Finance Manager

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About Us

The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a digitally-native consumer products company born in the Gen Z era to make purpose-driven consumer products designed for all people. Since its launch in 2012, Honest has been dedicated to creating thoughtfully formulated, safe and effective personal care, beauty, baby and household products, which are available via honest.com, third-party ecommerce partners and approximately 50,000 retail locations across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the Company's mission, to inspire everyone to love living consciously, is driven by its values of transparency, trust, sustainability and a deep sense of purpose around what matters most to its consumers: their health, their families and their homes. For more information about the Honest Standard and the company, please visit www.honest.com.

Our Mission

We're on a mission to empower people to live happy, healthy lives. We're a wellness brand with values rooted in consciousness, community, transparency, and design. Every day and in every way, we hold ourselves to an Honest standard. We believe that it is our responsibility to do our part to help create a healthy and sustainable future for all. 

The Role

The Honest Company is seeking a talented Manager to join its Finance team. This role will have high impact and visibility into essential, business-critical processes, including Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and optimizing our supply chain. The Manager will act as a liaison between Finance, Accounting, and Operations, providing support and analysis of financial results and forecasts, business initiatives, scenario analysis, and ad-hoc requests.

The Finance team is made up of problem solvers – focusing on enhancing The Honest Company’s growth and profitability. This is an exciting opportunity to learn in a fast-paced environment and own high-priority, high-impact projects, while maintaining our spirit of fun, energy, and passion. The role requires superior analytical and presentation skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to collaborate across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Prepare and maintain monthly and quarterly financial reports, including evaluation of operational performance and supply chain variance analysis
• Own and maintain financial forecasts and models that drive planning for the business
• Develop and present analyses and reports on key financial and operating metrics and performance indicators, translating them into actionable business strategy
• Create scenario based financial projections for strategic projects in collaboration with the Strategy, operations and R&D teams
• Represent the Finance team in providing business support (ongoing performance reviews, planning, analysis, new product launch support, etc) to cross functional partners
• Conduct financial analysis to identify potential areas for costs optimization and efficiency of operations, fulfillment, and manufacturing processes
• Evaluate the financial impact of differences between actual performance and budget/forecast, particularly in operations and fulfillment, to highlight opportunities for improvement
• Support Honest’s expansion, which will include analytical initiatives such as financial modeling and forecasting, go-to-market strategy formulation, and partnership negotiations
• Provide deep insight and discover opportunities that drive our business; for example, inventory management and cost efficiency
• Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders across the company in the development and execution of key projects and initiatives
• Assist in evaluation and implementation of capital projects and strategic initiatives by performing analyses such as ROI, market sizing, benchmarking, market deep dives, etc.
• Assist in preparation of presentations for senior management and provide analyses and recommendations to assist with strategic decision-making
• Develop a deep understanding of industry trends as well as competitive threats and opportunities

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Math, Computer Science, Management Science or other quantitative field
• 5-7+ years of analytical experience in investment banking, management consulting, or private equity and/or a corporate development, strategy, accounting, supply chain finance, or planning & analysis role at a leading consumer company
• Strong financial acumen and grasp of corporate finance fundamentals, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including building and maintaining financial models
• Strong problem solving skills such as prioritization, critical thinking and hypothesis development
• Superior verbal and written communications skills, particularly the ability to develop cogent arguments and present them concisely to a range of stakeholders, including executives
• Humble attitude with a willingness to shift from high-level strategic thinking to stepping in and helping to drive implementation alongside functional teams

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $105,000- $140,000. Actual compensation is based on many factors including but not limited to depth of experience, skill level, ability, knowledge, education, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. 

The total rewards package for this position may also include base, annual incentive plan, benefits, retirement plan, equity, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Benefits & Perks

We offer a competitive benefits package including comprehensive health and wellness coverage, 401k with company match, wellness incentives including a monthly fitness reimbursement and onsite fitness classes, options for education reimbursement, and a discount on all products. We value work-life balance and offer a generous and flexible vacation policy. Thinking about adding little ones to your family? Honest offers generous maternity and paternity leave. We love the furry kids too and offer pet insurance so your companions are well taken care of.

 

California Privacy Rights Notice for Californian Job Applicants and Prospective Talent

Effective Date: January 1, 2020

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), The Honest Company, Inc. (“Honest” or “us” or “we”) is required to inform California residents who are our job applicants or prospective talent (together “job applicants” or “you”) about the categories of personal information we may collect about you and the purposes for which we use this information.  Click here if you are a California resident to read disclosures required by the CCPA. Note this notice applies only to personal information that is subject to the CCPA. 

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