Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst, North America Retail

BoF Careers; Nutley (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks an ambitious Financial Analyst to join their North America Retail FP&A team. This role involves managing financial operations, budgets, forecasts, and collaborating with various stakeholders to support informed financial decision-making. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills and a background in finance/accounting, with proficiency in Excel and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of finance or accounting experience, preferably in FP&A.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Financial analysis and reporting, P&L management.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Support Real Estate functions and financial decision-making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance and/or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

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
Ralph Lauren Corporation is seeking an ambitious and highly analytical person to join the Ralph Lauren North America Retail FP&A team. The individual will work together with key business partners to support the group's baseline financial operations including driving the budget, forecasting, monthly financial close and reporting processes. A key portion of the job will be monthly financial analysis and reporting, forecasting, annual planning and ad-hoc analysis. This individual will also assist in various Real Estate functions and deliverables. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and strategic financial professional with the ability to multi-task with a high degree of analytical proficiency and integrity. This position requires good foundational knowledge and experience in finance/accounting and a firm understanding of both financial and retail concepts with ability to work with a wide range of business partners as their finance partner and resource.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: P&L Management Assist / partner with accounting on monthly close, forecasting, and reporting objectives for North America Hospitality and Brand Image. Analyze operating results against budgets and prior year (variance analyses) and compile all deliverables per monthly timelines. Prepare monthly forecasts for store level expenses, and overhead expenses; Engage functional and corporate partners to update forecasts for rent/occupancy/depreciation, store operations/facilities, and creative/brand presentation Participate & oversee monthly close process (reclasses, accruals, etc.), ensuring proper entries are recorded by Corporate Accounting that appropriately reflect business activities Serve as a Finance resource to business in managing expenses. Liaise with business partners on a regular basis to gather information and provide reporting and information as needed to facilitate informed financial decision-making by business and achievement of budget/forecast targets. Assist departmental leads in identifying risks, efficiencies and/or opportunities through analysis. Alert management to potential areas of exposure and recommend solutions to ensure on-budget performance. Create executive level reporting to inform and facilitate decision-making. Identify and perform focused analysis of key business drivers to support operating & strategic initiatives. Provide support in the preparation of annual Budget and LRP process for NA Hosp., Brand Image, and Real Estate. Perform ad hoc analyses, prepare various reports and presentations Assist in the preparation of lease renewals and new store proformas; maintain real estate finance trackers and other finance related files; partner with Real Estate team on deliverable timelines Process Analysis and Improvement Through financial partnership with business partners, ensure teams are following appropriate Corp and Financial policies/processes. Alert management of potential areas of exposure or risk of proper compliance. Analyze existing processes and identify process improvement opportunities and provide support as new processes are coordinated and put in place within and across divisions Build finance reporting that leverages systemic reporting and global standards for consistency Assist in managing internal Real Estate reporting, project trackers and various adhoc projects Support in creation and enhancement of presentations decks across all functions

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

* Bachelor's Degree in Finance and/or Accounting
* Minimum of 2-3 years of Finance or Accounting experience; FP&A in a multinational or retail company preferred
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
* Systems experience with SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, a plus
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to influence and demonstrate confidence in communications with senior level management
* Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills are required
* Agile learner - able to quickly assimilate relationships between variables under analysis
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including deadline-sensitive priorities
* Flexibility in adjusting and reprioritizing to meet changing needs in a fast-paced work environment
* Must have highest degree of accuracy with a strong attention to detail
* Must be self-motivated/self-starter with the ability to work independently
* Team player possessing a strong work ethic