Senior Sales Finance Manager

Position Title:

Senior Sales Finance Manager

Function:

Finance

Location:

LND, GB

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid

Position Title: Senior Sales Finance Manager (Professional Beauty)
Location:

Wimbledon, SW London (2 days)

Reports to:

CFO UK&I Wella

Direct Reports:

(dotted line) Rebates analyst (based in Poland)

Scope / Brands:

Professional Beauty Hair and Nail

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY
Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE
We are looking for

Senior Sales Finance Manager Professional Beauty

to join our Commercial finance team based in Wimbledon. This role will support Professional Hair and Nail Sales team and other stakeholders including Leadership team. Reporting to CFO UK&I Wella, you will get to lead predominantly externally focused sales finance processes – including facilitating the design and execution of the customer Gain and Retain strategies; you will oversee Customer Financing and Trade terms design and execution – to drive growth and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Act as single point of contact for the GM, the CFO and the business teams on PB Sales finance related topics, key partner to Senior Sales and Education director

Understand business goals and strategies as well as company’s financial policies and provide recommendations to help Sales team achieve annual target

Trade terms framework guardian – in charge of monitoring compliant execution, proposing and/or contributing to Trade terms optimisation and modification and lead of following implementation

Financing (listing fees and loans) policies guardian and simplification/best practices implementation champion

Oversight of end-to-end financing process – from application stage to tracking and contractual review and execution (via Sales Coordinator)

Annual Rebates set-up, regular settlement and financing amortisation process (via Rebates analyst)

Financial assessment of gain/retain financing applications and scenario planning for complex cases maximising win-win for the company and the customer

Month-end lead for financing and trade related provisions (collecting actuals, analysing differences vs forecast, preparing MEC journals and reporting, leading pre/MEC meetings with FP&A, analysing and assessing risks and opps and making recommendations for forecast adjustment; validation of correct accounting entries and ensuring proper back-up documentation is in place for audit purposes; responsibility for related balances on balance sheet)

Support and challenge budget holders (including leadership team) around cost control, budget and overall spend – within trade investment remit

Lead projects such as Cost To Serve modelling; sales incentive modelling; Territory profitability analysis; Rebate system capability upgrade

Responsible for implementing and enhancing SOPs and SOX controls in their area.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified accountant

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance & accounting

Fluent in written & spoken English

Essential

5+ years’ experience in Financial Analysis and Forecasting, with Sales finance expertise

2+ years’ experience in People management and talent development

Ability to effectively influence multifunctional stakeholders, in particular Sales team which is highly skilled in negotiations

Proven track record of challenging stakeholders and ability to make judgment on the accuracy/reliability of the inputs provided

High level of mental agility – being able to “connect the dots” and craft a “story” behind numbers

Proven ability to work under tight deadlines/stress/multiple demands and demonstration of resilience

Profound understanding of P&L and Balance Sheet under U.S. GAAP, particularly in trade investment area and experience in month-end close process of both P&L and B/S; knowledge of Statutory accounting principles

Reliable, proactive, highly driven and self-motivated/independent working style

Highest standards of accuracy and precision; outstanding operational discipline

Proven ability to identify problems and propose creative solutions

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of hierarchy including external stakeholders

Proven ability to learn quickly and further develop competencies at fast pace

Advanced Excel skills and proficient SAP user

Desirable

Proficient Power BI skills

Experience in working with contracts/Legal firms on contractual matters

Financial modelling expertise

Negotiation skills

WHAT WE OFFER

3 days working from home

25 days holiday + additional day off for your birthday (not including bank holidays)

3 days’ personal leave for your own signification life events

2 paid days off for volunteering/charity work

Optional Wella Pension Scheme (8% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)

Optional Family Private Medical Insurance Cover

Income Protection

Life Insurance (8x base salary up to 2 million payable in the event of your death in service of Wella)

Staff Discount (80% of all hair products, 40% OPI, 1 x 50% ghd)

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Gym Benefits

Eye Tests

WOW Program (Bonus following exit from KKR, eligible after successful probation. For permanent employees only)

Workplace/Nursery Benefits

4 weeks working remotely abroad

Early Friday Finish during Summer

EEO OPPORTUNITIES
Wella Company wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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