Senior Consolidation and Reporting Specialist

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The L’OCCITANE Group is a global, natural and organic ingredient-based cosmetics and well-being products maker, producer and retailer. The Group is built on strong values of entrepreneurship, team work, respect and authenticity. It is committed to developing products that are environmentally friendly and sustainable.

The Group has six brands : L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, Elemis and LimeLife.

With a presence in 90 countries, our products are distributing in more than 3,000 stores in the world.

MISSION & CONTEXT:
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Consolidation and Reporting Specialist to reinforce our Group Consolidation Team! In this role, you will participate in the preparation of the Group consolidated financial statements each quarter, in the monthly closing and in the consolidation of budget and forecasts for top management according to the Group financial planning.

The L’OCCITANE Group is listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Group accounts are closed in accordance with IFRS and HKSEx requirements.

The position is based in Plan-Les-Ouates (near Geneva) and reports to the Group Consolidation Director.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES:
Prepare, analyze and release of the audited and published Group financial statements : review of local data, assistance to the local teams to report their figures, IFRS entries, tax proof, cash flow and equity reconciliation as well as preparation of the notes to the financial statements;

Participate in the merger and acquisition projects, if any: purchase price allocation, integration and first accounting under IFRS and in relation with external auditors;

Manage the relation with external auditors for ordinary requests during the audited closings;

Be in relation with our local finance teams, in all our subsidiaries worldwide (guidelines, assistance, etc.);

Take part of the non-current assets impairment test campaign, twice a year;

Participate in the consolidation of budgets and forecasts with the cost controlling team;

Implement new IFRS rules, if any, and ensure continuous improvement of IT solutions (SAP-BPC);

Contribute to develop the Group’s accounting manual and reporting guidelines.

HOW YOU CAN FIT:
Master’s Degree in Finance;

+5 years’ proven expertise in a similar position in industry or services Group;

Extensive knowledge of statutory consolidation and accounting under IFRS;

Solid experience in M&A projects with performance of purchase price allocation and dedicated consolidation entries;

Fluent in English, French a plus;

Strong Excel knowledge and appetite for IT solutions;

Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear and concise guidance and instructions to subsidiaries and to communicate with all our stakeholders;

At ease in an international fast-paced environment with the ability to work under pressure;

High level of autonomy, accountable with a proactive approach;

Strong collaborative and team spirit.

STARTING DATE: May 2022

CONTRACT TYPE: permanent

L’OCCITANE is an equal opportunities employer. This means that, when making decisions about our employees’ careers with us, our main considerations are their ability to do their jobs and develop in their roles.

One way we cultivate change is by creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and organisational culture. As part of this, we are committed to building an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment where everyone feels respected and valued.

We recruit positive-minded people who share our core values and our commitment to sustainability.