Senior Manager, Financial Systems & Reporting (Finance)

Job Description

ABOUT KENDO

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:

• "Can Do" Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals
• Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.
• Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.
• Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.
• Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The salary range for this position is $124,000 - $155,000 per year based upon a San Francisco location. Offered salary is dependent upon experience and location. Kendo Total Rewards offerings also include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental and vision insurance, flex paid time off program, parental leave, employee discount/perks, a retirement plan with employer contributions, Summer Fridays, opportunity to work from anywhere for two weeks during the calendar year and December wellness/shutdown week for applicable positions.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, KVD Beauty, Lip Lab.

SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr Manager of Financial Systems and Reporting to oversee and optimize our financial planning system Anaplan and Power BI reporting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, development, and maintenance of our Anaplan platform and financial reporting platform Power BI. This role requires a deep understanding of financial processes, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions. The Manager will also be responsible for project management of systems implementation, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, as well as providing timely and insightful reporting to support decision-making.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Systems Administration and Development:
• Serve as the primary administrator for our financial systems platform Anaplan.
• Partner with Anaplan team to design, develop, and maintain Anaplan models to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Project manage Anaplan integrations with other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM).
• Develop and maintain Anaplan documentation, including model design, user guides, and training materials.
• Provide Anaplan training and support to end-users.
• Stay up to date on the latest Anaplan features and functionality.

Financial Reporting and Analysis:
• Drive development and maintenance of financial reports, dashboards, and scorecards in Power BI.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Support the month-end and year-end closing processes.

Process Improvement:
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations and reporting.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for financial processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve data quality and consistency.

Team Leadership:
• Lead systems implementation and change management efforts.
• Drive alignment & buy-in across Finance teams, cross-functional coordination, resource planning and delivery against key milestones.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to team members.

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE...

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, or financial systems management.
• Systems aptitude and proficient process mapping skills, and have experience with AX and financial planning tool such as Anaplan (preferred)
• Experience with ERP systems and data visualization tools like Power BI
• Possess accounting knowledge and experience supporting month- end close and financial reporting activities.
• Experience with multi-national, cross-company allocation, currency translation and consolidation activities.
• Solid project management skills, effective communication & facilitation skills, and ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive work to conclusion.
• Detail oriented and possess an ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Experience leading financial systems enhancements including requirements gathering, design, build, test, and roll-out.
• Curious, solution-oriented, and creative, with a process improvement mindset.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Hybrid and or remote role with travel to SF for key meetings, trainings, and go live milestones.