Senior Consolidation

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.

MISSION & CONTEXT:

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Consolidation and Group Reporting Controller to reinforce our Group Consolidation Team In this role, you will participate in the preparation of the Group consolidated financial statements each quarter, in the monthly closing and in the consolidation of budget and forecasts for top management according to the Group financial planning.

Group accounts are closed in accordance with IFRS requirements.

The position is based in Plan-Les-Ouates (near Geneva) and reports to the Group Accounting and Consolidation Director.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare, analyze and release of the audited Group financial statements: review of local data, assistance to the local teams to report their figures, IFRS entries, tax proof, cash flow and equity reconciliation as well as preparation of the notes to the financial statements
• Contribute to the implementation of the new consolidation and finance IT tool
• Integrate newly acquired brands into the Group’s reporting framework and standards
• Participate in the merger and acquisition projects, if any: purchase price allocation, integration and first accounting under IFRS and in relation with external auditors
• Manage the relation with external auditors for ordinary requests during the audited closings
• Be in relation with our local finance teams, in all our subsidiaries worldwide (guidelines, assistance, etc.)
• Take part of the non-current assets impairment test campaign, twice a year
• Participate in the consolidation of budgets and forecasts with the Group FP&A team
• Implement new IFRS rules, if any, and ensure continuous improvement of Group standards and IT solutions
• Contribute to develop the Group's accounting manual and reporting guidelines
• Provide ad hoc analysis to the top management

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Master’s Degree in Finance
• +5 years’ proven expertise in a similar position in industry or services Group
• Extensive knowledge of statutory consolidation and accounting under IFRS
• Fluent in English, French is a plus
• Strong Excel knowledge
• Strong appetite for IT solutions, ideally experience with the implementation of a new consolidation tool
• Solid experience in M&A projects with performance of purchase price allocation and dedicated consolidation entries
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear and concise guidance and instructions to subsidiaries and to communicate with all our stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure
• High level of autonomy, accountable with a proactive approach & continuous improvement mindset
• Strong collaborative and team spirit;
• Appetite for change and challenges and at ease in an international fast-paced environment with remote & multicultural teams.

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 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, full-time basis (100%)

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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