Corporate Finance Analyst - 50%

The Estée Lauder Companies was founded in 1946 and is considered the market leader in skin care, make-up, fragrances, and hair care. In Switzerland, The Estée Lauder Companies is represented by the following brands: Estée Lauder, Clinique, Lab Series, M.A.C, Bobbi Brown, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone, Tom Ford, Smashbox, GlamGlow, Origins, Bumble&Bumble, etc. Corporate Finance Analyst - 50% We are looking for you to join our Finance team at Zurich Headquarters starting April 2023. While this role is a part-time role, we are expecting the majority of working hours in the first two weeks of the months due to month-end closing. Your tasks Strategy, Planning and Estimate process (Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis) Provide financial direction, evaluate the financial impact of strategic choices, support the design and implementation of Finance- and Commercial strategies Lead the BUs financial planning cycles for revenue/COGS Business Partner for Sales/Marketing Directors and their team and ensure effective business decision making Monitor and develop insights on performances (e.g. gross margin, segmentation, distribution channel analysis), and communicate that through streamlined reporting and comments, in-line with period-end closing deadlines Responsible to analyze retail sales and summarize key insights on competition (Nielsen reporting) Support the alignment of financial estimate and demand planning Prepare analyses and supporting documents for the SIOP process to support an efficient decision-making process (including Business Risk & Opportunities and forecasting reconciliations) Establishes/implements policies, processes and controls within the business functions to ensure the integrity of accounting records and financial information Supports the further development of Business Intelligence System while leveraging the company's current financial systems to facilitate insightful and efficient reporting (SAP, CPM, BI, SmartView, Door Count/P&L). Qualifications What you bring: A degree in finance, accounting, or business administration 3+ years of experience in corporate finance, ideally in consumer goods An understanding of the accounting principles & processes of US-GAAP and other relevant laws/standards Experience with the support of different business units and stakeholders A reliable, resilient, and open personality A fluency in English and German (B2 level at least), French is a plus Flexibility to work more at the beginning of the month (first two weeks) and less in the second half of the month Are you ready to dive into the world of the cosmetics and luxury industry? Do you want to take on a responsible and varied task in our motivated and dynamic finance team? Then apply now! Send us your application documents (3 PDF's: CV, certificates and diplomas, letter of motivation) via our online tool. Job: Finance & Accounting Primary Location: Europe, Middle East, Africa-CH-ZH-Zurich Job Type: Standard Schedule: Full-time Shift: 1st (Day) Shift Job Number: 2226261