LVMH Senior HR Controlling Specialist
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Posted
- Apr 27, 2026
About LVMH
LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics is a maison within the LVMH group, focused on the creation, production and distribution of luxury fragrances and beauty products. As part of a global luxury conglomerate, the brand operates with international teams, high operational standards and a strong emphasis on creativity, quality and commercial excellence. The organisation offers cross‑functional collaboration across HR, Finance and brand management in a fast‑paced, high‑visibility environment.
LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics in Chuo‑Ku, Tokyo seeks a Senior HR Controlling Specialist to lead multi‑entity staff cost forecasting and HR reporting.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead multi‑entity staff cost forecasting and budgeting for 4–6 legal entities, ensuring accuracy, consistency and alignment across all Perfumes & Cosmetics brands.
- Design, refine and maintain forecasting frameworks that integrate payroll flows, regulatory and tax impacts, benefit schemes and business drivers.
- Perform deep‑dive variance analysis (Actual vs Budget/Forecast) and deliver strategic insights and recommendations to HR and Finance leadership.
- Own HR accruals and provisions (recruitment fees, paid holiday reserves, performance bonuses), ensuring accounting compliance and robust control.
- Act as subject‑matter expert on labour cost drivers, advising stakeholders on the financial consequences of labour law, tax or benefits changes.
- Manage monthly headcount reporting (starters, leavers, FTE, transfers) with commentary and actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
- Oversee HR reporting processes for internal audiences, P&C HQ and LVMH Group, guaranteeing timeliness, data integrity and version control.
- Maintain HR scorecards and KPI analysis (absence, overtime, turnover), identifying trends and recommending operational responses.
- Drive reporting automation and multi‑entity optimisation using Power Query, Power Pivot and data modelling techniques.
- Lead HR database governance and data quality initiatives; standardise cost centres, analytical dimensions and employee master data across entities.
- Spearhead process simplification, standardisation and automation projects to reduce manual tasks, strengthen controls and improve forecast reliability.
- Evaluate and implement digital and AI‑enabled solutions to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting cadence and data management.
- Coordinate data submissions to external remuneration survey vendors and respond to ad‑hoc benchmarking or audit requests.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in Finance, FP&A or Controlling with substantial exposure to HR controlling and payroll cost structures.
- University degree (any major).
- Business‑level English and Japanese (both mandatory).
- Proven experience working across multiple legal entities and interacting with senior HR and Finance stakeholders.
- Demonstrable track record in forecasting, accrual calculation and variance analysis within a complex organisational environment.
Skills
Experience
At least five years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A or controlling roles with clear responsibility for HR/staff cost controlling and multi‑entity payroll exposure; prior work in a multinational or matrixed luxury environment is highly desirable.
Education
University degree (any major).
Workplace
The role is situated in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan.
Culture
The maison combines LVMH’s heritage of craftsmanship and luxury with a dynamic, commercial mindset. Teams are highly collaborative, data‑driven and operate across international boundaries, offering exposure to cross‑brand projects and senior stakeholders within a high‑standards environment.
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