Chanel Financial and Budget Management Specialist

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Posted
Dec 19, 2025

About Chanel

Chanel, a paragon of luxury and elegance, is renowned for its distinctive approach to beauty, encapsulating the essence of individuality through its perfumes, cosmetics, and skincare products. As part of a prestigious conglomerate, Chanel offers a work environment that fosters independence and creativity, inspired by the legacy of Mademoiselle Chanel herself.

Join Chanel in Paris as a Financial and Budget Management Specialist. This full-time role involves overseeing financial operations within the real estate sector, requiring 5 years of experience and an advanced degree in finance or accounting.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the financial oversight of real estate projects, including asset management and expense tracking.
  • Collaborate with the Real Estate and Employee Experience Directorate to develop annual and multi-year budgets.
  • Prepare financial forecasts and analyze variances between actuals and budgets, providing insights and recommendations.
  • Regularly report to the financial controller.
  • Manage CAPEX and fixed assets, liaising with financial teams for project operations.
  • Maintain communication with internal teams such as accounting and treasury.
  • Oversee expenditure commitments related to CAPEX in coordination with fixed asset accounting.
  • Handle the issuance and reception of service commissioning minutes.
  • Update and manage the fixed asset database for buildings within the scope.
  • Organize annual reviews in collaboration with fixed asset accounting and project managers.
  • Manage daily orders, including entry and tracking within the Coupa system.
  • Monitor expenditure commitments and receipts.
  • Process and track invoicing, including the registration of new service providers in Coupa.
  • Prepare monthly expenditure commitments and cash forecasts.
  • Coordinate annual and quarterly account closures with accounting and financial teams.
  • Lead a team comprising an administrative manager and an intern.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in management, finance, accounting, or equivalent.
  • Significant experience (5 years) in budgetary and financial management, and team leadership, preferably in the real estate sector.

Skills

Proficiency in management and office software (Excel, ERP tools). Expertise in financial and budgetary management tools. Strong analytical, synthesis, and presentation skills. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Team spirit and leadership capabilities. Meticulousness, autonomy, and a strong sense of responsibility.

Experience

A minimum of 5 years in budgetary and financial management, with team leadership experience, ideally within the real estate sector.

Education

Advanced degree in management, finance, accounting, or equivalent.

Workplace

This position is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.

Benefits

Chanel provides a comprehensive onboarding program, including training on the history and products of Chanel Parfums Beauté. Employees are immersed in a dynamic, innovative, and learning-focused environment, with opportunities to work alongside diverse experts with recognized expertise.

Culture

Chanel's workplace culture is dynamic and innovative, placing a strong emphasis on creativity and human-centric values. The company celebrates diversity in all its forms and encourages the unique contributions of each team member, fostering an environment where creativity and individuality thrive.

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