Senior Financial Analyst

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About the Role

The Senior Financial Analyst owns key month-end close, reporting, payment approval and balance sheet activities for Avon US. The role is the primary day-to-day point of contact for Capgemini, our outsourced accounting partner, providing guidance, training and review to keep deliverables accurate and on time.

The analyst also supports the year-end audit and provides finance support to business partners on projects and ad hoc requests. The ideal candidate brings deep U.S. GAAP and general ledger expertise, strong controls discipline, and hands-on knowledge of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.

Key Responsibilities

Time allocations are approximate and will vary with the close and audit calendar.

Month-end close support (~25%)

• Prepare, review and post journal entries (accruals, reclasses, adjustments) in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policy.
• Coordinate close tasks and deadlines with Capgemini; review their entries and reconciliations before sign-off.
• Identify and resolve close issues, and recommend process improvements to shorten the close.

Monthly reporting (~15%)

• Prepare the monthly cash flow statement and supporting schedules.
• Support management reporting requests from the Controller and senior leadership.

Payment review and approval (~10%)

• Review and approve the weekly payment run for Avon US.
• Approve payments in JD Edwards E1 and the banking platform (Citibank), confirming proper support, authorization and segregation of duties.
• Flag duplicate, unusual or unsupported payments for follow-up.

Balance sheet GL maintenance (~20%)

• Perform and review GL account reconciliations; ensure reconciling items are researched and cleared on time.
• Research and validate accrual balances; recommend true-ups or releases with documented support.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity, including intercompany balances across entities.

Year-end audit support (~10%)

• Support external auditors during interim and year-end fieldwork.
• Prepare PBC schedules, account analyses and supporting documentation.
• Support internal controls and testing.

Capgemini support (~10%)

• Provide day-to-day guidance and answer accounting and process questions from the Capgemini team.
• Train Capgemini staff on Avon/LG processes, systems and policies; maintain desktop procedures.
• Monitor deliverable quality and timeliness; escalate service issues to the Controller.

Ad hoc and project support (~10%)

• Provide finance support to business partners on projects, analyses and requests.
• Support system enhancements, process changes and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, month-end and year-end close, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience preparing cash flow reporting and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting external audits and internal controls.
• Experience working with, guiding or training offshore or outsourced accounting teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Concur.
• Multi-entity and intercompany accounting experience, including U.S. and Canadian entities.
• Track record of process improvements that shorten the close.

Key Competencies and Systems

• Technical accounting:S. GAAP, GL, accruals, intercompany, cash flow.
• Controls mindset: strong judgment on payment approvals, segregation of duties, audit-ready documentation.
• Partner management: clear direction and coaching for outsourced teams; escalates issues early.
• Communication: explains accounting matters plainly to business partners and leadership.
• Ownership: meets close and reporting deadlines with minimal supervision; drives continuous improvement.
• Systems: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Citibank payment platform, Concur, Microsoft Excel.

Our Benefits

• Benefits eligibility begins on the first day of the month following your date of hire (health, dental, vision, life and other voluntary programs)
• 401(k) Plan
• Company sponsored Life insurance, AD&D and Disability benefits with option to buy up
• Commuter, Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending (FSA) accounts
• Family Care (back-up child and elder care) benefit Programs
• Additional voluntary benefit programs available such as critical care, accident and pet insurance.

Salary Range: $105-140k

Avon is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.