Puig EMEA Business Controller
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Apr 19, 2026
About Puig
Puig is a global Spanish fashion and fragrance house headquartered in Barcelona, recognized for its portfolio of designer fragrances and beauty brands. The company combines creative brand stewardship with international commercial operations and places strong emphasis on entrepreneurial leadership, brand-building and cross‑functional collaboration across markets.
Puig (Barcelona) seeks an EMEA Business Controller to lead regional FP&A, reporting and commercial partnering for the EMEA business.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead financial planning and analysis for the EMEA region: prepare budgets, rolling forecasts and long‑range plans in partnership with commercial and supply chain stakeholders.
- Deliver timely month‑end and quarter‑end close activities for EMEA entities, including consolidation, variance analysis and commentary for senior management.
- Produce management reports and KPI dashboards to monitor performance by country, channel and product; recommend corrective actions and commercial levers.
- Support pricing, promotional planning and margin optimisation through rigorous costing, scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis.
- Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and applicable IFRS/local GAAP requirements across EMEA operations.
- Act as finance business partner to regional leaders: translate financials into actionable commercial insights and support business cases for investments.
- Drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls and participate in ERP/reporting projects to harmonise financial processes across markets.
- Provide ad‑hoc financial analysis for strategic initiatives, M&A support and cross‑border tax or transfer‑pricing queries where required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent; professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or similar) preferred.
- Proven track record (typically 5+ years) in controlling, FP&A or management accounting within a multinational environment, ideally in FMCG, beauty or luxury goods.
- Strong command of IFRS and consolidation practices; experience with multi‑entity reporting and intercompany reconciliation.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into commercial insight and to influence senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Excellent analytical rigor, attention to detail and a continuous‑improvement mindset.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of progressive finance experience in controlling or FP&A roles within multinational organisations; experience covering multiple European markets or EMEA region strongly preferred. Prior exposure to luxury, beauty or consumer goods businesses is an advantage.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline; professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Culture
Puig blends creative brand heritage with commercial pragmatism and an entrepreneurial ethos. The workplace is international and matrixed, valuing cross‑disciplinary collaboration, agility and a focus on brand and business growth.
About Cerulean
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