Description

The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a strategic business partner to the corporate finance leads that adds value by developing actionable data analytics and reporting for the Conair business units globally. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this role is responsible to report accurate, timely, and relevant KPIs, measurements, forecasts, plans, and analysis to enable the business units to make informed decisions.  This role will work cross-functionally with accounting, IT, and BU finance teams  

Responsibilities:  

• Lead the consolidation & reporting monthly process, including consolidating all divisions actuals and Forecast reporting, utilizing Adaptive Planning and consolidating risks and opportunities
• Partner with Global Divisional Finance teams to understand monthly performance drivers
• Assist in preparing materials for monthly operating reviews and quarterly board meetings
• Prepare top customer reporting and identify major drivers in performance
• Prepare divisional sales and margin performance reporting, identifying outliers
• Prepare charts and waterfalls in PowerPoint summarizing monthly corporate performance
• Manage the tracking of big bets and key investments globally  
• Support the annual budgeting process
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed
• Contribute to the success of the company by leading or assisting with other projects and tasks as assigned

Essential Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• 6+ years of corporate finance analytical experience, working in an FP&A function a plus
• Strong attention to detail and a multi-tasker with the ability to deliver on a timely manner
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Superb analytical/quantitative and communication skills and strong executive presence
• Strong Excel skills and technical skills are required
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrates thought leadership and manages relationships with business partners
• Experience with Adaptive Insights, including knowledge of model building and the Excel add-in OfficeConnect highly preferred

Beneficial Qualifications:  

• Experience working with Adaptive Insights or a similar Financial Reporting Tool (i.e. Hyperion, Prophix)

About Us:  

Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.   

Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, BabylissPRO, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring.   

Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.  

At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and  

iconic brands that enhance their lives.  

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
• Must be able to use a computer keyboard and view a monitor for extended periods of time

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Generous Paid Time Off Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA
• Profit Sharing
• 401k and company match
• Employee Learning and Development Platform
• Free Lunch at our Stamford Location
• Commuter Shuttle to/from Stamford train station

Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for?  We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!