Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst, North America Retail

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.

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 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

• Perform monthly close, forecasting, and reporting objectives for North America B&M Retail.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 supply chain, rent / occupancy / depreciation, marketing, store operations, and creative / brand presentation
• Participate & oversight of 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 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 B&M Retail divisions.
• Perform ad hoc analyses, prepare various reports and presentations

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

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

Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.