Guerlain Senior Industrial Controller — Costing & Inventory (SAP CO‑PC)
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About Guerlain
Guerlain is a historic French house renowned for its perfumery and cosmetics, now part of the LVMH group. The brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with luxury innovation and is pursuing a fast-paced transformation to elevate its product and brand positioning globally.
Guerlain — Chartres: Senior Industrial Controller (Costing & Inventory, SAP CO‑PC). Full-time CDI leading costing, stock valuation and digitalisation.
Role & Responsibilities
- Own and run end-to-end the industrial costing process for all Guerlain products, ensuring accuracy of standard costs and relevance of valuation drivers across brands and franchises.
- Calculate, analyse and explain standard costs, production variances and transfer prices to identify performance levers and margin optimisation opportunities.
- Act as the subject-matter expert and single point of contact for all stock valuation, accounting and analytical stock-related issues; ensure robust stock reconciliations and justifications.
- Serve as the primary interface with external auditors and fiscal controllers, defending valuations, industrial variances and related accounting treatments.
- Drive financial performance and budgeting processes for international logistics and B2B operations, including monthly closes and annual budgeting cycles; challenge operational teams and propose corrective action plans.
- Lead the digitalisation and optimisation agenda for industrial controlling: implement BI/analytics solutions, exploit AI where applicable, and improve processes related to OPEX, costing and inventory management.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree from a business school or equivalent with a specialisation in finance or accounting; DCG (Diplôme de Comptabilité et de Gestion) or equivalent strongly recommended.
- Minimum 5 years' professional experience in industrial/plant controlling or costing within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in industrial costing methodologies and margin analysis.
- Proven experience liaising with external auditors and defending financial valuations and accounting treatments.
- Strong capability to lead change, mobilise cross-functional operational teams and translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in industrial finance/controlling with hands-on responsibility for product costing and stock accounting, ideally within a manufacturing or cosmetics environment.
Education
Degree from a business school or equivalent with specialisation in Finance/Accounting; DCG or equivalent strongly recommended.
Workplace
This position is based in Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France, within easy reach of Paris.
Culture
Guerlain blends a legacy of creative craftsmanship with contemporary luxury management under the LVMH umbrella. The workplace emphasises excellence, discretion and innovation, encouraging cross-functional collaboration and a digital-first approach to elevate product and brand standards.
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