Commercial Controller NL Luxury Products Division – Hoofddorp

MY ROLE:

• I am the financial sparring partner for the Dutch commercial team and proactively contribute to ongoing (ad hoc) business cases.
• I’m able to oversee the gross sales to gross margin across all Dutch Luxury clients (e.g. Douglas, Bijenkorf, etc.), categories (fragrance, skincare, makeup) and channels, reflect on deviations and steer on opportunities and risks.
• I consistently initiate improvement of the gross sales to gross margin construction.

I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR :

• Overseeing the local gross sales to gross margin, anticipating risks & opportunities
• Preparing the gross sales to gross margin (pre)budget bottom-up, by customer, by category, by channel
• Monthly closing of books (month/quarter/yearend close)
• Monthly updates with commercial teams
• Monthly monitoring of client P&L & Advice on commercial negotiations
• Revising of budget 4 times during the year
• Daily monitoring of administrative process behind provisions (PO creation, accurate and complete balance, appropriate classification)
• Daily alignment with different disciplines within the division (group account managers, category leaders)
• Monthly tracking and improving of internal & external audit compliance
• Provide continuous financial training & knowledge sharing to the organization

KPI's :

• Gross sales to gross margin actual landing versus budget
• Accurate, complete and on time month close
• Pro-active finance sparring partner for sales community
• Internal & external audit compliance

MY DELIVERABLES:

• Monthly closing of books
• Monthly reporting on client P&L performance actual versus budget
• Gross sales to gross margin prebudget, budget and trend 4x per year
• Ad hoc analysis

I HAVE IN -DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF:

• P&L management
• Excel/ Powerpoint/ Power BI (optional)
• SAP (ERP), Compass (L’Oréal reporting tool)/ Boost

MY COMPETENCIES:

• Act as pro-active business partner
• Entrepreneurial, challenge the status quo
• Analytical, instantly spot deviations
• Social team player, down to earth mentality
• Dare to say no, speak up if needed
• Open but fair communication style
• Works structured, plans in advance

L’Oréal would like her personnel to represent the diversity of the society. We welcome everyone regardless of origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, philosophical or political conviction, disability, etc.