Make Up For Ever Junior Financial Controller

Location
Employment Full-Time
Seniority Entry-Level
Department Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
Industry Perfumes, Cosmetics & Prestige Beauty
Posted Apr 5, 2026
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Make Up For Ever — Levallois-Perret: Junior Financial Controller to support consolidation, margin analysis and financial reporting.

Overview

Make Up For Ever is a Paris-based professional makeup Maison within the LVMH group. The brand operates globally across retail and wholesale channels and emphasizes product innovation, artistic creativity and professional expertise while benefitting from the resources and cross-brand development opportunities of the LVMH ecosystem.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Prepare and control monthly and quarterly financial close processes ensuring compliance with IFRS and Group reporting rules.
  • Analyse and reconcile consolidated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow items, including intragroup reconciliations.
  • Monitor foreign exchange impacts and contribute to FX-related adjustments in consolidation.
  • Analyse margin performance (local and consolidated) by product and market; investigate volume, price and mix variances.
  • Control and follow up on inventory positions and standard costs per product across markets.
  • Produce and validate ad-hoc and recurring financial reporting (KPIs for boutiques, AR analysis, CapEx control) destined for the Maison Finance Direction and LVMH Group.
  • Coordinate close calendars and act as the primary interlocutor with local controllers and the Group Consolidation team.
  • Support continuous improvement of consolidation processes, tools and reporting (including preparation of presentations for close meetings).

Qualifications

  • Master's degree (Bac+5) in finance, accounting, business or equivalent.
  • First professional experience (internship, CDD or junior role) in audit, consolidation, financial control or management control.
  • Professional-level English (oral and written) is required.
  • Strong analytical rigour, organisation and attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal and pedagogical skills to communicate financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
  • Ability to operate in an international, cross-functional and fast-paced environment.

Skills

SAP BFC Power BI Pack Office IFRS Financial consolidation Margin analysis Intercompany reconciliation Reporting and presentation preparation

Experience

Entry-level — first professional experience (internship or junior position) in audit, consolidation, financial control or management control is expected.

Education

Master's degree (Bac+5) in finance, accounting, business or equivalent.

Workplace

This position is based in Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris. Cerulean lists 28 open roles in Levallois-Perret. The broader Île-de-France area accounts for 3.880 active listings on Cerulean, 88 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.467 open positions, with 107 posted this week.

Benefits

Access to an e‑learning development platform; participation in Employee Resource Groups and mentoring programmes; involvement in social and environmental initiatives (Green Week, Inclusive Week); product testing sessions with the in‑house studio; annual company events and lunchtime run club.

Culture

Make Up For Ever fosters a creative, inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in professional makeup expertise and artistic expression. As part of the LVMH group, the Maison offers cross‑brand networks, ERGs and mentoring opportunities that support international mobility and accelerated professional development.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

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