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Financial Planning & Analysis Lead, Corporate Marketing

Ralph Lauren · Nutley, NJ · 2 wk ago
FinanceFull-time

Job Summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) seeks a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead for Corporate Marketing. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Marketing, this role oversees end-to-end FP&A processes and provides financial insights to drive results and improve performance.

About the Role

The FP&A Lead of Corporate Marketing is a strategic finance leader responsible for driving financial planning and business partnership across the Corporate Marketing organization. This role oversees budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and month-end close processes, including variance analysis and spend management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and month-end close processes, including variance analysis and spend management
  • Provide insights and actionable recommendations to drive results and improve financial performance
  • Maintain hands-on ownership of the P&L, applying a full FP&A skill set to drive operational excellence
  • Consolidate global marketing reporting and develop visually compelling PowerPoint presentations for senior leadership
  • Lead and develop a team of five across the USA and India, providing ongoing coaching and development to support team growth and drive operational excellence
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that emphasizes accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Review team deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, and alignment with organizational standards
  • Serve as a key business partner to Corporate Brand Marketing, Advertising, and PR senior leaders in New York
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate initiatives, model financial impacts and monitor performance against strategic objectives
  • Develop financial models to inform investment decisions, business cases and ROI analysis
  • Lead special projects across the Marketing organization
  • Act as a strategic thought partner, driving efficiency, accountability, and long-term value creation
  • Translate financial data into clear, compelling narratives using storytelling to deliver insights for financial and non-financial audiences

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with strong foundational knowledge in core financial principles
  • 8+ years of FP&A experience, including proven supervisory responsibility and a track record of building and mentoring high performing teams
  • Hands-on FP&A leader with strong analytical skills, full P&L ownership experience, and a strategic, business partner mindset
  • Experience in multinational environments with retail apparel experience highly desirable
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with major planning, forecasting, and reporting systems—Hyperion Essbase/Planning, HFM, SAP, and business intelligence tools (Insight strongly preferred)
  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver polished, executive level presentations to financial and non-financial audiences
  • Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities, operate effectively in a fast-paced global environment, and navigate evolving business needs
  • Strong financial modeling and project management skills, capable of building complex models, supporting business cases and driving cross-functional initiatives
  • Collaborative, proactive, and resourceful, thriving in creative, fast moving, and dynamic team settings and able to mentor and develop talent

Qualifications

  • Hands-on FP&A leader with strong analytical skills, full P&L ownership experience, and a strategic, business partner mindset
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with major planning, forecasting, and reporting systems—Hyperion Essbase/Planning, HFM, SAP, and business intelligence tools (Insight strongly preferred)
  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver polished, executive level presentations to financial and non-financial audiences
  • Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities, operate effectively in a fast-paced global environment, and navigate evolving business needs
  • Strong financial modeling and project management skills, capable of building complex models, supporting business cases and driving cross-functional initiatives
  • Collaborative, proactive, and resourceful, thriving in creative, fast moving, and dynamic team settings and able to mentor and develop talent

Benefits

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.

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