1-YEAR APPRENTICESHIP - ACCOUNTING, HR CONTROLLING & ANALYTICS, AND INTERNAL CONTROL

Starting September 2025 - Clichy/Levallois-Perret – Master 1/2

COME LIVE THE L'ORÉAL EXPERIENCE! 🚀

At L'Oréal, your potential makes all the difference. We believe it's the driving force behind everything: it shines through when you are authentic, grows when you act, and flourishes when you realize your impact on the world. In a stimulating environment, your potential develops and empowers you to push your boundaries.

“We are a global community of catalysts for value creation. We have the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal Finance.”

JOIN OUR INTERNATIONAL COMPANY IN ONE OF OUR FINANCE EXPERTISE AREAS: This offer represents various finance opportunities across different métiers. By applying, you'll have the chance to work in Finance in one of the following areas:

HR CONTROLLING & ANALYTICS:

1. Support the management and execution of the budget/forecast/month-end closing process for headcount, FTEs, and internal personnel costs, partnering with HR and Finance to provide accurate and reliable HR reporting and enable informed business decisions.
2. Support the development of training materials for the HR finance and efficiency community to enhance and maintain HR financial controllers' competencies, incorporating new business practices and tools.
3. Develop your knowledge of overall financial controlling and internal control competencies within L'Oréal and align with L'Oréal's vision for finance.

INTERNAL CONTROL:

1. Support the revision and updating of documentation for norms and procedures to ensure compliance with internal control principles.
2. Support the global implementation of the group's internal control framework for HR processes to enhance and maintain an effective control environment.

ACCOUNTING AND CONSOLIDATION:

1. Contribute to the accurate and timely consolidation of financial results, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and group reporting requirements.
2. Analyze financial data, reconcile intercompany transactions, and prepare consolidated financial statements to provide a comprehensive view of company performance.

YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• Manage budgets, analyze financial performance, and contribute to accurate forecasting.
• Act as a Finance business partner, working closely with business teams to support the growth of the group/entities.
• Collaborate effectively across different departments and contribute meaningfully to impactful projects.
• Think innovatively and bring your creative ideas to the table.
• Develop both professionally and personally with guidance from experienced mentors.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and inclusive work environment.

YOU ARE…

• A Master's student (M1/M2) — This is a non-negotiable requirement. You must be able to provide a 12-month apprenticeship agreement issued by your school — also non-negotiable.
• Fluent in French and/or English.
• A creative and courageous entrepreneur; adventurous and unafraid to step outside your comfort zone and try new things.
• Respectful and treat everyone equally, regardless of background. We value diversity, and you'll feel welcome whoever you are.
• Comfortable working with numbers and data.
• Capable of developing a strategic vision.
• A critical thinker with strong decision-making abilities.
• Confident in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

1. Our recruitment team will review all applications. If your CV is selected, you'll be invited for an exploratory recruitment interview to discuss your career aspirations and identify the métier, division, brand, and ultimately, the mission where you can best express your potential.
2. You'll then have a business interview with your potential future manager(s). Your recruiter will help you prepare for this final interview.

For interview preparation tips, our recruiter, Abdi, can help. Click [Link to resource]

YOUR BENEFITS:

• Annual profit-sharing bonus
• Health insurance
• Group Savings Plan
• Works council (CSE)
• 60% reimbursement of transportation costs
• 1 day of remote work per week
• 25 days of paid vacation per year (2.08 days/month)
• 8 RTT days off per year
• Access to the L'Oréal Learning Platform for professional development
• Employee discounts
• "Friends & Family" flash sales
• Access to the company restaurant
• Easily accessible campuses and facilities
• Depending on the campus: Gym and concierge services

“As part of the recruitment process, you will be considered for positions regardless of your actual or perceived gender identity, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disability(ies), socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, your state of health, your age, your religion or any other characteristic protected by law. You should also feel free to share with us any information you consider useful about yourself.”

Want to know more about L’Oréal? Click [Link to resource]

Did you know that last year 95% of our full-time jobs, graduate programs, and VIE positions were filled by our interns and apprentices in Finance? You could be next!