Ralph Lauren Finance Intern Full Time

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren’s reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company’s brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world’s most widely recognized families of consumer brands. At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

As a member of the Finance Planning & Analyst (FP&A) team, the Finance Intern will support the accurate tracking and reporting of Marketing & Creative expenses, across the EMEA Region with the role being located in London, UK. Working closely with Financial Analysts and various Marketing Stakeholders, the role will assist with collection of supporting documentation and tracking of key month-end close activities (e.g. journals, reclassifications and intercompany rebills). The position will also support with the raising of accurate Purchase Orders on behalf of the Marketing & Creative Teams. The ideal candidate will be an inquisitive and proactive individual, with the ability to build strong relationships across a range of stakeholders. This is an exciting entry level role into FPA, providing opportunities to gain exposure to broader Financial / FP&A processes and wider business partnering within a dynamic, fast-paced retail environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain the ‘Rebill Tracker’ with all known Team Reclassifications & Intercompany Rebills.
• Collect from Business Partners the correct support for Reclassifications & Rebills.
• Send monthly Marketing & Creative Rebills to the Intercompany Rebill team to meet monthly deadlines and ensuring they are posted by that team into the Financial Accounts.
• Document all Marketing & Creative FP&A Month End journals on the ‘Journals Tracker’.
• Maintain correspondence with the Controllership Team to ensure that FP&A Teams journals have been posted into the SAP system.
• Support the Finance Analyst with raising Purchase Orders (PO’s) for the Marketing Teams.
• Support with ad-hoc analysis across the FPA team.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Keen interest in a career in Finance & Accounting.
• Good academic background and record of achievement.
• Positive engagement and willingness to learn.
• Take pride in and complete work to a high standard with attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with different stakeholders.
• Mandatory: Experience in Excel and other Microsoft applications.