Financial Analyst

Position Overview

The Financial Controller will be directly reporting to the Business and Operations Manager and will be responsible for expenses controlling, budget construction and administrative topics.

• EXPENSES FOLLOW UP
  • Invoices treatment
  • Validate and control the codification of the expenses in the accounting softwares (My Easy Order and Share)
  • Coordinate with the suppliers, Area Sales Managers and the Accounting department with the compliance of the House in terms of invoice treatment
  • Monitor the expenses follow up
  • Update the expenses follow up files on a daily basis
  • Ensure the budget respect and achievement by challenging the Area Sales Managers and providing visibility to Management
• MONTHLY/YEARLY CLOSING
  • Responsible for the monthly accruals
  • Monitor the expenses status and codes in the software (My Easy Order)
  • Compile the accrual files in collaboration with the Area Sales Manager (commissions and over investment)
  • Ensure budget achievement
  • Analysis of the monthly closing
  • P&L construction and analysis of the closing vs Budget / YTD and YTG vision
  • Reconciliation of the software data’s and the internal follow ups
• BUDGET CONSTRUCTION
  • Responsible of Budget templates
  • Update and improve the work templates for each budget revision:
    Capex, Beauty Consultant, Office Charges
  • Consolidate the Area Sales Manager version
  • Participate to the Budget strategy
  • Participate to Budget meetings with Area Sales Manager and Management
  • Provide input regarding the financial strategy of the region
  • Coordinate the mensualisation of the Budget and
  • Provide efficient templates to the Area Sales Managers
  • Challenge the Area Sales Managers
• OFFICE MANAGEMENT
  • Manage telecommunication, internet, computer, office supplies deals and expenses
• SANITARY REGISTRATION
  • Ensure the registration of all our fragrances in our local markets by consolidating the client’s needs and coordinating with the Sanitary registration department

Minimum 3 year in management controlling & Luxury goods or Fragrance & Beauty is a plus.

• Fluency in English and Spanish required, French is a plus
• Excellent computer skills and software skills: excellent with MS Office,
  Excel and Powerpoint
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Leadership and diplomacy: able to collaborate well with others and work as a team while also able to be autonomous
• Proactive: able to find solutions and come up with recommendations
• Strong interest in Fragrances & Beauty and Hermes core values.