Manager- Controller (Finance Operations)

Job Title: Manager- Controller (Finance Operations)

Division: CPD Manufacturing

Location: Florence, KY

Reports To: AVP- Finance Operations

Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L’Oréal, our Finance teams turn data into insights and risk analysis into solutions while ensuring the Group’s financial performance is top notch. We have a diverse range of expertise at L'Oréal Finance, including Financial Planning & Controlling, Internal Audit, Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury, Tax and Consolidation. We bring numbers to life! Come join our dynamic team!

What You Will Do:
Supplies management with the analyses necessary for the effective management of the plant. Warns of any potential deviations or risks in terms of results. Identifies key areas of improvement, provides alternatives sources for cost savings to enhance the plant performance. Enforces the deadlines for end-of-month, trend, budget and three-year plan reporting.

• Indirect/Overhead Cost Control
• Analysis of Efficiency & Rate with assistance from Labor / Operations
• Units and Absorption reporting (rotational with entire team)
• Purchase Order (PO) approval and management
• Purchasing related internal controls
• Monthly Reporting
• Leads purchasing function at the plant level (other than direct)
• Creates any and all chargebacks resulting from operations
• Collaborator with other sites and divisions to ensure best practice implementation and best in class reporting
• Financial support and analysis for monthly results, financial trends, and budget
• Responsible for daily reporting and performance measurement for the site
• Directly manage two (2) employees

What We Are Looking For:
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business required
• 5-7 years related experience and/or training
• Highly proficient in Excel; SAP experience a plus
• Ability to successfully interact with business colleagues
• Sound collaboration skills to build and maintain relationships with external and internal partners
• Independent problem-solving and thorough analytical skills; self-motivated, self-directed and flexible individual
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to successfully handle multiple concurrent tasks
• Well-developed communication (verbal and written) and strong influencing skills at multiple levels
• Must be a self-starter with a desire to promote and implement continuous improvement endeavors
• Must be able to work in a dynamic and changing environment
• Must be able to communicate accounting matters with all organizational levels and parties, including auditors and vendors
• Must be able to sit or stand at desk for extended periods. Occasional long periods of standing and walking

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment highly preferred
• Certificate in Accounting helpful (Chartered/CMA/CPA/CIA)
• Experience in audit (internal or external) helpful

What’s In It For You:

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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