job - LVMH

Position

GUERLAIN

It all began with Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain. A perfumer, chemist, inventor and researcher, the House’s founder created his first boutique in the heart of Paris, at 42, rue de Rivoli. Since then, five successive generations of Guerlain perfumers have held the House’s creative reins. Guerlain strives to create perfumes, make-up and skincare products that fulfill their primary functions, but also inspire emotion, surprise, and wonder.

Guerlain is part of the LVMH Group.

The objective of this position is to provide Financial Planning, Analysis, and Controlling for Guerlain’s Middle East, India, Africa region based in Dubai.

Main responsabilities :

• Monthly closing tasks:
• Analyze variations vs last year and budget.
• Write comments for HQ.
• Review P&L with General Manager & finance team.
• Compute and share departmental expenses reporting with department heads.
• Produce monthly reports for key doors and P&L by channel/axis, review with finance team.
• Conduct monthly balance sheet review to identify risks & opportunities, review accrual methodology.
• Budget and/or strategic plan:
• Prepare calendar / Send reminders and follow-ups.
• Meet with local teams and consolidate inputs.
• Analyze P&L and variations vs previous years / budgets / HQ targets.
• Manage reporting duties.
• Prepare monthly Business Review with HQ and supports team with any KPI documentation
• Participate in the 2024 roll-out of a new ERP (SAP) and budget reporting software (Anaplan/SCALE) replacing former excel package format.
• Suggest ways to improve data reporting efficiency and accuracy.

Profile

• Relevant experience through internships or apprenticeship, preferably in FP&A in the luxury, retail, and/or beauty industry.
• Taste for high accuracy with detail orientation & data reporting precision.
• Ability to work in a time sensitive, accurate environment.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Entrepreneurial drive.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise discretion and professionalism with sensitive information.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear, concise manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to use data to assemble a narrative.
• Fluency in English is a must have. Knowledge of French and/or Arabic is/are an advantage.

Additional information

• Office location: Dubai Design District, Building 11. Dubai, UAE.

Remote work up to 2 days a week / work remote up to 2 weeks/year (based on business need and approval).