Financial Analyst Fp&a Emea

Company Description
**CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER.** It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

**Purpose of the position**:
Finance function which supports operational, strategic, and financial decision making at senior management level. Providing executive EMEA leadership with meaningful financial information to facilitate effective decision making. Cooperate with multiple stakeholders in a dynamic, fast paced environment to ensure we reach our sales, profitability and working capital goals. Continuously look for improvement and simplification, both within and outside of Finance Team.

**Job Description**:
**What Your Impact Will Be**:
Working as part of EMEA regional team:

- Development and ownership of annual budget process and timeline (revenue and expenses).
- Overhead Budgeting & Spend analysis, tracking actuals vs forecast providing Risks and Opps assessment.
- Work with Global FP&A tools to provide dashboard reporting metrics.
- Lead the sales reporting process and be responsible for preparing, analyzing, and submitting the weekly sales reports.
- Coordinate Monthly, Quarterly and Year-End Financial Close process, and analyze actual financial results vs budget with in-depth monthly variance analysis.
- Support on the preparation of business performance deck for EMEA and Corporate HQ leadership teams explaining main variances and provide recommendations.
- Support EMEA Management Team with ad-hoc business performance analysis.
- Support EMEA Internal & External Audit requests.
- Collaborate and develop strong working relationships with other members of regional team to ensure their needs and the organization's needs are met while promoting a culture of high performance and quality customer service.

**Qualifications**:
**What We’re Looking For**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or another Business-related discipline.
- 2-5 years experience in a similar role; experience in FMCG industry would be beneficial.
- Fluent in written & spoken English; Additional European Language a plus.
- HPT / Oracle experience a plus.
- Excellent communication & presentation skills; ability to liaise with people at all levels across the business.
- Experience of dealing with both finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels.
- Commercial acumen.
- Strong analytical & Problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills written and verbal.
- Strong Organizational skills & attention to details.
- Flexible and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Team player.
- Multicultural mindset & respectful.

Additional Information

**What It’s Like to Work Here**:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

- ** We collaborate**: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
- ** We innovate**: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
- ** We execute**: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

**Our Approach to Flexible Work**:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

**Who We Are**:
Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnershi