As Sol de Janeiro is rapidly growing and expanding, we are looking for a Finance Manager to support managing Sol de Janeiro outstanding growth. The role reports directly to the Global Director of Finance with the goal of improving visibility of performance- in the areas of costing and supply chain.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Finance Manager will collaborate with departments (Supply Chain, Procurement, FP&A, Accounting) and the Group at L’Occitane to provide better tracking and insights in gross margin and pricing.
• The Finance Manager will implement new strategies around calculating cost of goods.
• The Finance Manager will participate in the implementation of the ERP system.
• The Finance Manager will participate in development of KPIs on Gross Margin and Inventory
• By partnering with various aspects of the business, the Finance Manager will work on projects and strategic initiatives in the Finance Supply chain area.
• The Finance Manager will lead the annual Standard Costing process and ensure accuracy throughout the year, working cross functionally with Supply Chain and Project management teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze actuals in supply chain related costs such as product costs, warehouse, freight in/out, comparing with budget and LY for all markets.
• Lead budget and forecast cycles for cost of goods and supply chain.
• Conduct gross margin analysis by SKU to visualize the impact of price increase, cost saving and changes of transportation costs, etc.
• Provide variance analysis by standard costing concept and identify the opportunity area from actual results.
• Validate monthly closings data in supply chain and propose the necessary adjustment and accruals. Assist with journal entries in monthly closings relating to supply chain area.
• Create procurement saving tracking by collaborating with various business partners (within Sol de Janeiro and L’Occitane).
• Manage various projects and participate in strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with departments (Supply Chain, Procurement, FP&A, Accounting) and the Group at L’Occitane to provide better tracking and insights around gross margin and pricing.
• Work closely with 3^rd party partners to improve standard costing process and analytics.
• Partner with Data team to develop margin and other reporting in BI tool.
• Implement new strategies around calculating cost of goods.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: 

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in finance/business analysis.
• Experience in a CPG company with an understanding of supply chain process.
• Experience with Standard Costing.
• Experience with financial systems: ERP (SAP, NetSuite or similar)
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to identify critical concerns and prioritize; problem-solving/ solution finder abilities.
• Pro-active: ability to handle a multitude of projects and issues at one time.
• Team player: ability to interact with all levels within an organization.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Interest in learning and ability to integrate information to identify the implications of macro trends for the business.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment managing time sensitive deliverables.

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