Manager - Finance, A&P HQ Education

Job Title Manager – Finance, A&P HQ Education Division PPD Location Hudson Yards, NY Report to Director, A&P HQ Finance Who We Are For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity. At L’Oréal Professional Products, our mission is to support hairdressers and develop the hair industry sustainably and lead the digital transformation of our industry with a customer‑centric approach. Our brands portfolio includes L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase, Redken, Matrix, Pureology, Mizani and Shu Uemura. What You Will Do The Manager will have financial planning, reporting and analysis responsibilities for multiple brands within the Professional Products Division, with a key focus in all Education Investments as well as assisting with our PPD Level Loyalty Program Financials. The position will also have a transversal focus on overseeing Total A&P spend for L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase and Shu Uemura Hair, and will be a key partner to the brand controller and total business. This position works directly with the Brand Finance Controllers, PPD Brand Education Teams, PPD Level Loyalty Team, HQ Finance and Accounting teams and the BEST Shared Service Center to promote optimal decision making within the business. Mentor and develop a Finance Management Trainee by providing hands‑on coaching in financial modeling, P&L analysis, and budget forecasting, ensuring their successful integration into the corporate finance team. Provide financial support and guidance to the Brand Finance Leads by identifying risks & opportunities through budget management and ongoing meetings with business partners. Lead partner for all education teams to drive discussions and alignment on education fuel budgets across all PPD Brands including spend associated with in‑salon education, academies and education shows & events. Animate and further improve P&L for consolidated activity of education and academies cost centres. Provide monthly reporting to all business partners and ensure actuals are aligned with planned spend. Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify opportunities of monetizing education by analysing the profitability of classes and academies. Enhance existing analysis on loyalty program reporting to a more comprehensive one. Manage total brand A&P consolidation for multiple PPD Brands and ensure alignment with brand controller on all A&P investments across these brands. Manage total education consolidations to provide analysis and present recommendations on education investments to management. Accountability for A&P budget / trend creation and maintenance in Compass. Financial tracking of strategic expansion of education project vs business plan (+140 HC). Develop ad‑hoc analysis to evaluate spend and enable management to make sound business decisions. Ensure expenses are classified in accordance to the L’Oréal Finance Norms. Required Qualifications 4‑6 years of experience in finance or accounting. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economy, Business Administration or Accounting. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, business acumen, leadership, oral and written communication and presentation skills, and excellent interpersonal skills. Eager to learn and the ability to enhance current processes. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced work environment. Ability to interact with all levels of management. Strong computer skills: expert‑level experience with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Power BI and visualization dashboards a plus. Additional Benefits Information As Follows Salary Range: $98,400 - $140,200 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job‑related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level). We offer a generous benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), pension plan, flexible time off, hybrid work policy, and access to company perks such as makeup, skincare, fragrance, monthly mobile allowance, discounted gym memberships, and employee resource groups. Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Pension Plan). Hybrid Work Policy (3 days in office, 2 days work from home). Flexible Time Off (Paid company holidays, paid vacation, vacation buy program, volunteer time, summer Fridays & more). Access to company perks (VIP access to L’Oréal’s internal shop for discounted products, monthly mobile allowance). Learning & development opportunities (unlimited access to e‑learnings, lunch & learn sessions, mentorship programs & more). Employee resource groups (think tanks and innovation squads). Access to mental health & wellness programs. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. 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