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Strategic Finance Manager

Paris

About the Company 

Essor, where brands take flight. We find digital challenger brands and supercharge them into iconic global legends that consumers love. As a next-generation consumer products platform, we leverage technology, industry expertise, and strategic collaborations to ignite growth and launch brands beyond expectations. 

Essor’s brand portfolio today includes a broad range of rapidly growing health & wellness and lifestyle brands like Boka, ZitSticka, Puracy, OTOTO Design, FreshCap, Iron Flask, Fullstar, numnum, Key Nutrients, and Viking Revolution that are sold on Amazon, Direct to Consumer channels, and through national retailers like Target, CVS, and Walmart. 

Essor and its predecessors have raised over $400 million from visionary investors such as The Raine Group, Premji Invest, Target Global, Declaration Partners, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Victory Park Capital, General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures. Essor was established in August 2024 after BRANDED’s acquisition of Heyday. BRANDED was originally founded in September 2020 by Pierre Poignant, Ben Kaminski and Alexis Lanternier. Heyday was originally founded in August 2020 by Sebastian Rymarz and Adam Gerchen.

About the Team:

Our Strategic Finance team plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial direction of our organization. Responsible for FP&A, budgeting and cost management, the team ensures we achieve strong business results while maintaining financial efficiency. Beyond the numbers, the team drives transformative finance initiatives and M&A projects, contributing to the growth and evolution of our business.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Strategic Finance Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in driving financial planning, M&A activities, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in FP&A & accounting, hands-on experience in M&A processes and due diligence and stakeholder management skills.

What you will do:

  • Lead month-end close processes from an FPA standpoint, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines and timely reporting, working closely with the controllership team.
  • Manage budgeting and forecasting for full P&L and cashflow.
  • Collaborate with Brand Managers (BMs) and other functional teams on forecasting, costing and analysis to provide actionable insights and drive decision-making.
  • Analyze potential acquisitions, including business valuation and financial modeling.
  • Prepare comprehensive reports to guide strategic acquisition decisions.
  • Organize and manage data room information for due diligence processes.
  • Oversee finance-related projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across functions to align financial goals and business strategies.
  • Communicate complex financial data effectively to the leadership team to drive informed decision-making.

Who you are:

  • 4-6 years of progressive experience in FP&A, M&A and accounting 
  • You have a strong background in FP&A with a solid understanding of finance and accounting principles, including General Ledger management and close processes.
  • You bring experience in M&A activities, including financial modeling, business valuation, and managing due diligence processes.
  • You’ve worked with senior leaders across various finance, M&A, and business topics, providing insights and influencing strategic decisions.
  • You are proactive and willing to experiment with different ideas and approaches, driving continuous improvement and challenging the status quo.
  • You thrive working with large datasets and have a high level of proficiency in Excel and Google sheets and other data tools.
  • You excel in communication, with the ability to engage and influence business partners and leaders at all levels of the organization.
  • You are self-motivated, highly organized, and focused on delivering impactful results in a dynamic environment.
  • Familiar with writing SQL querries. 

We are seeking for people who: 

  • Are owners. 
  • Are continually raising the bar.  
  • Are sincerely open-minded, and are willing to examine their strongest convictions with humility. 
  • Nurture and embrace differing perspectives to make better decisions. 

What's in it for you?

  • A supportive, diverse and global team with growth mindset
  • A scaling company with great industry professionals
  • A flexible (hybrid) working environment
  • Great opportunities to get involved with exciting projects.

If you are ready to join our fast-paced company, apply below!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin will be considered. No qualified applicants will be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.

 

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