Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst - Travel Retail EMA (Based London)

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Estée Lauder Travel Retail Europe, Middle East & Africa to appoint an FP&A Analyst. This role will report to the Finance Director, Travel Retail EMA, and is based in our London office, with a hybrid working model (3 days in-office).

The FP&A Analyst supports financial planning, forecasting, and reporting activities for the Travel Retail EMA region. The role works closely with the FP&A Manager and Finance Director to ensure accurate and timely financial data, variance analysis, and reporting to support operational and commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and Monthly Estimate

• Assist in preparing the annual budget and monthly estimates with brand teams and the Business Manager.
• Complete required schedules and upload data into the consolidation system.
• Support evaluation of financial impacts for long-range planning.
  
  

Monthly close

• Prepare accrual proposals
• Ensure accuracy of accounts and conduct variance analysis in line with corporate deadlines.
• Follow accounting principles and processes within brand teams.
• Support Finance Director / FP&A Manager with the monthly close.
  
  

Business Partnering & Performance Management

• Ensures relevant, accurate financial and commercial reporting is delivered to brand teams; including oversight of reporting issued by other brand teams / functions.
• Attends meetings with Cost Centre managers to review performance and forecast, ensuring gaps are identified & addressed and that forward forecast is correct
• Supports Finance Director / FP&A Manager with effective resource allocation, highlighting opportunities to reduce/optimise spend, looking at return on investment of specific initiatives and profitability across doors/channels/categories.
  
  

Qualifications

Key qualifications and competencies:

• Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Excellent Excel & Powerpoint skills
• Ability to effectively plan & prioritise work, meeting deadlines in fast paced environment with high level of first time accuracy
• Strong analytical skills, questions data & looks for root cause
• Strong team player
• Adaptable and willing to support change
  
  

About The Company

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD BEAUTY, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD.

Compensation And Benefits

• Generous Bonus Opportunity
• 25 Days Annual Leave (exc. Bank Holidays) that increases with length of service up to 29 days
• 1 additional day of Annual Leave to celebrate your birthday
• Holiday Purchase scheme that enables you to get five additional days
• Summer Fridays for four months of the year
• Market leading Family Leave provisions
• Generous Staff Discount & Credit
• Benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers
• Mental Health Wellbeing Provisions (Employee Assistant Programme).