Join Estée Lauder Companies at Whitman Laboratories, where a fifth of the company’s global sales output is manufactured. As a global leader in prestige beauty, we serve over half a billion consumers annually through renowned brands such as Estée Lauder, MAC, Jo Malone London, and Clinique, across more than 150 countries.
We are looking for a Financial Accountant (FTC) to join our Finance team. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering accurate, timely financial accounting and reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and driving continuous improvement across our accounting processes.
Key Responsibilities:
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Support and deliver month-end close activities, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to timelines.
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Prepare and review journals, accruals, and prepayments, coordinating inputs with outsourced finance partners where required.
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Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and clearing outstanding items.
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Produce monthly reporting outputs, including P&L and balance sheet analysis with clear variance commentary.
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Support budget and forecast processes with analysis and insight.
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Take ownership of defined accounting areas (e.g., intercompany, leases, fixed assets/capital expenditure, departmental expenses).
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Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and internal controls; support execution of SOX controls (documentation, testing, and audit support).
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Support statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, including year-end processes and external submissions.
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Lead R&D Tax and Capital Allowances claims, coordinating data preparation with internal stakeholders and external auditors.
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Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Operations, Engineering, Facilities/IFM) to support financial understanding, cost management, and expense tracking.
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Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiency; support system and process enhancements.
