Financial Controller Fragrance & Beauty

Join CHANEL Benelux & Scandinavia (Ben Sca) as a Financial Controller for Fragrance & Beauty! Are you ready to drive financial excellence across Ben Sca markets?

What impact you can create at CHANEL

As a Fragrance & Beauty Financial Controller, you will be a vital member of our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, reporting directly to the Head of FP&A. You will drive financial excellence across Ben Sca markets, assisting in shaping strategy, guiding growth, and ensuring the highest standards of financial performance.

In this pivotal role, you will oversee the financial landscape for Fragrance & Beauty, collaborating with leaders across Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium to deliver actionable insights and robust forecasts. You will challenge the status quo, support business decisions with rigour, and help steer the Ben Sca markets towards their strategic ambitions.

If you thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, are passionate about beauty, luxury, and working with numbers across diverse teams, this is your opportunity to make an impact at the heart of the European region.

Key Responsibilities

F&B Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Oversee P&L construction and all financial cycles (Budget, Quarterly Forecasts, Monthly Forecasts, Multi-Year Plans), ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.

• Maintain direct contact and build strong relationships with the Ben Sca F&B Management team and their departments (Retail, Wholesale, Marketing, Learning, Operations).

• Forecast and monitor Advertising, Promotion & Demonstration costs, Boutique Expenses, and proactively communicate risks/opportunities.

• Lead financial closing cycles in collaboration with accounting and other teams, ensuring reliable and timely data in information systems.

• Analyse variances between forecasts and actuals and share insights with Management for informed decision-making.

• Analyse sales data and profitability by POS, highlighting levers to the Head of FP&A and Management team.

• Build CAPEX requests for new, relocated, or renovated Points of Sale.

• Prepare budget, strategic, and ad hoc presentations for Top Management with the Head of FP&A and CFO.

• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required.

Strategic Financial Projects:

• Support the implementation of Global, European and Local IT projects and initiatives (e.g., COUPA, ORION, SCORE, Hero), including pilot initiatives.

• Participate actively in Local and European automation and simplification projects (“Future of Finance”) to improve efficiency and reduce manual tasks.

• Identify process improvement opportunities, prioritize automation and simplification efforts, and ensure adequate training for users.

• Collaborate across departments to develop and embed new financial tools.

Internal Controls

• Act as a business partner to retail teams on finance and stock operation matters; plan and lead annual stock counts.

• Serve as a key contact for Local and European Retail Procedures, ensuring understanding and application by retail teams.

What you will gain from this experience

• Career Progression: Exposure to local, regional and global projects, with opportunities for development across the CHANEL Finance organization.

• Strategic Impact: Direct involvement in shaping financial and business strategy for a dynamic, high-growth region.

• Professional Growth: Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams; gain expertise in advanced financial systems and data analysis tools.

• Team Culture: Join a supportive, passionate, and diverse team committed to excellence, innovation, and personal development.

• International Exposure: Work closely with colleagues across multiple countries and cultures, expanding your professional network.

What you will bring to the team

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Management.

• 7-10 years of successful experience in FP&A or Financial Controlling.

• Demonstrated experience as a trusted Finance Business Partner.

• Previous experience working with wholesale distribution channels, preferably in the luxury retail or FMCG industries.

• Position based in Amsterdam (Netherlands); periodic business travel within Ben Sca countries and Europe.

Skills

• English is mandatory, Dutch and/or French is a plus.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Curious, proactive, dynamic and continually seeking improvement.

• Strong business acumen, strategical thinking and ability to challenge.

• Rigorous and thorough.

• Positive and team oriented.

• Thorough knowledge of information systems, especially MS-Office and Excel. Proficient and curious about new IT technologies (Power BI, Power Query, Copilot…).

• Fulltime available and living in/around Amsterdam

Interested?

We would like to receive your motivation letter and cv. Applications without a motivation letter will not be processed. If we see a match, we would like to get to know you better.

We only accept applications from candidates who are currently allowed to live and work in the Netherlands. Should we see a match, we would like to get to know you better. To avoid mutual disappointment, we ask you to respond only if you meet the profile.

At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.