Officine Universelle Buly Senior Controller
About Officine Universelle Buly
Officine Universelle Buly 1803 is a heritage-driven luxury beauty maison celebrated for its refined perfumes and apothecary traditions. The brand, which joined the LVMH group in 2021, combines French savoir‑faire and historical elegance with a global retail presence across Europe and Asia.
Officine Universelle Buly (LVMH) seeks a Senior Controller in Paris — hybrid role reporting to the CFO, leading budgeting, P&L and BI across international subsidiaries.
Role & Responsibilities
- Own and animate the annual budgeting process and subsequent reforecasts for all subsidiaries and the global entity (Buly Monde).
- Control, analyse and challenge actuals (net sales, P&L and balance sheet on a quarterly basis) for each subsidiary, identify variances versus prior year and latest forecast, and recommend corrective actions.
- Design, implement and maintain the KPI framework required to monitor subsidiary and channel performance.
- Monitor performance across all distribution channels for each market and deliver ad hoc profitability analyses to inform strategic decisions.
- Act as the financial business partner to the commercial team responsible for Wholesale activities.
- Review and analyse investment proposals (notably boutique openings) and track post‑investment performance.
- Coordinate pricing policy decisions in collaboration with commercial and executive stakeholders.
- Participate in the development and rollout of new BI tools and reporting capabilities.
- Line manage a management controller and a finance intern, providing coaching and quality control.
- Maintain regular interactions with international subsidiaries (notably Japan) and provide decision support to General Management and the Finance Directorate.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) from a business school or equivalent in Finance/Accounting.
- 4–5 years minimum in audit and/or management controlling within an international group.
- Fluent English, both written and spoken.
- Strong business orientation with proven capacity to influence commercial stakeholders.
- Comfort with transformation and optimisation projects and an appetite for entrepreneurial environments.
- Highly rigorous, autonomous and adaptable with strong analytical and organisational skills.
- Experience managing at least one direct report.
Skills
Experience
Minimum five years’ professional experience, including 4–5 years in audit and/or management control within an international group, with demonstrated exposure to budgeting, P&L oversight and BI projects. Prior experience supporting commercial/wholesale teams and supervising junior staff is required.
Education
Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
The Maison blends French heritage, meticulous craftsmanship and theatrical retail environments to create a singular luxury experience; its teams are expected to combine reverence for tradition with entrepreneurial creativity. As part of LVMH, the brand operates with high standards of excellence and international collaboration, valuing diversity and inclusive hiring.
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