Financial Analyst Emea

**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 fans, entertain audiences 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.

**The Team**:
EMEA Brand Finance is fully dedicated to support EMEA Franchise team (Local and Regional Marketing, and Consumer Products team). It oversees, A&P budget, CP P&L and Product selection & Pricing

In this role, you’ll be a strategic partner to the business and responsible for reporting, analysis, periodic close activities, forecasting, and annual planning processes

**The Opportunity**:
Finance Analyst role based in Barcelona, part of the EMEA Brand Finance Team. You’ll report to the EMEA Pricing Manager.

You'll play an instrumental role in ensuring an effective price setting process across all the EMEA markets and for a number of brands within the Mattel portfolio as well as the development and implementation of a global pricing strategy

Working hand in hand with the Regional Marketing Team you will be guarantor of a profitable item selection and pricing as of a flawless local setup.

You will support also local team on their own selection working with local leads and local finance to improve profitability

You will also have a support role in the management of local Advertising and Promotion budget for some markets which is overseen by other Brand Finance members.

**What Your Impact Will Be**:

- Support the item activation and price setting process for several brands.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the regional pricing strategy.
- Be super-user of our Line Planning Tool.
- Execute various pricing related tasks/analysis/etc.
- Partner with key teams across Marketing, Finance, Planning.
- Support markets in their display setup process.
- Lead the direct import process.
- Manage local A&P reporting, spend, forecasting & accrual for some markets.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- Experience working with or supporting **pricing governance**, global deployment, and localized implementation (e.g. currency, tariff, volume differences).
- Proven **pricing experience** working in global facing role, across cross-cultural environments, such as within Retail, FMCG, CPG or Toys & Entertainment.
- Experience with **digital tools or platforms** related to commercial or investment management.
- Proficiency in tools such as **Excel, PowerPoint**, and ideally familiarity with **data visualization or BI tools** (e.g. Tableau, Tableau).
- Solid written and verbal communication abilities in English.
- Solid understanding of **financial principles** including pricing elasticity, ROI, P&L impact, and investment efficiency.
- Strong **analytical and problem-solving skills** - able to interpret complex data, generate insights, and turn them into actionable recommendations
- Deep understanding of **consumer behavior,** the retail landscape, and commercial levers.

**How We Work**:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations 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 and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Match