Marketing Finance Controller

Hello, we’re L’Oréal. We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.

A Day in the Life 

Be responsible for supporting the Brand Marketing Director and Finance Director/Head of Finance to help in the delivery of the Marketing Costs as per target. The Marketing Controller will act as a business partner to support the Marketing Team through budget management and a strong focus on internal control and return on investment, making sure we allocate investments accurately and correctly. The following are an identified list of requirements for this role:

Follow-up through the use of the accounting system, budget systems and meetings, of marketing and education budgets for the relevant product categories.
Challenge marketing and education expenditure efficiencies

Assisting the Finance Director/Brand Head of Finance and the Finance team in standard L’Oréal monthly reporting
Participate in various Divisional projects

Provide Financial support and guidance to the Marketing teams

Identify and inform the Brand Marketing Director and Finance lead of the Marketing Expenses related risks & opportunities

Prepare monthly Financial and Management Reporting to Divisional & Corporate Management as well as to Head Office in Paris

Ad hoc projects to improve controls / reporting

Management of specific balance sheet lines under your accountability

Create financial trends and budgets in line with brand strategy

Ensure controls are maintained in line with L'Oréal's group standards and support with year end external audit

Provide ad hoc analysis on specific topics of focus for brand and division management

Who You Are

Excellent analytical skills

Outstanding rigour and attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills are essential as the role involves close liaison with the Marketing team

The candidate should be studying towards CIMA or equivalent

Experience preferably within a consumer driven and fast past environment

Highly organised with prioritisation skills and strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Highly numerate – strong analytically and good commercial acumen

Flexibility for an international career is desired but not essential

Strong presentation/communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire

Financial knowledge and experience in managing a P&L and building Budgets and Trends

Strong organisational skills

Ability to work in an ever changing & demanding environment

What’s In It For You

A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)

Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal

An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!

A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference

Who We Are 

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

In the Professional Products Division, our mission is to be the partner of choice for the professional hair industry. Inspiring stylists and creating desirability amongst consumers with meaningful brands. We’re the founding Division for the L’Oréal group, with a rich   history over 110 years. The 8-brand portfolio includes the likes of L’Oreal Professionnel, Kérastase, Redken and Matrix and the division is universally known for exclusively supplying salons and other professional customers with the most advanced technologies in hair and beauty products.

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.