Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

JOB SUMMARY

Assist Management in achieving its Sales and Operating Profit target through effective:

• • Budgets & Forecasts
  • Control of Expenses & Assets
  • Reporting & Analysis

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support and partner closely with cross-functional Business Leadership and region finance team
• Key member of the America’s FP&A team that will partner with the business in order to ensure the achievement of our goals, prioritization of investments and the identification of efficiencies and opportunities
• Execute month-end close responsibilities.  Maintain a strong control environment
• Deliver on-going reporting, analytics and insight on performance metrics to benchmark progress against targets, initiatives and strategies.  Provide meaningful insight that could be actioned to optimize results
• Manage financial plans and forecasts of the business.  Provide on-going visibility to performance vs. expectation and support management in identifying and managing risks and opportunities
• Proactively engage and build strong relationships with finance and business teams to stay connected on initiatives
• Provide decision support to finance and business teams through ad-hoc analysis, financial modelling and thought leadership. Challenge business partners, as needed, to drive better decisions
• Drive continuous improvement and seek to optimize efficiency and customer value in all financial processes and business support functions
• You will perform other duties as assigned

WHO YOU ARE

• 2-5 years experience in Finance/Accounting function
• Strong base of finance and accounting technical skills
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint. Knowledge of SAP and BPC Preferred
• Ability to balance between detail orientation and the high-level summaries while maintaining accuracy
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex issues in a simple manner
• Aptitude to learn and drive continuous improvement and solve problems in a team environment
• Highly motivated, self-starter who manages projects end-to-end and has a demonstrated track record of getting results, organizing and prioritizing deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills. Maintain positive attitude
• Ability to multi-task several important priorities simultaneously
• Experience in Beauty/Fashion/retail industry preferred, but not required
• Must be very organized, detail oriented and able to work under tight timelines. Must be able to prioritize and communicate well
• 4 year Degree in Finance/Accounting required

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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law