Associate Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

## Associate Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
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JR113600#
**** Your mission
**** The Associate Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) supports the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis activities for Pierre Fabre USA with a primary focus on net revenue, Gross-To-Net (GtN) and gross margin performance analysis and forecasting. Reporting to the Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, this role partners with Commercial, Marketing, Operations, and Accounting to provide financial reporting and analysis that supports business performance and informed decision-making.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with analytical rigor and business partnering skills, helping Commercial, Marketing, and Operations teams understand performance drivers and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
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* Essential Functions:

**** Business Finance:
*** Lead monthly reporting, analysis and forecasting of sales, GtN deductions, and net revenue.
* Monitor revenue performance against budget, forecast, and prior year, identifying key drivers and risks and opportunities with Commercial.
* Lead monthly Billbacks meetings with Commercial and Accounting, ensuring accurate accruals during month-end close and alignment between financial forecasts and actual spending.
* Monitor and analyze gross margin performance (cogs, cost-to-serve) across brands, channels and product categories when relevant.
* Maintain and enhance financial models at the brand, channel and product level.
* Assist in the development and enhancement of financial models that connect business drivers to P&L performance and support scenario analysis (e.g. P&L by channel).
* Other duties as described by the business.
** Division/BU FP&A:
*** Support the Associate Director FP&A in Division/BU P&L management.
* Monitor actuals against plans (budget, forecast, prior year) across revenue and operating expenses), analyze variances and identify risks and opportunities.
* Support division-wide budgeting, monthly forecasts and strategic Long-Term Plans (LTP).
** Cross-Functional Business Partnering:
*** Collaborate with Commercial and Accounting teams to improve visibility and transparency of deductions and GtN impacts.
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to be recognized as a valued partner.
* Deliver against ad hoc requests and projects from several cross-functional business partners, including local Management team.
** Reporting & Financial Controlling:
*** Support month-end close activities by partnering with Accounting to validate financial results, prepare accruals, cost allocations, ensuring reporting accuracy and compliance with Group policies.
* Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, dashboards, and P&L summaries for key stakeholders, local Management and Head Office.
* Develop recurring reports that translate financial results into clear, actionable business insights.
** Process Improvement & Special Projects:
*** Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Peak Perf, new Pierre Fabre EPM tool.
* Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, forecast accuracy, and financial planning processes.
* Other duties as described by the business.
** Required Education, Experience and

Competencies:

*** Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
* 3–5 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or Commercial Finance.
* Experience in the Beauty or CPG industry with strong brands is preferred.
* Exposure to Gross-to-Net accounting and customer profitability concepts is preferred.
* Strong understanding of financial statements, P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and accrual accounting.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with experience building financial models at channel and product level and performing complex analyses.
* Experience with ERP systems and financial planning/reporting tools preferred.
* Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the…