Assistant Controller/Accountant (full time, entry level)
Weleda North America is actively seeking an assistant controller who wants to join a dynamic growing company. We are looking for a detail oriented person with academic or professional background in accounting, finance or controlling.
Job Description
As assistant controller/accountant you will be responsible for:
• analyzing sales trends, distribution channels, product groups
• reporting to our parent company in Europe
• preparing and controlling budgets and sales commissions
You will assist in
• preparing annual business plans
• maintaining Accounting/ERP systems
• preparing month-end financials (in cooperation with accountants)
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree (Business degree with some accounting courses preferred)
• Ideally 2+ years experience in accounting, controlling or corporate finance
• Strong quantitative skills.
• Strong Excel and Access skills.
• Extremely organized and highly motivated.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and account results.
Benefits
Our benefits include medical, life insurance, disability, retirement savings, paid holidays, and flexible spending.
If you are interested in a challenging position and want to advance with a growth-oriented company send your resume with approximate salary expectation to: Marko Kucher: marko@weleda.com
Account Manager (Full-time)
Weleda North America is actively seeking a proactive Account Manager who wants to join a dynamic growing company. A position is currently available for a results-oriented individual who will manage key account relationships.
We are looking for a consultative and performance oriented person as a liaison between Weleda, its sales agents and key account customers.
Job Description
This Account Manager will act as the primary point-of-contact for mass market accounts and manage day-to-day relationships with these accounts.
Key Responsibilities
• Acts as primary point-of-contact for mass market accounts.
• Leads day-to-day management and optimization of client campaigns.
• Assists in strategy development.
• Authors campaign summary/analysis.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of each area of company’s resources, in order to evaluate recommendations before presenting to the Client.
• Proactively finds new ways to build the client’s business and grow accounts.
• Masters and maintains vast knowledge of client's business, competition, and latest industry news and trends.
• Monitors company/client budgets and billing process for accuracy and timeliness.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree, 2+ years of sales, 5+ years of business experience preferred.
• Understanding of the overall cosmetics industry landscape and the mass market channel.
• Day-to-day client management experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong quantitative skills.
• Extremely organized and highly motivated.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Experience giving presentations to clients.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and account results.
Benefits
• Our benefits include medical, life insurance, disability, retirement savings, paid holidays, and flexible spending.
If you are interested in a challenging position and want to advance with a growth-oriented company send your resume with approximate salary requirement to Marko Kucher: marko@weleda.com
Internship Opportunity: Weleda North America (New York)
A unique opportunity to work in the U.S. for Weleda, Europe’s #1 natural skin care company, in the areas of marketing, graphic design and public relations.
Intern’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following
• Marketing Material / Advertising Development: concept creation, product photography, graphic design layouts and editing for point-of-sale materials, mailings, newsletters and general company marketing pieces
• Internet: editing, retouching of graphics for the company website; support in creating a monthly e-newsletter
• PR: preparing all press clippings for the Internet and sales purposes
• Sales & Marketing Support: preparing and assembling mailings; processing and filling product requests
• Retail: supporting our Store & Spa Team
Required skills & interests
• Working oral & written English language skills
• Study and/or work experience in the areas of Marketing / Advertising / Graphic Design / PR
• Experience and knowledge of design and layout principles and color correction/ photo retouching
• Strong working knowledge of the following computer applications: Microsoft Office as well as Adobe Creative Suite
Seeking an energetic, flexible and self-motivated team-player with the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and work well under pressure. Must possess a strong attention to detail.
Start: Please note that application for our Sept. 2008 intership are no longer being accepted. However, please continue to visit our webiste if you are interested in an internship at a later date, as vacant positios will be posted as they become available.
Duration
Ideally 6 months
Monthly stipend + apartment expenses covered by Weleda
Email cover letter/curriculum vitae to: Mareike von Postel mareike@weleda.com