Director, Controlling SG&A

Overview

Job Title
:
Director, Controlling SG&A

Division
:
Corp Finance, BEST Controlling

Location
:
Tampa, FL

Reports To
: AVP, Finance SG&A

Director,
Finance Controlling - BEST - L'Oréal Corporate - Tampa, FL

We’re L’Oréal! We’re not just building brands; we’re shaping how the world experiences beauty. Intrigued? Keep reading; this might be the opportunity you’ve been searching for.

As a Director of SG&A, you will play a critical role in managing and optimizing the company’s Selling, General, and Administrative expenses to ensure operational efficiency and alignment with strategic business objectives. You will oversee the financial planning, analysis, and reporting of SG&A costs, working closely with business stakeholders and finance leaders. Your responsibilities will include:

• Financial Planning & Analysis:
  Manage the month-end, trend, and budget reporting calendar, ensuring timely and accurate submissions. Conduct monthly tracking of all Risks & Opportunities and prepare Compass reports to inform decision-making. Partner with Leadcom and Heads of Functions to exchange budget, trend, and actual data, ensuring alignment and accuracy.
• Cross-functional collaboration:
  
  Facilitate regular meetings with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on financial goals and cost control measures. Provide actionable insights to management regarding the business implications of spending decisions.
• Leadership & problem-solving:
  Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit by taking initiative, driving contributions, and striving to improve performance. Build structured action plans to improve work efficiency and propose solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness.

We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is a seasoned finance professional with a robust background in financial analysis, strategic planning, and operational oversight. You bring a results-driven mindset, coupled with very good problem-solving skills and a sharp ability to interpret complex data to drive business decisions. A natural leader and effective communicator, you excel at building collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at all levels.

You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, demonstrating both autonomy and teamwork, with a strong focus on delivering value and achieving organizational goals.

• Autonomy:
  Identifies challenges, implements solutions, and escalates issues in a timely manner.
• Collaboration:
  
  Works effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.
• Multitasking:
  Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit:
  Takes initiative, demonstrates resourcefulness, and drives continuous improvement.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Technical proficiency: proficiency in SAP, advanced Excel skills
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Experience:
  
  8-10 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A. Minimum 5 years of experience managing/leading teams

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
• Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make a concrete difference
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products)
• Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource…