Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis – NGT ERP+ Project

Ralph Lauren; Watford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in the United Kingdom seeks a senior FP&A transformation professional to strengthen our planning, reporting and ERP+ initiatives. You will partner with finance leaders to build scalable plans and drive standardised processes across global teams.

The role requires strong analytical and project management skills, with experience in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics, Hyperion, and Power BI. You will lead cross-functional teams through a fast-paced transformation, ensuring timely,

Qualifications

• Extensive FP&A experience with strategic planning and management reporting.
• Experience leading ERP+ transformation initiatives and system integrations.
• Proven ability to partner with finance leaders across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Support RL FP&A in transitioning to ERP+ applications and standardized processes.
• Develop financial plans and publish management reporting for leadership.
• Lead cross-functional work in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Manage multiple projects with deadline-driven priorities.

Skills

FP&A management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Fiori

SAP Analytics

Hyperion Essbase

MicroStrategy

Power BI

Job 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.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-profile global transformation by strengthening FP&A capabilities and helping finance teams move from current processes and applications to a more standardised, scalable and insight-led operating model. The role will support the RL FP&A team in transitioning from current to future-state ERP+ applications and business processes with an eye towards transformation via the new enabling technology.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in FP&A management roles, partnering with finance leaders to build financial plans, publish management reporting while understanding the system dependencies supporting those processes.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and change leadership skills.
• You will lead cross-functional work in a fast paced, global environment.
• Project management experience, with the ability to engage teams through transformation.
• You will manage multiple projects simultaneously, including deadline-sensitive priorities.
• Flexibility in adjusting and reprioritizing to meet changing needs in a fast-paced work environment.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP Analytics, Hyperion Essbase, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence and / or Microsoft Power BI preferred.
• Fashion or retail industry experience preferred.