BRAND SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER UK&I
RESPONSIBILITIES
As our Brand Senior Finance Manager UK and Ireland you are responsible for leading the Divisional finance role and owning and optimizing Brand Product Contribution through optimal product and category mix and managing brand specific investments (A&CP & Capital). The role owns the Divisional finance relationship with the Brand Marketing Directors and Managers to plan, monitor and execute brand level budgets, and to drive those products and categories that maximize Gross Margin and Product Contribution at the brand level. The role also supports the Divisional FD in managing the Finance relationship with SVP Marketing.
Your main focus :
Brand Product Contribution
- Conducting profitability analysis of key brands (down to Product Contribution / C2) with recommendations on how to fix bleeders and to strategically grow the most profitable products, categories, and brands.
- Return on Investment (ROI). Drive local marketing spending ROI and Promotional ROI insights incorporating product mix & structural profitability analyses (including COGS impact)
- Standardisation: Ensure consistency and cohesion in policy and process with counterparts in alternate divisions
C1/ GROSS MARGIN / PRODUCT & CATEGORY MIX
- Product Mix & Profitability: Analytics and reporting at the SKU and category level including detailed COG analysis.
- COG Planning: Support the Divisional FD in planning mix of business across the portfolio to optimise C1 and maintain appropriate data in Blue Planner
- Product Portfolio: Report on SKU line up by brand, overall SKU numbers, new/retired SKUs, and impact to category COG. Manage this in partnership with COMEX and Supply Chain teams.
- New Product Development Review: Owner of the initiative reviews financial delivery and tracking, including COG. Track and analyse the delivery of NPD delivery for the Division. Highlight key drainers and drivers for delivery versus target, incorporate learnings into future launches. Connecting with and giving feedback to the global brand finance team on upcoming innovations and helping to financially optimise the offerings for the UK market.
A&CP
- Own management of all A&CP spend for Division. Own the AOP, Outlook and other financial analysis in partnership with Brand Marketing Directors and Managers
- Media: work with marketing to manage media mix to drive strongest ROI
- Advocacy: partner with marketing to drive understanding on the relationship between advocacy and financial performance
- Own management of Capex planning, approval and forecast, and corresponding balance sheet controls.
- Month End Process: Ensure robust processes are in place for marketing expenses, proper allocation of spending across brands (brand lines) and cost buckets are applied according to the company’s financial policies and U.S. GAAP
- Reporting: Own all reporting relating to A&CP, ensuring costs captured in line with Global Guidelines
- Perform adhoc reporting and analyses based on business needs.
YOU ARE A COTY FIT
You like to act proactively and have a solution-oriented attitude. As an experienced Senior Brand Finance Manager, you have good commercial acumen with strong financial leadership skills and you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you:
- Have high learning agility.
- High level of mental agility – being able to connect the dots.
- Ability to act and operate independently with direction from Management.
- Excellent analytical skills and able to sort through complex data sets, incl. their interpretation.
- High standards of accuracy and precision; operational discipline; ability to deliver against tight deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal collaboration skills, ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated.
OUR BENEFITS
As our Senior Brand Manager some of the benefits you will receive are:
- A salary that matches your knowledge and experience
- A generous pension scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Hybrid working
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
- Our recruiter will contact you within 10 working days.
- A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.
- A first online/in-person interview
- A second interview
- You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.
ABOUT COTY
Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!
For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.
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