Career Opportunity

Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant

Ref #:

W156499

Department:

Finance

City:

Tsim Sha Tsui

State/Province:

Kowloon

Location:

Hong Kong

Pay Range Max

Pay Range Min

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

The candidate will be a key member of the Regional FP&A team, primarily responsible for preparing various APAC consolidation reports for month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. Additionally, the candidate will assist with expense reporting preparation and management for several functions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in submitting consolidation reports for month-end closing, forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range plans for the APAC region.
  • Help with the submission of expense forecasts and budgets 
  • Work with the reporting hub in India and secure continuous excellence in system integrity and report quality
  • Support the consolidation APAC financial results, prepare trend & variance analysis, communicate with multiple Business Partners to draw insight and provide recommendations, if necessary
  • Potential to rotate into different roles within the FP&A team or other finance areas in the future
  • Other ad-hoc work as required

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Requirements

  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with minimum 1 year experience
  • Previous retail or fashion industry experience is preferred
  • Strong customer centricity, continuous improvement mindset
  • Results oriented; flexible and demonstrate a resourceful attitude
  • A self-starter and team player; ability to manage multiple activities of different natures in a condensed timeframe
  • Fluent in English; excellent verbal and written communication skills, embraces culturally diverse interpersonal relationships
  • Experience in reporting & analytical tools, knowledge in AX, Insight & Essbase is a plus
  • Advanced technical skills in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Candidate with more experience will be considered as Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst