Financial Controller Export & B2B

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. 
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. 
L’OCCITANE is also committed to sustainability for business, people & the planet, as well as respect of human rights, ethics principles and labour protection. All employees at L’OCCITANE must therefore implement the company’s mission and integrate the social, environmental, economic and legal effects of their actions in their day-to-day job. In practice, this means that any employee at L’OCCITANE shall contribute to growing sales, regenerating nature, caring for our consumers & partners and supporting our employees. The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM.

CONTEXT:
We are looking for a highly motivated Financial Controller Export & B2B Direct channels ! The position reports directly to the Finance Director EMEA & Export, and dotted line to the Export Director. The role is based in Plan-Les-Ouates (near Geneva).

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the Budget and Reforecast process for all Distributors/ B2BDirect channels in the respect of deadlines:
  - Net Sales per client;
  - Margin calculation;
  - Operating expenses related to the businesses included in the scope (marketing expenses, CAPEX investments, etc.);
  - Presentation to the top management;
• Manage the monthly closings in the respect of deadlines:
  - Overall review of actual P&L vs Budget/Reforecast/LY;
  - Accrual review and follow-up;
  - Ensure the relation and the good communication with the accounting department;
  - Gross margin and operating profit analysis.
• Perform and communicate to management monthly analysis of results with variance explanations;
• Support the development of controlling procedures (in cooperation with the accounting Department and operational teams): purchase orders, capex expenditures, rebilling, etc.;
• Maintain the database of clients information (commercial conditions, currency, etc.);
• Provide the financial support to commercial and marketing teams (expenses follow-up, margin analysis by sku, free products tracking, ad-hoc requests, etc.);
• Develop, implement and follow new KPIs;
• Validate ROIs for new point of sales, validate and maintain database for new kits launching.

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Master’s Degree in Business, Finance or related discipline;
• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role (Financial/Business Controller);
• Fluent in French and English;
• Excellent MS Office skills with advanced Excel proficiency;
• Knowledge of SAP and TM1 Cognos (or any equivalent reporting and forecasting tool) would be a real plus;
• Ability to work independently & strong organizational skills;
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills;
• Reliable, rigorous and pragmatic with attention to detail whilst having a global picture mindset;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively at all levels and across functions;
• Business oriented, open minded and 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;
• Sport membership allowance;
• Attractive Social Insurances coverage;
• 5 weeks annual leaves & 3 extra-days offered as public holidays;
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangement;
• Attractive Parental Leave Policy;
• Public transport allowance.

STARTING DATE: asap

CONTRACT TYPE: permanent

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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