Stage - Brand & Commercial Finance Controller Assistant

SHISEIDO; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading cosmetic company in Paris is looking for a Brand & Commercial Finance Controller Assistant for a 6-month internship. The role involves improving brand reporting, analyzing expenses, and assisting in budget monitoring. Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance & Accounting and possess strong analytical and communication skills. Proficiency in Excel is essential, and familiarity with PowerBI is a plus.

Qualifications

• In the process of getting a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance & Accounting or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a similar Finance role for a global business is highly desirable.
• High standard of accuracy and precision; highly organized and operationally focused.

Responsabilités

• Analyze expenses of regional headquarters and look for potential optimization.
• Update monthly reporting and analyze discrepancies vs Budget.
• Assist in budget monitoring for EMEA teams.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Proficiency in Excel

Good written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in English

Independent and collaborative work

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance & Accounting

Outils

MS Office

PowerBI

Description du poste

Brand & Commercial Finance Controller Assistant

Internship 6 months - January 2026

Brand & Commercial Controlling

Have an active role in improving the brand reporting following the implementation of a new ERP system and assist the Brand & Commercial Finance team with the following:

• Analyze the expenses of the regional headquarters & look for potential optimization
• Analyze the impact of business KPIs to help the Marketing & Commercial team in their strategic decisions
• Help analyze the data accuracy and consistency across the systems.
• Assist in the re-build of reporting and analysis file with the integration of the new system.
• Run monthly allocation tool as part of month-end closing tasks for RHQ

Brand & Commercial Monthly Reporting

• Update monthly reporting & help analyze discrepancies vs Budget (Sales, P&L)

Brand & Commercial Budget Monitoring

• Purchase Orders monthly follow-up
• Help the EMEA teams with their budget monitoring (Marketing, Brand Holder, Digital etc.)
• Participate in the budget review meetings with the teams, understand their needs and challenge their expenses.

Brand & Commercial Review

Help prepare presentations for ie. brand reviews with EMEA Top Management.

Profile

Our ideal candidate would have/be:

• In the process of getting a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance & Accounting preferred or equivalent.
• Analytical thinking, ablet to work independently as well as being collaborative with the rest of the team. Takes initiative to drive action and results.
• Previous experience working in a similar Finance scope for a global business highly desirable.
• Proficiency in excel and MS Office; PowerBI is an added benefit.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• High standard of accuracy and precision; highly organized; good operational...
• Highly motivated, analytical and takes initiative to improve processes and completion of work in an efficient manner.
• Quick learner with a positive and proactive attitude.
• Proficiency in English – oral and written.

Location : Neuilly-Sur-Seine