Mattel
Retail
VMO–FinanceandBudgetingAnalyst
“VMO – Finance and Budgeting Analyst at Mattel. Skills: financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, spend analysis, dashboard development. partnering with Finance, IT, and Procurement to drive data-informed decision-making around supplier spend, project budgeting, and forecasting. delivering insights through financial modeling, spend analysis, and dashboard development”
What You'll Achieve.
drive data-informed decision-making around supplier spend, project budgeting, and forecasting; deliver insights through financial modeling, spend analysis, and dashboard development; support leadership visibility and governance; proactively inform budget planning; provide clear and visually impactful reporting; assess, communicate, and mitigate audit risks effectively
Industry & Context.
Analytical Thinking; Ability to interpret and cross-reference large datasets and licensing entitlements
willing to work on site 4 days a week in Hyderabad, Expect some weekly meetings to be in the US Central time zone
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business, finance, Data Analytics Accounting, or a related field, 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, procurement finance, or vendor operation
Nice to Have
Experience in IT or professional services procurement is a plus, Experience in a Vendor Management Office or working with procurement/legal/IT on licensing matters is highly desirable, IT procurement experience Building sustainable dashboards for executive consumption
What You'll Do.
partnering with Finance
and Procurement to drive data-informed decision-making around supplier spend
delivering insights through financial modeling
and dashboard development
align vendor spend (actual and forecast) with departmental budgets and corporate financial goals
support month-end and quarter-end budget reconciliation processes
including accruals and variance analysis
track actuals vs. forecasted spend across supplier contracts and service categories
assist in the development of multi-quarter supplier spend forecasts
maintain dynamic budget templates to track on going changes across vendors and projects
identify trends or deviation in vendor spend to proactively inform budget planning
analyze large sets of financial and supplier data to identify insights related to tail spend
savings opportunities
conduct scenario modeling to support renegotiations
or contract extensions
and enhance dashboards summarizing supplier spend
forecasted expenditures and project financials (related to 3rd party spend) for executive audiences
Deliver monthly / quarterly executive summaries with actionable insights for Mattel Leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with Finance teams; partnering with Finance, IT, and Procurement; coordination with Finance, Contract Management, and Project teams; work effectively in a multicultural environment and manage teams across different time zones; Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals; working closely together always brings better results; Partnership is our process
Communication Scope
interpersonal and communication skills; Stakeholder Communication
Process & Methodology
project management, coordination, documentation skills
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