EMEA Brand Controller CDI H/F

About Shiseido

Shiseido, founded in 1872 and recognized as the leading cosmetics brand in Japan, is ranked eighth globally among beauty groups. With over 150 years of research and innovation, Shiseido delivers excellence in skincare, makeup, and fragrance. The company operates in more than 120 countries, employs around 33 000 people from nearly 100 nationalities, and generated sales of €6.7 billion in 2024.

Location & Contract

Neuilly-sur-Seine, FrancePermanent (CDI) – H/F

Reporting & Hierarchy

• Reports to: EMEA Senior Finance Manager
• Management: No

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the comprehensive budget for brand marketing activities, ensuring they are cost‑effective and comply with financial deadlines and guidelines.
• Consolidate, analyze and present budgets for the defined perimeter.
• Provide support for consolidation during monthly closings, including analysis and commentary.
• Lead the development of budgetary brand guidelines in collaboration with brand directors.
• Perform deep analysis of SRP and COGS to ensure alignment with market standards and budget guidelines.
• Conduct detailed P&L variance analysis for the region, identifying trends and anomalies.
• Deliver analytical insights on sales and profitability by line and sub‑line across different countries.
• Identify risks and opportunities, proposing corrective measures when necessary.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly forecasting processes, supporting the consolidation of brand analyses.
• Produce financial analyses and presentations for US brands, ensuring comprehensive and insightful reporting.
• Execute ad‑hoc financial analyses to support strategic decision‑making for brand teams.
• Act as the primary contact for the EMEA US Brand Director, supporting Marketing teams with analysis and presentations.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to prepare and present quarterly LE (Latest Estimate) and Budget restitutions to Brand Holders.
• Partner with senior management and department leads to develop a robust 3‑year strategic plan aligned with long‑term business and financial objectives for EMEA Brands, covering Topline and P&L up to Brand Margin.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of quarterly brand review analyses to EMEA Top Management for Prestige brands.
• Drive the implementation of finance reporting dashboards across business teams.
• Serve as the finance controlling lead for the procure‑to‑pay steering committee.
• Manage, communicate, and coordinate finance controller inputs into the procure‑to‑pay process.
• Engage in change‑management initiatives to integrate new processes and systems, developing training materials and communication plans for stakeholders.
• Actively contribute to the optimization of new tools and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to track financial performance, ensuring complete transparency.
• Ensure the optimal design and adoption of the Finance Dashboard across EMEA business teams.
• Drive development of additional dashboards for the EMEA scope, covering all countries and brands in collaboration with the Finance Power BI lead and IT team.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in control and finance management within FMCG or beauty sectors.
• Strong ability to challenge budgets and forecasts effectively.
• Proficiency in communicating financial information and analysis to senior audiences.
• Experience in business decision‑making processes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze key performance drivers.
• Excellent influence, networking, and relationship‑management skills across a wide range of stakeholders in finance and the wider organization.
• High numerical acuity and expertise in Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Fluency in French and English (written and spoken).English: Proficient in all listed responsibilities and qualifications.

Benefits & Commitment

Full employment benefits as per French labor law applicable to permanent positions. Regular training and development opportunities within Shiseido’s global framework.