Financial Consultant

Directed the coordination and administration of assigned area’s annual business plan/budget/trend and 3 year plan. Responsible for associated presentations to senior management.Responsible for the preparation, analysis and transmission of a variety of divisional finance reports in accordance with corporate requirements such as budgets, balance sheets, budget spreads, P&L statements and budget DMI reporting.Managed cost control and conduct budget meetings with Regional Directors.Primary support person for all finance related issues for Sales department.Informed senior management and finance team about financial conditions within their assigned area as necessary.Served as primary contact with Corporate finance on all financial reporting for the department.Liason with accounting for recording and classification of brand activity.Manage/direct a staff of two full time employees.

Managed the coordination and preparation of all divisional financial reporting.Conducted the Budget, Trend and Actual analyses, report preparation and presentation for department. Responsible for Budget and Trend preparation of P & Ls for department by brand.Responsible for all purchase order and T&E approvals.Managed cost control and conducted budget meetings with Regional Directors.Forecasted and analyzed Division’s Cost of Sales budget and determine the nature of any variances.Assisted Division Finance Team with the preparation of Trend and 3-year plan presentations to senior management.Assisted with Budget/Trend seasonalization.Managed financial reporting systems and report generation.Managed a staff of two full time employees

Managed cost of goods and promotion budget for Trend and Budget processPrepared product P&L reports for Maybelline Cosmetics and Garnier hair colorReconciled cost of goods and promotion accounts monthly; process adjustments accordinglyMonitored cost response tracking for latest cost of goods during Trend & Budget processTracked & reported direct charges and authorization to destroy inventory charges by productManaged report & review Cosmetic Cycle P&L with Marketing Manager; reviewed actual cost monthly and made any necessary additions or deletions of promotions based on current Trend figuresManaged coupons redemption reporting for cosmetic and hair care; reconciled with NCH Clearing House; lead liaison for processing improvementsResponsible for training coupon redemption report to Finance, Marketing & Trade Marketing teamsMonitored advertising spending and reported monthly to Media Manager

Analyze financials for creative services, media and public relations on a monthly basis and assist in monthly re-forecasts Prepared the Management Discussion & Analysis schedule for media, creative services and public relations monthly with commentaryManaged capital expenditure accounts, reconciled, and prepared amortization schedule on co-op shops for Men, Women, International, Shoe and Accessories divisionReconciled balance sheet accounts for creative services & retail development divisions on a monthly basisMonitored co-op shop construction and management fees on a monthly basis and prepared a comparative analysis to the capital expenditure budget for the fiscal yearPrepared an analysis of account receivable aging for the division and forecasedt non-collectable incomeResponsible for preparing monthly accruals, journal entries and allocationsTracked budget vs. actual cost on large projects such as ad campaigns, marketing projects, etc. Assisted department heads with financial reviewAssisted in budget preparation/ year end budget process and re-forecastingDiscussed and assisted strategic planning and budgeting with Corporate Finance and Division Management.