1 YEAR APPRENTICESHIP - Starting September 2026 – Finance Controlling – Master's ½
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At L’Oréal Groupe, work doesn't mute you, it amplifies you. We believe your career should give you the same thrill, drive and fulfillment as your personal interests. Here, creativity drives innovation and ideas become impact. Grow across brands, markets, and divisions, and take your career in any direction you choose. With the global scale of L’Oréal, your growth knows no boundaries.
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Your Missions
As a member of a Finance team, you will have concrete objectives and challenging responsibilities. You will play an active role in:
- Performance Analysis and Financial Reporting: You will contribute to the development and analysis of financial dashboards (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), assist in month-end and year-end closing processes, and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Budgeting and Forecasting: You will support teams in building budget processes and forecast revisions by collecting data, performing variance analysis, and proposing adjustments.
- Strategic Project Support: You may be involved in conducting profitability studies, business cases, or investment analyses to support the Group's strategic decisions (product launches, acquisitions, market development).
- Optimization of Financial Processes and Tools: You will participate in the continuous improvement of our financial processes and systems (ERPs such as SAP, Business Intelligence tools), contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our data.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: You will work in close synergy with Marketing, Sales, Operations, and IT teams to understand their business challenges and provide relevant financial analyses and data-driven recommendations.
Your Profile
You are a Master’s student (Year 4 or 5) from a Business School, University (specializing in Corporate Finance, Management Control, Audit, Accounting, or Financial Analysis), or a Political Science Institute (IEP), looking for an apprenticeship starting in September 2026.
You are fluent in English and/or French.
You have a perfect command of Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, advanced functions) and PowerPoint. Knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS), Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau), or an ERP (SAP) would be a significant advantage.
You possess strong analytical and synthesis skills. You are rigorous, organized, and have excellent communication abilities. Your proactivity, autonomy, and ability to work effectively as part of a team in a demanding, international environment will be key assets for your success in this role.
Your Benefits
- 12 months surrounded by passionate teams.
- Transport: 75% of transport costs covered
- 1 day of remote working per week
- 25 days holiday per year (2.08 days/month)
- 8 days off per year (RTT)
- Annual profit-sharing bonus & Group Savings Plan
- Health insurance & Works council (CSE)
L'Oréal Group Perks: Access to the L'Oréal Learning Platform to boost your development, Staff Sale at preferential rates, Friends & Family flash sale for your loved ones. And depending on the campus: Gym & Concierge services.
The Recruitment Process
- Recruiter interview - 30 min: To introduce yourself and discuss the position & the L'Oréal Group.
- Meeting with your potential future manager - 45 min: To discuss the missions of the role.
L'Oréal Group
Join L'Oréal, the world leader in beauty, present in over 150 countries with a portfolio of 37 international brands across four divisions: Consumer Products, Professional Products, Dermatological Beauty, and Luxury.
At L'Oréal, we create beauty that moves, inspires, and unites. Our mission is to invent the future of beauty by combining the best of technology, science, and natural inspiration, and to offer everyone inclusive, responsible, and forward-looking beauty.
And because equal opportunities and diversity are strong values within the Group, as a beauty leader, we consider every application.
Whatever your gender identity, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disability(ies), social or cultural origins, health status, age, religion, or any other element that makes you unique, our teams will carefully review your profile.