Laboratoires Pierre Fabre

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure strategy formulation, budgeting, budget estimates, as well as follow-up, analysis and reporting activities, for the entrusted scope of activity within the subsidiary, and in compliance with the Group’s standards and procedures.

Planning

• In charge of building and consolidating Budget and Rolling Forecasts with strong focus on monthly Sales, Gross Profit, A&P and staff costs,
• Ensure budget oversight and report elaboration, in accordance with the company’s standards and procedures, and forward to the involved line personnel,
• Provide financial guidance and assistance to the CFO and the Business local Team,
• In charge of filling in and delivering the required financial templates to HQ in accordance with deadlines.

Controlling

• In charge of following and monitoring the financial KPIs,
• In charge of reviewing and controlling all the expense pre-requests,
• Control the consistency of the investment demands, with budgetary considerations,
• Control promotional expenses,
• Control adequacy with account assignments,
• Make sure the Group’s standards and procedures, as regards the management, are strictly complied with.

Reporting

• Prepare the monthly financial reporting package to the Local Management and HQ,
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting guidelines,
• Analyze the monthly P&L and prepare comments versus Budget and Forecasts,
• Maintain monthly reconciliation between accounting and reporting,
• Perform monthly HR reporting and annual budget reporting,

Analyzing

• Develop and maintain value-added and decision-support analysis in connection with sales and profitability by brand,
• Working closely with the Local Management and the HQ to guide overall performance,
• Immediately inform the Management of any possible cost overrun that might be identified,
• Prepare and forward the required information for internal and external audits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA or equivalent certification preferred.

Experience / technical skills

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong accounting, tax, consolidation & financial analysis skills.