L'Occitane Brand Financial Controller (fixed-term contract)

The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets, including over 1,300 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes Firenze.

Innovative venture studio OBRATORI is also part of the Group. With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature. The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM. 

MISSION & CONTEXT :

We are looking for a highly motivated L'OCCITANE Brand Financial Controller to join our L’Occitane Finance team in Geneva for a fixed-term contract. In this role, you will be supporting central L'Occitane product development teams in maintaining a profitable product portfolio at each stage of its lifecycle. In addition, you will be a partner to our team in Singapore in order to implement and maintain key controlling processes in our storage & distribution center for Asia.

The position is based in Plan-Les-Ouates (close to Geneva) and is reporting to the Brand Controlling Director.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

1)Optimization of products catalogue margin : 

• As part of the development process of new products, you will review, challenge and validate novelties' standard costs & price positioning to ensure margin targets achievement. Scope: expert bodycare, face care, haircare & kits
• Ensure maintenance of margin modelling tool for novelties 
• Participate to the annual price increase process for products, kits, merchandising and promotional items
• Participate to excess & obsolete products management process to maximize stock exhaustion & minimize obsolescence costs
• Each quarter, review and adjust Group's provisions for central inventory, and ensure follow-up on decisions made during the quarterly review

2)Controlling of our Storage & Distribution Center in Asia:

• Ensure monthly closing, preparation of inventory accounting entries, consolidation reporting and PwC/audit controls for our DC in Singapore
• Implement, optimize & animate key controlling processes for this distribution center: quality and excess/obsoletes, billing summary, kitting, waste management etc.

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Master’s degree in Finance or Controlling
• 5+ years experience in a similar role and industry (beauty, cosmetics, fragrance, make-up) or in an FMCG environment
• Fluent in English with a very good command of French
• Excellent command of Pack Office, especially Excel
• Very good command of SAP environment
• Analytical and concise mindset with a strong attention to details
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to prioritize

• Autonomy with a strong collaborative spirit and interpersonal skills

• At ease in an international & fast-paced environment

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification)
• Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world
• A unique culture centered around entrepreneurship, where everyone is expected to collaborate, experiment & move fast
• Internal mobility opportunities
• Monthly allocation & discount for store products
• Attractive Social Insurance coverage
• 5 weeks annual leaves & 3 extra days offered as public holidays
• Flexible and Hybrid Work environment
• Attractive Parental Leave Policy
• Public Transportation allowance

CONTRACT TYPE: fixed-term contract (maternity leave cover)

STARTING DATE : June 2024 until end of January 2025

L’OCCITANE is an equal opportunities employer. This means that, when making decisions about our employees’ careers with us, our main considerations are their ability to do their jobs and develop in their roles. One way we cultivate change is by creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and organizational culture. As part of this, we are committed to building an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment where everyone feels respected and valued. We recruit positive-minded people who share our core values - entrepreneurship, team spirit, leading by example and authenticity – and our commitment to sustainability.
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