- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
About Diptyque
Founded in Paris in 1961 by Christiane Montadre-Gautrot, Desmond Knox-Leet and Yves Coueslant, Diptyque is a fragrance and lifestyle maison distinguished by its artistic heritage, imaginative storytelling and exacting craftsmanship. From its historic boutique at 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain, the house has cultivated an international presence through perfumes, scented candles and objects for the home. As an employer, Diptyque brings together talents across fragrance development, design, retail and corporate functions, united by an appreciation for beauty and the sensory experience. Its distinctive universe offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a Parisian maison where creativity, attention to detail and thoughtful client relationships underpin the brand’s identity.
Diptyque is seeking a Commercial Finance Controller to oversee commercial controlling across EMEAI markets and support Finance and IT transformation projects. The role partners with commercial leadership on performance, investment cases and store development, while advancing reporting automation and future EPM and ERP deployments.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead the budgeting process with the commercial directors across markets.
- Prepare, consolidate, monitor and analyse budgets and forecasts for the EMEAI business.
- Manage monthly closes, ensuring the reliability of P&L and financial information, including revenue, gross margin and EBITDA.
- Analyse sales, commercial margins and profitability by channel and market against actuals, budget, forecast and prior year, including volume, price and mix effects.
- Identify and monitor growth and profitability drivers.
- Analyse commercial terms, discounts, commissions and distribution costs, particularly for Wholesale, Travel Retail and distributors.
- Build business cases to support commercial decisions.
- Challenge and support commercial directors in developing action plans and making operational and strategic decisions.
- Develop financial models with commercial teams for store openings, renovations and relocations.
- Model projected P&Ls and long-term plans, and analyse key investment indicators, including CAPEX, ROI, payback and profitability.
- Challenge operational and financial assumptions and make recommendations to inform investment decisions.
- Represent commercial controlling requirements in Finance systems transformation projects.
- Continue digitising and automating reporting and analysis for the scope, notably in Tableau.
- Contribute to the planned 2027 deployment of the Group's future EPM.
- Participate as the Finance business lead in the ERP transformation project planned from 2028.
- Propose continuous improvements to processes, management tools and value-creation drivers.
Qualifications
- At least five years of experience in management control, including significant experience in commercial controlling or FP&A and business partnering with operational teams.
- Higher education qualification at Bac+5 level in finance, management, business school, engineering school or equivalent.
- Strong command of commercial controlling and strong business acumen; knowledge of Retail and the luxury industry is an advantage.
- Interest in information systems, including ERP, BI and EPM.
- Strong financial analysis and modelling capabilities.
- Rigorous, autonomous and reliable.
- Ability to present complex analyses clearly and concisely to senior management.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage with, support and challenge senior operational stakeholders.
- Proficiency in spoken, written and read English.
Skills
Experience
At least five years in management control, including significant experience in commercial controlling or FP&A and business partnering with operational teams.
Education
Higher education qualification at Bac+5 level in finance, management, business school, engineering school or equivalent.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Diptyque’s workplace culture is shaped by its Parisian artistic heritage, combining creative expression with a meticulous approach to fragrance, design and storytelling. Across its métiers, the Maison places emphasis on curiosity, craftsmanship and attention to detail, inviting employees to bring its distinctive universe to life through thoughtful client experiences.
About Cerulean
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