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VIE USA- Junior Financial Controller

Qui sommes-nous ?

Pierre Fabre is the 2nd largest dermo-cosmetics laboratory in the world, the 2nd largest private French pharmaceutical group and the market leader in France for products sold over the counter in pharmacies.

Its portfolio includes several medical franchises and international brands including Pierre Fabre Oncologie, Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, Eau Thermale Avène, Klorane, Ducray, René Furterer, A-Derma, Naturactive, Pierre Fabre Oral Care.

Established in the Occitanie region since its creation, and manufacturing over 95% of its products in France, the Group employs some 10,000 people worldwide. Its products are distributed in about 130 countries. 86% of the Pierre Fabre Group is held by the Pierre Fabre Foundation, a government-recognized public-interest foundation, while a smaller share is owned by its employees via an employee stock ownership plan.

In 2019, Ecocert Environment assessed the Group’s corporate social and environmental responsibility approach in accordance with the ISO 26000 sustainable development standard and awarded it the “Excellence” level.

Pierre Fabre is recognized as one of the "World's Best Employers 2021" by Forbes. Our group is ranked in the Top 3 in the cosmetics industry and in the Top 10 in the pharmaceutical industry worldwide.

Here are some products provided by Pierre Fabre USA : EAU THERMALE Avène,Glytone, Klorane, Rene Furterer, Hemangiol

Votre mission

We offer an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to gain experience in the US and accelerate their career in finance with this FP&A role (Junior Financial Controller).

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Senior Manager of FP&A and support the development of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) activities for Pierre Fabre USA, including annual budget, monthly forecast/close, and Brands’ performance monitoring.

You will be an integral part of the Finance department, with an opportunity to work closely with various business functions such as Sales, Marketing, and Operations.

To this end, your main missions will be the following ones:

Support the FP&A Sr Manager in the management and execution of the financial planning process, for both the annual Budget and the monthly Reforecasts (revenue and operating expenses)
Serve as finance partner for Brand Owners and other functional departments by providing them with insightful reporting and analyses to make well informed decisions
Prepare monthly net sales/P&L packages for Brand Owners, Management and Headquarters
Report on actual results against targets, analyze and comment on variances and assist in guidance on future trends
Develop and maintain tools, leveraging existing data, to provide indicators on our Brands’ performance (includes but is not limited to profit by sku, sell-out trends, Gross-To-Net by channel and discount analysis etc.)
Develop and maintain ad hoc analyses in collaboration with the Business to support new commercial and marketing projects/initiatives and validate margins
Work closely with the Key Account leads, to track and monitor retailers’ chargebacks on a monthly basis
Work closely with the Accounting team to ensure the accuracy of the books on a monthly basis
Participate in special projects as assigned by CFO and CEO and conduct ad-hoc analysis that is actionable to support decision making

Profile

Master's degree in Finance, Management Control from Business School, IAE, Engineering School, University
2+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, or audit accounting
Critical thinking and intellectual curiosity
High attention to detail. We are looking for someone that reviews materials with logic, scan and correct for errors. Consistency and accuracy are of greatest importance.
Excel and PowerPoint high efficiency. Someone that streamlines reporting and presentations, quickly puts together ad hoc requests, draws connections within data to understand purpose.
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
Ability to meet assigned deadlines
Exposure to multidimensional reporting applications (SAP BI, Hyperion SmartView/Essbase) a plus
Fluency in English mandatory

This program is sponsored by the French Government and limited to European candidates.

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Nous sommes convaincus que la diversité est une source d’épanouissement, d’équilibre social et de complémentarité pour nos collaborateurs, nos offres sont donc ouvertes à toutes et tous sans restriction.

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