Senior Financial Planning Analyst in London

Company Description Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration. Position Overview Located in London, UK, and a member of the Ralph Lauren FP&A team, the Sr. Analyst FP&A is responsible for supporting management of Marketing expenses in EMEA. This position reports to the Director FP&A and will work together with key business partners to support end to end financial processes across all Marketing costs. This includes supporting divisional forecasting/budgeting and month end close activities. Position requires strong foundational knowledge and experience in finance/accounting and a track record of strong expense management, navigating complex expense structures. You will be proactive and detail oriented financial professional with the ability to multi-task with a high degree of analytical proficiency and integrity. Essential Duties & Responsibilities • Support Director, FP&A with the forecast, month end close, and budget efforts across all of Marcom EMEA including detailed expense variance analyses across channels, brands, and projects • Includes management of significant marketing spend across all channels including allocation of funds by: project, regions, brands, ATL vs BTL, digital vs BM, etc • Lead on all month end close processes including prepaid expenses, accruals, reclasses, and variance reporting. • Review monthly expense results with key partners; establish a track record of clear communication and sound follow up. • Identify, analyze, and interpret expense and cost trends. Develop and summarize recommendations based on trends to identify areas of savings and opportunities. • Collaborate with the functional leads to develop forecasts in line with the broader region and channel strategic goals • Responsible for management of Marcom liabilities. • Partner with manager to drive process efficiencies. • Establish and maintain strong business partnerships across divisional finance teams to promote teamwork and organizational alignment including sharing best practices across divisions. • Anticipate needs of business partners and prioritize efforts to deliver results Key partners: Marketing and Creative teams, Channel Leadership, Divisional and Corporate FP&A teams Scope: Role covers the RL EMEA region, which includes UK, Germany, Italy, France, Iberia, Scandi and Emerging Markets Experience, Skills & Knowledge · Robust finance education with professional certification CIMA. Accounting qualification a strong plus, (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent). · Prior experience in Finance/Accounting with expense management; FP&A in a retail or marketing preferred. · Ability to work independently and collaborate with teams · Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; high degree of accuracy with a strong attention to detail · Self-motivated, follow through with responsibilities and be accountable for results with strong organization skills · Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast paced environment; detail oriented with strong organization skills · Ability to develop effective partnerships with financial and non-financial partners across varying levels of management; strong communication skills · Mandatory: Advanced competency in Excel and other Microsoft applications · Preferred: SAP, Insight, and Hyperion Essbase