Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Ref #:

W176516

Department:

Finance

City:

Bangalore

State/Province:

Karnataka

Location:

India

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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

As a FP&A Sr. Analyst the candidate will be a part of the Bangalore India division. The candidate will play a key role in helping our business grow and manage financial planning and analysis, monthly & yearly forecasting and ad-hoc analysis.

The candidate will monitor the P&L of a corporate function, actual performance, manage and report on head count, salaries and benefits, other expenses and compare budget and forecast projections. In addition, analyze and interpret variances, prepare reports, and provide recommendations to the management where required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis:

· Deliver files & reports/ month-end / monthly forecast / annual budget reporting packs that support management decision making.

· Support Daily/Weekly/Monthly business report preparation including, but not limited to, P&L Models, KPI Reporting and SG&A analyses.

· Ensure accuracy and integrity of information stored in our systems, enabling a single source of truth.

· Monitor the actual financial performance and compare budget and forecast projections.

· Liaise with the GL Accounting team to post monthly adjustments like accruals, reclass, prepayments, etc., to ensure accuracy of expense bookings and P&L view.

· In addition, analyze and interpret variances with commentaries across periods/cycles, prepare reporting and provide recommendations to the functional teams.

· Managing and reporting OPEX/CAPEX.

· Headcount management and reporting.

· Co ordinating with different vertical leads and managing expectations proactively will be a primary task. Sending out monthly reports and scheduling calls as required to remain aligned.

· Deliver ad-hoc reports and analyses as required.

· Drive continuous improvement and ways of working.

· Roll-over of existing templates, building of new templates to suit changing requirements.

· Complete ownership of the activities with minimal supervision, while ensuring timeliness and accuracy is expected from this role.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Professional Skills:

• CA/MBA, CIMA, CMA(US) or any other master’s degree with a focus in Finance and Accounting.

• 6 to 10 years of combined Accounting, Controlling, Reporting and Financial Planning & Analysis experience.

• Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.

• Solid experience in preparing financial & operational reporting and analytics, preferably in the retail environment.

• Highly organized individual - Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented.

• Team player, flexible, results oriented; ability to work well under pressure of managing concurrent deadlines and prioritizing multiple projects.

• Must have a “can do” attitude and be able to work independently.

• Strong customer centricity, continuous improvement mindset.

• Fluent in English, excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Previous retail or fashion industry experience is a definite advantage.

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.

• Experience with navigating, data retrieval, consolidating data from general ledger/data warehouse tools in a prescribed format.

• Knowledge of Hyperion, Essbase and SAP is a plus.

• Working knowledge of Tableau, Business Insight will be an added advantage.

• Help with the process automation/improvement capabilities

Ralph Lauren

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Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

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