The world leader in beauty, L’Oréal is present in 130 countries on five continents. Our 32 international brands have allowed us to devote ourselves solely to one business: beauty, with a mission to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to all women and men around the world. We want to bring beauty to all people. Our ambition by 2020 is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by creating the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their beauty needs and desires through continued digital innovation. L’Oréal encourages diversity and sustainable, ethical sourcing for all our products and we have reduced our emissions by approx. 50% since 2005.  Our brands are leaders in beauty, and we are looking for you to lead the change you want to see in L’Oréal.

Active Cosmetics Division

The Active Cosmetics Division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics, enjoying double-digit growth in the UK and Ireland for several consecutive years as a result of increased awareness and customer advocacy. The division includes six brands: La Roche-Posay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals, Sanoflore, Cerave and Roger & Gallet. The brands are sold in healthcare outlets worldwide, including pharmacies, drugstores, medi-spas and physician’s offices. Our brands are developed and endorsed by health professionals, including dermatologists, paediatricians and cosmetic doctors.

You'll be

Be responsible for proactively assisting an ACD Commercial Controller to ensure adherence to key internal controls and to manage the commercial payment cycle. This is an exciting opportunity for a new Graduate or somebody with a financial background: We are looking for a high performing individual to assist the Sales Team in maximising profitable sales opportunities and the Commercial Controller in monitoring the commercial P&L evolution in order to promote optimal decision making within the business.

What are key highlights of this role?

• Clear commercial debt conforming to internal control procedures
• Ensure sales teams comply with promotional accrual processes and raise provisions using SAP
• Report and align on provision balances with sales teams on a regular basis
• Assist Commercial Controller / Sales teams with the preparation of account P&Ls and their interpretation
• Assist in monthly reporting cycle / construction of budgets and trends
• Preparation of key commercial reports
• Ad hoc projects to improve internal controls / reporting / efficiency of debt clearance

You Are:

• Organised: You love a list and have strong planning and organisation skills – with the ability to re-prioritise as required.
• Measured: We want to track the success of our campaigns and initiatives so projects must be able to show ROI.
• Accurate: You have the ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial. Every day, you spot opportunities to drive growth for our brand and our customers, making sure the good name of our brand is always protected.
• Super creative: Whether it be in overcoming challenges or creating artwork for your channel, creativity is our back bone, and we love new ideas.
• Proactive and Open: L’Oreal is for the pioneers, which means embracing new ideas, challenges and change with positivity and a hands on approach.
• Teams are the new heroes: There is no better feeling than being part of a successful and dynamic team, so even if you are Superman or Wonder Woman, you recognise that teams are the real heroes.
• Only Human: we all make mistakes, but you are not afraid of failure. You learn and show how the experience has helped the business learn for the future and benefitted all.
• Ambitious: You crave success and L’Oréal is the ultimate place to achieve your dreams. We will support you all the way and make sure you have the support and development in place to help you succeed.
• You. You are real. And you’re true to yourself. We cherish and celebrate diversity so you will feel right at home whoever you are.

You Have:

• Degree Qualification
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work in an ever changing & demanding environment
• Outstanding rigour and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential as the role involves close liaison with the Sales team
• The candidate should have an interest in studying for the CIMA qualification.