Corporate division
About L’Oréal
L'Oréal has been a world leader in the cosmetics business for more than 100 years and has grown into one of the largest FMCG companies in the world. With international brands such as L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Kérastase, Lancôme, Giorgio Armani and Vichy, we offer relevant products for every consumer.
My role
- I am the financial sparring partner for the Marketing, Retail, Supply and Digital teams and proactively contribute to ongoing (ad hoc) business cases
- I’m able to oversee the A&P and REX across a part of our various division' portfolio, reflect on deviations and steer on opportunities and risks
- I consistently initiate improvement of the P&L, infuse a ROI mindset within the division and challenge when I see risks or inconsistencies vs. division Frame
My Responsibilities
Be the financial business partner for part of L’Oréal divisions brands, including:
- Actively participate in financial planning process in rolling estimates (trend) and budget periods in collaboration with other business functions
- Play key role in monthly closing and reporting process within the division in line with the policies and deadlines of the Group
- Ensure high level of compliance vs. L'Oréal Group & regular follow-up
- External audit => no adjustment to be performed after external audit review
- Internal Audit => follow-up on all actions plan (100% complete by EOY, + overall result to be "satisfactory" in case of new audit)
- Enforce compliance with Finance KPI
- PO Management, including Pay on Time: support business to ensure payment done on time
- Officialization: perform checks to ensure reporting accuracy, respect of timing
- Ensure proper transactional media reporting (incl. fair value), in coordination with Finance multidiv
- iClosing / Sustainable finance cockpit (or any new group tool) adoption
- Monitor costs and carry out all analyses required to identify risks and opportunities and to propose the appropriate actions, from sell-in to REX passing by gross margin and A&P management
- Accurate monthly reporting on brand P&L performance actual vs. budget / trend
- Challenge A&P budgets using zero-based budgeting principles and support business decisions based on return on investment insights.
- Get involved in implementation of projects ranging from internal auditing to the improvement of processes and departments; optimize results, thus contribute to the organization's dynamic growth
- Be in charge of a variety of duties and responsibilities that will enable you to interact with all levels of our internal organization (within the divisions + within the Finance Benelux community)
Our Ideal Candidate profile
You are analytical strong but pragmatic when the situation requires. As a person you are determined to make a great impact by taking initiatives and sharing your ideas. It is important to feel comfortable to collaborate with different stakeholders and that you know how to convince them if necessary. Furthermore you are open minded and supportive towards new initiatives.
Requirements For The Job Are The Following
- At least 3 years of experience in comparable field
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Strong financial analysis and forecasting skills.
- Analytical, cognitive/structured reasoning, use common sense to spot deviations
- Proficiency in Excel/ Powerpoint/ Power BI (optional)
- Acts as pro-active business partner
- Entrepreneurial mindset, self driven, responsive, challenge the status quo
- Thriving for Excellence
- Willing to do the hard work for the team, support where possible
- Able to navigate in complex matrix organization, dynamic environment
- Dare to say no, speak up if needed, not conflict avoidant
- Open but fair communication style
- Works in autonomy and structured, plans in advance (anticipation is key)
If you are a motivated individual with a passion for financial management and brand strategy, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic team as a Brand Controller and contribute to the success of our categories.
What do we offer?
L’Oréal offers an attractive role in a dynamic and culturally diverse work environment, a compatible salary with excellent secondary conditions (e.g. 13th month, profit sharing), hybrid working and opportunities for further career development.
Apply
Do you think you are ready for this challenge and do you meet the stated conditions?
Then apply quickly!
Diversity in recruitment
At L'Oréal, we make no distinction based on gender, ethnicity or age:
“A diversified workforce in every function and on all levels strengthens our creativity and our understanding of consumers and it enables us to develop and market products that are relevant“.
(Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman van L’Oréal)
