Who are we

Change is the DNA of L'Oréal; we are constantly leading the beauty industry to go beyond. In 1909, we began as a small store selling hair dye. Today, we have a portfolio of 36 international brands and a global presence in 150 countries.

At L'Oréal, there are 6 Zone Business Services Centres supporting the Group. Our ambition is to grow the finance department of the future at L'Oréal and provide world-class services to the Group.

Come join us in our quest of being the #1 BeautyTech Company!

Overview of the role :

The Controlling Accountant is responsible for

• Completion of transaction tasks including Goods receipt monitoring and period end closing tasks.
• Produce and publish analytical documentations and reports as required by local CFO, Zone and Group
• Coordinate accounting closing performed by Accenture and countries divisional controllers.
• Perform account reconciliation in BSC scope and arrange balance sheet reviews for assigned countries with head of accounting and countries divisional controllers and countries CFO.
• Being a key contact of accounting for assigned countries in terms of provision and controlling reports.
• Improve Controlling reporting processes and working closely with DEX team.
• Responsible for KPIs that are linked to Controlling reporting for assigned countries.
• The person reports directly to Controlling Reporting Leader.

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in accounting, including manager/supervisor role.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and regulations in Asia.
• Experience in Finance business partnering and management reporting (especially management P&L reporting)
• Solid knowledge of accounting process and practice, and ERP (SAP) system.
• Experience of managing a professional accounting team.
• CPA or equivalent is a plus
• Experience in a multinational company or shared services organization strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage complexity and dynamic business situation.