**Company Description** CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER.** It's our heritage and it's also our future. Because we don't just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share a range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
**Job Description** The Opportunity**:
Mattel is currently seeking an **Assoc Analyst Marketing Planning & Control** that will be responsible for centralize the Advertising & Promotion budget management, assuring that we invest in the right channels and products to generate demand within our customers to achieve our goals.
**What Your Impact Will Be**:
- Supporting the monthly, quaterly and yearly end close process from marketing budget perspective with variance analysis fosucing on budget allocation per brand working together with finance team
- Perform detailed reviews of actual spend with finance business partners and budget holders
- Media investments financial analysis providing cash flow planning
- Managing and controlling monthly Anaplan (business planning tool) A&P submission, aligning with brand budget holders
- Aligning and tracking yearly marketing provisions
- Purchase order creation PO creation and spend control and planning
**Qualifications** What We're Looking For**:
- Understanding finantial concepts and processes is a plus
- Attention to details and ability to identify inconsistencies
- Passion for continuos improvements
- Proactive
- Communication and collaboration skills
- Knowledge in close budget management
- Knowledge in month-end and year end close process
- Advanced excel
- Advanced english
**Additional Information** What It's Like To Work Here**:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors
**We collaborate **Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
**We innovate **At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
**We execute **We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.
**Who We Are**:
Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children's and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world's leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.
