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- Location
- Copenhagen Capital Denmark
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
The Estée Lauder Companies seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to drive profitable growth across the Nordic region. This high-impact role combines financial analysis with commercial decision-making, requiring the successful candidate to challenge assumptions, validate performance, and ensure disciplined value creation alongside senior brand leadership. The position bridges finance and commercial strategy, offering substantial exposure to executive leadership while maintaining operational ownership of core financial processes.
Role & Responsibilities
- Drive and co-own financial performance across brand portfolios, ensuring delivery against growth and profitability targets
- Partner with Brand Directors and Commercial leadership to challenge assumptions, shape decisions, and influence resource prioritisation
- Lead financial planning cycles including budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans aligned with strategic priorities
- Deliver forward-looking analysis to identify risks and opportunities, translating insights into clear, performance-driving actions
- Rigorously challenge investment decisions and trade-offs, ensuring optimal resource allocation and strong return on investment
- Own and promote a strong ROI mindset across commercial and marketing investments, with follow-up on outcomes
- Ensure financial transparency and robustness by validating key drivers, assumptions, and cost structures
- Prepare executive-level materials and compelling PowerPoint presentations to support senior decision-making
- Contribute to improving financial processes, tools, and working methods with a focus on effectiveness and simplification
- Collaborate across Nordic, EUKEM, and Global teams to ensure alignment and reliable reporting
Qualifications
- 5–8 years' experience in financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, or business partnering
- Strong experience in P&L management, planning, and performance analysis
- Proven ability to influence and constructively challenge senior business leaders
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance growth versus profitability trade-offs
- Experience working in a complex, international matrix organisation
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and SAP or similar enterprise systems
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial insights into business actions
- Fluency in English
Skills
Experience
5–8 years in financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, or business partnering roles within complex, matrix-based organizations. Demonstrated success in P&L management, performance analysis, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in strategic decision-making.
Education
Not specified; however, a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is typically expected for this mid-level finance role.
Workplace
The role is situated in Copenhagen, Capital, Denmark.
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Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
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