Head of Commercial Finance - London, United Kingdom - L'Oreal

L'Oreal

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

COMMERCIAL HEAD OF FINANCE

L'Oreal Dermatological Beauty

When you look at L'Oréal, what do you see? If all you see is lipstick, look again and experience the Freedom to go Beyond the ordinary.

That's the beauty of L'Oréal. We operate in 150 countries on 5 continents.

With 36 international brands and 86,000 employees worldwide, we're well on our way to fulfilling our common purpose:
to create beauty that moves the world.

By 2030 we want to capture over another 1 billion consumers around the world.

How? By creating cosmetic products which meet the infinite diversity of consumers beauty needs and desires, and always through digital innovation.

Not only that, but taking our sustainability goals seriously; moving us to a more inclusive and sustainable society, for every generation.

Our brands, dynamic culture, and always being our own challenger mean that we offer freedom and opportunity you won't get anywhere else.

If you want the Freedom to go Beyond, we'll see you at L'Oréal.

In the Professional Products Division, our mission is to support hairdressers and develop the hair industry sustainably, while benefiting all.

We're the founding Division for the L'Oréal group, having history more than 110 years ago.

Here, you'll be constantly looking to create connections between our brands, professionals and consumers in every market.

Our mission is to always reinvent professional beauty and lead the digital transformation of our industry with a customer-centric approach.

L'Oréal UKI Finance Mission

Sharing finance excellence with all.
We develop our people, processes and systems to be recognised as trusted business partners.
We empower decision making through robust controls, impactful analysis and innovative solutions.
We protect the assets and equity of the Group, contributing to sustainable growth.

You will

Partner with the Commercial Sales Director, helping them maximise profitable sales opportunities whilst managing the P&L and protecting Gross Margin & Profit in the UK & Ireland market
Responsibility for divisional turnover, challenging the Commercial Teams to ensure effective management, and identifying and informing the LDB Finance Director of any sales related risks or opportunities
Using insightful analysis and strong interpersonal skills to support, influence and challenge the Commercial Sales Director in order to maximise Return on Investment
Input into the 3/5 year strategy for the division
Contribute to the success of the Commercial Finance, and wider Divisional Finance, teams by looking for ways to streamline and simplify existing processes, and finding opportunities to reduce complexity and improve ways of working
Manage the Commercial forecasting process and oversee the preparation of financial Budgets and Trends in line with channel/customer strategy
Review and analyse monthly Financial and Management Reporting for Divisional & Corporate Management, with detailed analysis on performance vs Budget and Trend
Lead internal control for the division, partnering with the Heads of Finance in brands to ensure compliance
Ensure respect of UK and Group standards with regard to legislation and group best practice, and support with year end external audit
Lead, motivate & develop the PPD Commercial Finance team, providing regular support and development
Overseeing the upskilling and training of the Commercial Teams by the LDB Commercial Finance Team
Oversee the Commercial Balance Sheet reporting

You have

Strong financial knowledge and experience in managing a P&L and the planning & forecasting process
Excellent problem solving skills and are driven by creating & implementing change and simplification
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to work with large quantities of data
Outstanding rigour and attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills are essential, and previous business partnering experience with Commercial teams is preferred
Experience within a consumer driven and fast paced environment
Highly organised with prioritisation skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire
Growth Mindset and the ability to work in an ever changing & demanding environment
Strong technical and excel skills, experience with SAP is preferred

You show

Ambition:
You anticipate, think and dream big, demonstrating a high level of aspiration. You are self-driven and show proactivity, especially when seeing problems as challenges. You thrive for exceptional performance.

Judgement:
You can balance operational and strategic thinking, challenging the status quo and managing confrontation effectively. You cut quickly through complexity and ambiguity whilst also thinking sustainably and are future-oriented. You reduce complexity to get things done.

Resilience:
You always demonstrate purpose and ownership mindset but manage your own en