The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets, including over 1,300 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes Firenze.

With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.
L’OCCITANE is also committed to sustainability for business, people & the planet, as well as respect of human rights, ethics principles and labour protection. All employees at L’OCCITANE must therefore implement the company’s mission and integrate the social, environmental, economic and legal effects of their actions in their day-to-day job. In practice, this means that any employee at L’OCCITANE shall contribute to growing sales, regenerating nature, caring for our consumers & partners and supporting our employees. The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM.

Brand Financial Controller - L’Occitane en Provence

(Permanent contract)

Do you thrive in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment? Are you passionate about products, performance and sustainability? Join L'OCCITANE as a Brand Financial Controller and help shape the future of our iconic ranges.

As Brand Financial Controller, you will act as a strategic finance partner to our central product development teams. Your role will be to secure margin targets and ensure portfolio profitability at every stage of the product lifecycle — from innovation to end-of-life.

Based in Plan-les-Ouates (close to Geneva) and reporting to the Brand Controlling Director, you will work cross-functionally with Marketing, Operations, Pricing and Factory teams to drive value, efficiency, and informed decision-making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support new product development by validating standard costs, challenging pricing and margin assumptions, and ensuring profitability of key innovations and strategic ranges (Verbena & Lavender, Fragrances & Home, Limited Editions, Hospitality & SPA).
• Produce and share monthly KPI dashboards to monitor launch performance and engage development teams around our global margin objectives.
• Contribute to the annual price revision process across the product portfolio (individual items, gift sets, promotional materials, merchandising).
• Actively participate in excess & obsolete stock management , optimizing sell-out strategies and limiting write-off risks.
• Quarterly review and adjust central inventory financial accruals , ensuring accurate accounting and proper follow-up of decisions.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects , such as product catalogue optimization, financing of brand ecological commitments, and cost/value analysis.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic or operational decisions.

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Master’s degree in Finance or Controlling.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within the beauty, cosmetics, fragrance or FMCG industry.
• Fluency in French and professional proficiency in English.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and good knowledge of SAP systems.
• Analytical and concise mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative spirit, interpersonal skills, and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong autonomy and sense of ownership.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification)
• Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world
• A unique culture centered around entrepreneurship, where everyone is expected to collaborate, experiment & move fast
• Internal mobility opportunities
• Monthly allocation & discount for store products
• Attractive Social Insurances coverage
• 5 weeks annual leaves & 3 extra-days offered as public holidays
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangement
• Attractive Parental Leave Policy
• Public transport allowance

Permanent contract, full time-basis (100%)

L’OCCITANE is an equal opportunities employer. This means that, when making decisions about our employees’ careers with us, our main considerations are their ability to do their jobs and develop in their roles. One way we cultivate change is by creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and organizational culture. As part of this, we are committed to building an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment where everyone feels respected and valued. We recruit positive-minded people who share our core values - entrepreneurship, team spirit, leading by example and authenticity – and our commitment to sustainability.