Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst
New York City, NY
Full Time
Mid Level
The Company and the Opportunity:
Expanscience Laboratoires is a 100% family-owned French pharmaceutical company that has been perfecting its expertise in skincare and well-being for the last 70 years. The Company has three global business activities: dermo-cosmetics, natural active ingredients and positive ageing. Our commitment to being a sustainable company was recognized with the B Corp certification in 2018. Expanscience Laboratoires was the first ever pharmaceutical company to be awarded this accolade.
The U.S. subsidiary of Expanscience represents the dermo-cosmetics and natural active ingredients activities of the Company. Our dermo-cosmetics activity includes skincare brands Mustela (https://www.mustelausa.com/) and Babo Botanicals (https://www.babobotanicals.com/). Both brands carry a wide portfolio of skincare, haircare and suncare solutions for babies, children and adults. The products are sold in the U.S. through a variety of channels that include Amazon Premium Beauty, Target, Whole Foods, Costco and the brands’ own ecommerce sites. More information on the Company can be found at https://www.expanscience.com/en-us.
Are you excited about supporting the Sales team with financial insights (e.g., account-level P&Ls, dashboards, expense tracking) and acting as a liaison between the Sales, Finance and Operations departments to ensure accurate internal controls, planning, and reporting? Join our team as Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst based out of our New York City office.
Position Summary:
As Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst you will play a key role in helping Expanscience make informed financial decisions by providing detailed analysis, forecasting, and strategic insights to drive business performance and ensure alignment with company objectives.
Note: the title of the job is subject to change based on the final candidate’s job-specific knowledge, education, skills and depth of professional experience.
Job Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Closing & Reporting
Sales Forecast
Budget Monitoring
Budget & Estimates
Advisory & Business Partnering
Projects & Process Improvement
Quality & CSR Commitment
Reporting
Desired Strengths:
Compensation & Benefits:
Our competitive compensation and benefits package includes the following (please note that the benefits listed are subject to change):
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a B-Corp certified company that is committed to using business as a force for good and values sustainability, natural ingredients, and making a positive impact to the lives of families worldwide.
If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape our brands’ stories, apply today!
Expanscience 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 laws.
Expanscience Laboratoires is a 100% family-owned French pharmaceutical company that has been perfecting its expertise in skincare and well-being for the last 70 years. The Company has three global business activities: dermo-cosmetics, natural active ingredients and positive ageing. Our commitment to being a sustainable company was recognized with the B Corp certification in 2018. Expanscience Laboratoires was the first ever pharmaceutical company to be awarded this accolade.
The U.S. subsidiary of Expanscience represents the dermo-cosmetics and natural active ingredients activities of the Company. Our dermo-cosmetics activity includes skincare brands Mustela (https://www.mustelausa.com/) and Babo Botanicals (https://www.babobotanicals.com/). Both brands carry a wide portfolio of skincare, haircare and suncare solutions for babies, children and adults. The products are sold in the U.S. through a variety of channels that include Amazon Premium Beauty, Target, Whole Foods, Costco and the brands’ own ecommerce sites. More information on the Company can be found at https://www.expanscience.com/en-us.
Are you excited about supporting the Sales team with financial insights (e.g., account-level P&Ls, dashboards, expense tracking) and acting as a liaison between the Sales, Finance and Operations departments to ensure accurate internal controls, planning, and reporting? Join our team as Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst based out of our New York City office.
Position Summary:
As Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst you will play a key role in helping Expanscience make informed financial decisions by providing detailed analysis, forecasting, and strategic insights to drive business performance and ensure alignment with company objectives.
Note: the title of the job is subject to change based on the final candidate’s job-specific knowledge, education, skills and depth of professional experience.
Job Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Closing & Reporting
- Perform monthly and quarterly sales reconciliation and maintain key expense trackers aligned with budgets and estimates
- Calculate and monitor accruals and reversals to ensure accurate financial closing
- Conduct sell-in analysis and support both local and group-level reporting
- Prepare bi-weekly sell-in reporting and analysis for commercial performance monitoring
- Deliver monthly reporting focused on key P&L lines and variance analysis
- Manage customer P&Ls by verifying, calculating, and booking expense allocations
- Create, maintain, and distribute reports using NetSuite.
Sales Forecast
- Review, analyze, and challenge the monthly sales forecast in close collaboration with the sales team
- Provide a reliable forecasting base to support purchasing and supply chain planning.
Budget Monitoring
- Track actual spend versus budget across departments and activities
- Support Heads of Department by providing accurate financial data and methodological guidance for budget monitoring
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to compare actuals vs. budget or estimates
- Enable operational and management teams to make timely, data-driven decisions.
Budget & Estimates
- Lead detailed calculations and analysis for key P&L lines during budget and estimate cycles
- Play a central role in the budgeting process, continuously improving accuracy and methodology.
Advisory & Business Partnering
- Respond to daily financial queries from operational teams with accurate, timely, and relevant information
- Provide strategic advice to help teams manage their activities more effectively
Projects & Process Improvement
- Participate in cross-functional operational projects and proactively contribute to process and tool improvements
- Support implementation initiatives to enhance financial and operational efficiency.
Quality & CSR Commitment
- Uphold internal controls and ensure adherence to Quality and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) procedures
- Drive continuous improvement across financial processes and reporting standards.
Reporting
- This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Finance & Operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of hands-on finance experience, including managerial responsibilities
- Ability to commute to the New York City office at least one day per week and as business needs dictate
- Experience in the consumer goods industry
- Prior experience in a fast-paced, growing startup environment is a strong plus
- Fluency in English; proficiency in French is a plus
- Strong international awareness and cross-cultural communication skills
- Proficient in ERP systems, specifically NetSuite
- Knowledge of EPM tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning and Prophix
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.
Desired Strengths:
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a proactive, solution-driven approach
- Highly adaptable and comfortable in fast-paced environments
- Results-oriented with a focus on delivering measurable impact
- Collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional settings
- Tech-savvy, with a strong interest in leveraging digital tools and systems.
Compensation & Benefits:
Our competitive compensation and benefits package includes the following (please note that the benefits listed are subject to change):
- Salary range of $95 - 115K based on location, job-specific knowledge, education, skills and depth of professional experience.
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Hybrid work arrangement, currently 4 to 6 in-office days per month
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with a company contribution well above the national average.
- Short-term and Long-term disability insurance (company paid)
- Flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care)
- Maternity and paternity leave (company paid)
- 401K with a Company match of 100% of the first 6%
- Employee assistance program
- Annual paid time off (PTO):
- 15 days per year
- 12 holidays (10 company holidays and 2 floating holidays)
- 5 sick days
- 7 work-from-remote weeks during the year: comprised of 4 weeks of voluntary choosing + the week of Thanksgiving + the 2 weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Eve
- Summer Fridays
- $175 bi-monthly Mustela and Babo Botanicals product allowance
- $100 monthly wellness reimbursement
- $85 monthly cell phone reimbursement
- Paid volunteer days
- Professional development training and learning opportunities
- Internal and international mobility
- Annual corporate offsite
- Various initiatives throughout the year in line with our B-Corp commitments including Health Week and Sustainable Development Week
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a B-Corp certified company that is committed to using business as a force for good and values sustainability, natural ingredients, and making a positive impact to the lives of families worldwide.
If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape our brands’ stories, apply today!
Expanscience 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 laws.
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