Senior Finance Controller (SG&A)

L'Oréal; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global beauty company in Warsaw is seeking a Finance Business Controller to manage budget processes and support stakeholders. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in financial controlling, a relevant degree, and strong analytical skills. This role offers robust benefits including a significant growth opportunity, annual bonus, and a diverse & inclusive culture.

Benefits

Sports card

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Pension plan

Discounts at internal boutique

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in financial controlling.
• Ability to independently manage workload and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Efficiency-oriented: proactively challenge the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget and trend processes; analyze key reports.
• Identify risks and opportunities, propose corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Stream Leads for up-to-date information.

Skills

Financial controlling

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Team player

Fluent in English

Education

University degree in Finance & Accounting or International Business & Economics

Job description

Calling all innovators, disruptors, and dreamers! Join L’Oréal, the world's #1 beauty company present in over 150 markets. For over 100 years, we’ve been transforming, fueled by data, tech, innovation, and science. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while staying true to our commitments to society and the planet.

In the Warsaw headquarters there is one of 7 Finance Business Shared Services Centers. Established in January 2018, it is one of L’Oréal’s most rapidly growing units. BEST carries out accounting processes for 14 markets from Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle-East. BEST consists of the following departments: Process to Payment, Cash Accounting, General Ledger, Treasury, Delivery Excellence, and Controlling, responsible for OPEX costs.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget and trend processes; prepare, analyze, share, and monitor key reports and indicators to support stakeholders.
• Identify risks and opportunities, propose and implement corrective actions, harmonize processes across countries to drive efficiency while complying with group standards.

Stream Lead

• Provide expertise on stream‑related topics & projects (e.g., Travel Meetings).
• Animate the stream across zones and compare performance between countries.
• Monitor compliance with group guidelines and oversee expense forecasting.
• Ensure standardization of approach across countries.
• Drive continuous innovation and optimization.

Country Lead

• Be the single point of contact with your Country Budget Owner(s) & Country CFO – Corporate Controller.
• Coordinate with Stream Leads for up‑to‑date information on your country.
• Oversee SG&A with Expenses and Variance costs; manage assigned countries.
• Drive data quality & controls.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in financial controlling.
• University degree in Finance & Accounting or International Business & Economics.
• Ability to independently manage workload and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Team player with a positive can‑do attitude and willingness to go the extra mile.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to see the big picture.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: communicating, defending ideas, and convincing.
• Efficiency‑oriented: proactively challenge the status quo to design more efficient ways of working.
• Fluent in professional English.

What We Value About You

• You are authentic and true to yourself; we celebrate diversity.
• You are entrepreneurial, spotting opportunities to shake things up.
• You are adventurous, embracing challenges with enthusiasm.
• You are resilient—learning from mistakes without fear of failure.
• Teamwork matters; you recognize collective heroes.

Benefits

• Plenty of growth opportunities – cross‑divisionally and functionally.
• Rich e‑learning package.
• Attractive benefit package including sports card, private healthcare, life insurance, pension plan, and discounts at the internal boutique and product allocations.
• Annual bonus system.
• Diverse & Inclusive culture: equal opportunity, anti‑discrimination, and anti‑harassment policies.

We Are Open To Candidates With Disabilities.

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