The Assistant Manager, HR Controlling will support Financial Planning & Analysis initiatives focused on HR budgeting and forecasting of staff costs for eight brands/business units across the Beauty Division in North America. The position will support the building of financial plans and help develop actionable insights, via informed decision-making using people data, to support short and long-term growth of the business.
The position will report to the Sr. Manager, HR Controlling & Compensation and will be an individual contributor position.
LVMH Beauty Scope: Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, LVMH Fragrance Brands (Givenchy and Kenzo Parfums), Aqua di Parma, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Make Up For Ever, and BPC North America (Shared Services; Finance, Beauty Tech, Supply Chain, Distribution Centers across North America)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Payroll/Budget/Forecasting/Expense Control
- Support budget creation/revisions, forecasting, and workforce/headcount planning on an annual, bi-annual and monthly basis, monitoring changes and variances. Bridge forecasts and budgets versus actual P&L expenses
- Advise HRBPs and finance team on opportunities and risks related to staff costs and expenses vs budget/P & L
- Guide department leaders when staff planning, to ensure expense control, discipline and fiscal responsibility balanced with the needs of growing business
- Conduct scenario planning to maximize the impact of people related investments
- Manage HRIS integrity, headcount management, severance/separation packages, expat packages from a budgeting perspective
Reporting and Analytics
- Support the creation/maintenance of HR Dashboards
- Manage all people data and empower HR Business Partners with workforce data
- Weave multiple data sources together to outline themes that will impact decision making
- Report and track key performance indicators (KPI) highlighting trends and analyzing causes of variance
- Manage key reports such as Monthly Headcount, Annual Social Reports, Diversity & Demographic Analysis, Equity Analysis, Employee Costs, Staff Turnover & various key reporting packages
- Ensure all policies and practices are aligned to support an equitable and inclusive work culture
- Act as day-to-day contact for local & global Finance teams
Operations and Project Management
- Influence business partners and build strong partnerships by identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiencies
- Liaise with Payroll and HRIS for data changes within UltiPro Pay System
- Assist in the development of HR projects and programs
- Foster a test & learn mindset
Corporate Relations
- Liaise with Maison Human Resource & Finance/HR Control teams HQ and LVMH Inc/Regional
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIRED - Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field
- Three to five years of experience in financial planning and analysis preferably with experience in workforce and people cost planning
- Experience with Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources concepts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Accruals, AX Ledger systems, Payroll, HRIS)
- High analytical skills; able to manually sort/organize complex data sets from multiple sources
- Proven success in building dashboards and running reports
- Capable of managing multiple deadlines and competing priorities with self-management and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, relationship builder, comfortable interacting with many stakeholders
- Able to collaborate with local and global cross functional partners
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Advanced Excel skills (i.e. Pivot Tables) and proficiency in reporting tools (Anaplan, Cognos & Power BI)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Employee population= 1200 approx.
- Work location: based in NYC at 510 Madison Avenue
- Work schedule: hybrid = remote + in-office at 510 Madison. Minimum is 3 days per week - some weeks 4 days will be required. Full-time schedule with overtime required during peak delivery
LVMH Inc. uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our employees with market competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward various levels of expertise, performance and tenure.
While the published salary range is a good faith reflection of the targeted salary level for the position, LVMH Inc. reserves the right to pay outside of the published salary range of $70,000.00 - $110,000.00.
This job description is intended to cover the core accountabilities of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
