CONTROLLER
Guangzhou, China Mainland
- Reference number: 254041
- Location: Guangzhou, China Mainland
- Date posted: 09/10/2026
- Employment type: Full-time
- Professional field: Finance & Legal
- Type of contract: Fixed-Term
- Business Finance
Key Responsibilities:
As a Financial Controller within the Cost Management stream, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
1. Cost Management & Control: Directly manage and control various cost categories, including Personal Costs, Office/Campus Costs, Activity-Based Operating Costs, Retail Costs, and Other Allocations. Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and compliance of expenses within these categories, adhering to L'Oréal Group guidelines and local regulations.
2. Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting (PB/B/T) for SG&A.
3. Financial Reporting & Analysis: Provide analytical support for SG&A-related inquiries, offering insights to management for informed decision-making.
4. Communication: as Division Referent and Financial Business Partner to stakeholders to understand business needs, gather requirements, and communicate financial implications effectively.
5. Process Standardization & Improvement: Actively participate in the continuous standardization and improvement of SG&A cost controlling processes, identifying areas for efficiency gains and better control.
6. Procurement & Expense Approval Processes
7. Ad Hoc analysis as requested by management.
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What’s different
about working at L'Oréal?
People often expect a global company of our size to run on rigid rules and strict playbooks. We don’t. What makes L’Oréal different is our entrepreneurial mindset. Whether you work in tech, finance, supply chain, or marketing, you aren’t here just to follow instructions. You are here to take ownership and shape your own projects from day one.
The pace is fast, and the learning curve is steep. But in return, you get the trust to try new things and the support to make a real impact. If you want a role where your voice actually shapes the work and the chance to work in over 40 worldwide brands, this is where you do it.
You’d be a great fit. We’d love to see you apply.
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