Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

 Join our Asia Pacific Operation Office at Helen of Troy as a FP&A Analyst, and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands, including our 9 leadership brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Hot Tools, Drybar. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day.

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What you will be doing:

you will be responsible for management reporting of cost analysis.  You will work closely with our Sourcing team and Planning team to prepare forecast/budget and track performance against goal.  This position is responsible for monthly/quarterly cost reporting, and analysis of variances, as well as trend analysis of commodities and FX. Outside of monthly cycle, this position is responsible for cost impact evaluation of price/volume change. Secondary reporting and analysis responsibilities include analysis of freight spending, and some internal operation cost analysis.

• Partner closely with sourcing team, prepare monthly product cost forecast, analyze comparison against budget/last forecast and provide narrative on variances.
• Responsible for cost analysis, help sourcing team to estimate impact of any price/volume change.
• Assist preparation of annual product cost savings budget.
• Help prepare monthly/Quarterly cost review meeting.
• Own trend analysis of commodities and FX.
• Prepare other financial reports, models, analysis, and presentations to support business needs and facilitate decision-making.
• Other ad hoc reporting and analysis as required

Experience or skills required

·       8+ years of relevant work experience required.

(Management reporting experience and/or cost accounting analysis in manufacturing preferred)

·       Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and organized.

·       Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.

·       Must have advanced skills with Excel (comfortable using pivot tables, sumifs, xlookup/vlookup), and proficient with other standard Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, etc).

·       Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.

·       Working knowledge of Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase and Financial Modelling preferred.

Education, Qualification and training

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field.

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Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a leading global consumer products company with operations across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.  Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June – many of which rank among the top brands in their consumer goods categories.

We grow and strengthen our brands through innovation, operational excellence, and a collaborative culture focused on delivering exceptional products and experiences for consumers worldwide.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Management reserves the right to modify the duties and responsibilities of the position at any time.