing analysis and advice to the business and management, far beyond “controlling by numbers”.

The main activities of the Senior FP&A Analyst (m/w/d) are described below:

Planning, budgeting and forecasting

• Own and manage the P&L in conjunction with the FP&A Lead of DACH&Export
• Preparation and execution of the forecasting and budgeting process.
• Work with budget holders to ensure they understand the financial information they are sent

Performance Management & Measurement

• Coordinate monthly, quarterly and year-end closing management accounts
• Produce managerial reports to support the achievement of organizational objectives
• Develop and improve reports for various analysis purposes

Business Decision Support

• Work close with the FP&A Lead of DACH&Export acting as management navigator, challenging and contributing to the decision making to achieve the budget
• Make recommendations to the business based on analysis, discussion and advise of the impact to the business
• Under direction from the FP&A Lead of DACH&Export produce ad-hoc information for the management team

Other

• Further assist with standardization and automation of the finance processes for the EMEA Salon region
• Be a liaison between business and FSSC (financial shared service center)
• Assist with identified projects in Salon EMEA
• Work in close collaboration with the FSSC and with reporting & consolidation team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or equivalent
• Accounting knowledge
• Educated to degree level ideally in an analytical discipline
• several years of experience in Finance
• First-hand experience of management accounts planning, budgeting and forecasting
• Ideally FMCG experience (in a strongly branded, product led innovation and consumer/customer insight driven organization)
• Experience of working in a matrix environment with international exposure and working across functions
• Strong financial business analysis skills and working affinity with end-to-end processes and risk and control frameworks
• Advanced IT skills (Excel, SAP, BI, BPC)
• Fluency in English and good German language skills
• Working affinity with end-to-end processes and risk and control frameworks
• Excellent communication skills to build relationships with a wide range of individuals to manage their expectations
• Structured and critical thinking skills
• Business Acumen/Understanding Business Principles & Practices
• Able to support and lead change
• Stakeholder Management
• Relationship Building

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft 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 competitive salaries, 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.

Application Question(s):

• Was ist Ihre Kündigungsfrist?
• Was ist Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung?

Language:

• German (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Darmstadt