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Vice President of Finance, Beauty
Helen of Troy
El Paso, TX, United States
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The Vice President of Finance will join our Beauty segment leadership team based in El Paso, Texas. Key Beauty brands include Hot Tools®, Revlon®, Pro Beauty Tools®, Sure®, Pert®, Infusium23®, Brut®, Ammens®, Sea Breeze®, Bed Head®, Karina®, and Gold ‘N Hot®. Under this portfolio of brands, products include hair appliances (dryers, straighteners, curling irons, hair-setters, hot-air brushes and shavers), brushes/combs, hair accessories, liquid hair styling products (treatments, shampoos, conditioners), skin care products, and deodorants/antiperspirants.
*Relocation assistance is offered to the El Paso, TX area.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As VP of Finance, you will be responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the Beauty segment’s financial results, the sufficiency of its internal controls, as well as all the global financial budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and other financial analysis to support the Beauty segment. Reporting to the President – Global Beauty, you will provide strategic financial support to the segment leadership team, helping to achieve financial targets.
Key responsibilities-
• Lead the monthly/quarterly accounting close for the segment.
• Lead the annual budget, forecast and strategic planning process for the segment.
• Provide financial leadership and analysis to the segment leadership team.
• Provide strong strategic leadership on ‘Global Beauty Where to Play and How to Win’ choices including licensing and acquisition/divestiture opportunities.
• Build relationships with Corporate and RMO finance leaders to ensure effective and efficient collaboration.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of processes to shift time of team to more analysis and value-add activities.
• Attract, retain and develop the Beauty finance team through active performance management and coaching.
• The position will also lead other significant projects, which vary based on business transactions and priorities.
Requirements For Consideration:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• CPA preferred. Advanced degree a plus.
• Demonstrated experience managing a global P&L for an operational business unit.
• Experience in a complex global organization.
• Prefer experience in consumer product, retail, beauty, and/or professional salon industries.
• Experience managing global acquisitions and divestitures preferred.
• 12+ years of combined experience in accounting and/or finance roles.
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis or related strategic planning roles.
• 5+ years of demonstrated team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality against deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability working in a matrix organization, building strong partnerships, and accessing available resources.
• Track record of effectively leading multiple projects and balancing competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with large, complex external customers on joint business plans and value creation.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Additional Leadership Requirements:
• Be a champion of our culture and values.
• Business acumen and financial leadership – ability to see through the data and draw insights and recommendations to improve the business, then act on the insights and influence others to act to drive the business forward.
• Technical competence - ability to analyze and summarize complex issues and present them in an executive format, condensing them into recommendations and actions for the company.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and leadership experience with an emphasis on relationship management with all levels within an organization of comparable size and structure.
• Demonstrated experience leading and building a multi-discipline, high-performance work teams/groups and managing resources to meet organizational goals across multiple projects.
• Superior oral, written, presentation and interpersonal communications skills; ability to effectively exercise tact, discretion, judgment and diplomacy when interacting and/or negotiating with internal and external customers, and senior management, and ability to communicate with others in challenging situations using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to manage/reduce tension or conflict and maintain professionalism in accordance with corporate standards.
• Ability to act as a managerial adviser on financial issues with a view towards reaching strategic decisions; ability to manage conflicting demands for resources through negotiation.
• Ability to perform in a “hands-on” environment that demands a consultative approach and solutions that span multiple environments in a business area.
• Self-starter, willingness to accept challenges, will take the lead and execute.
• Ability and willingness to accept responsibility, willingness to challenge established practices and draw relevant conclusions, including the persistence and willingness to take responsible risks, and to market and implement change within the department.
• Ability to perform in a highly visible and high-pressure environment and exercise integrity and good judgment to resolve problems, ensure compliance, support company strategy and ensure adherence to the Corporate Code of Conduct.
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