Senior Brand Controller (w/m/d), Düsseldorf

As a global leader and Beauty-Tech pioneer, we are looking for passionate talents who want to actively shape our success story. In a constantly changing world, we identify the latest trends, act data-driven, and develop innovations that merge beauty with technology.

Over 86.000 employees in over 150 markets commit themselves every day to turn our vision of a sustainable and forward-looking beauty industry into reality.

At L’Oréal, we live a culture of learning, personal development, and entrepreneurship. We offer our employees numerous opportunities to expand their skills, take responsibility, actively shape their careers, and thus have a positive impact. With our long history of innovation and our commitment to sustainability issues, we set standards for responsible entrepreneurship.

Mission

Lead the financial management of the brand in the context of the objectives defined by the Division Mancom and the Brand ManCom.

Content:

lead the processes associated with the pre-budget, budget and trend:

• assess the major objectives
• analyze and arbitrate with members of the management committee of the BU and make a P&L proposal to Division ManCom.
• Ensure that the Group’s standards (financial, accounting, Group management) and those pertaining to Internal Control are applied; simplify, optimize and implement processes
• Anticipate the BU's risks and opportunities and recommend optimization solutions to the BU ManCom
• Advise the BU ManCom on the best business choices to maximize ROI in order to guarantee BU’s long-term success.
• Contribute to continuously share information & best practices with the Zone and to ensure local business needs are understood and respected by the Zone.
• Ensure that the month-end closing process is accurate and on time
• Ensure delivery of accurate and timely management reporting
• Provide continuous training and knowledge sharing to the organization to ensure full understanding of the financial perspective in all business situations

Qualifications

• Master degree with focus on finance / controlling
• Ideally minimum 5 years of job experience in controlling
• Strong analytical, strategic and conceptional competencies
• Strong engagement interpersonal skills
• Very good project management skills
• Self starter
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent in English

Our offer

• Permanent employment in a crisis-resistant, growing market with a comprehensive range of social benefits.
• A competitive and attractive salary and benefits package
• Individual personal and professional development, a steep learning curve, strong team spirit and an open, cooperative culture
• Diverse, national and international perspectives