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Finance Manager

Groupe Clarins
Dubai, UAE
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Mid-Senior
2 months ago
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Budgeting and ForecastingFinancial ReportingCash Flow ManagementTreasury ManagementCost Accounting
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Overview

Ready to bring passion into your career?

A global leading skincare and make-up company, Clarins Group is the embodiment of a committed family history, with a fierce passion for innovation and spirit of independence.

Its

*raison d’être*

is "making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet".

Operating in more than 150 countries, we are now the number one skincare company in Europe and are accelerating our development on all other continents, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

Because our 8,000 talents are unique, we are committed to promoting diversity in all its forms.

Do you want to help write the next chapter of our story?

This is a project based role for 10-12 months.

Financial Planning & Budgeting

  • Coordinate and execute budgeting and forecasting cycles for Budget, Risk and Opportunities on a quarterly basis.
  • Maintain and update financial models for forecasts and variance analysis.
  • Lead fixed cost budgeting and ongoing cost control initiatives.

Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare HFM and internal management reports (excluding specified items where noted) and deliver timely variance commentary.
  • Produce and analyses P&L by Customer and P&L by Market.
  • Provide ad-hoc financial reports for managers and support month-end reporting packs.

Cost & Asset Controls

  • Manage capex budgeting and actuals review.
  • Oversee labour reporting, depreciation forecasting, and coordination with accounting.
  • Run purchase/stock equations, stock reporting and provisions.
  • Deliver sell-out, net invoicing, and local net invoicing reports.

Compliance & Accounting Standards

  • Support Balance Sheet submission reviews and ensure compliance with accounting policies.
  • Assist with IAS 38 (intangible assets) assessments and related entries.
  • Liaise with tax specialists on Corporate Tax matters for the company.

Commercial Partnering & Pricing

  • Support pricing validation across all markets, ensuring consistency of assumptions.
  • Collaborate with commercial, marketing and supply chain teams to align financial forecasts and operational plans.

Executive & Stakeholder Communication

  • Contribute to the President’s Letter and prepare presentations for senior stakeholders.
  • Present key insights and recommendations to local and regional management.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Economics; professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA) preferred.
  • 5–7 years’ experience in FP&A, corporate finance or financial reporting—manager-level experience in a multinational is preferred.
  • Strong IFRS knowledge, including IAS 38, depreciation and balance sheet controls.
  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with HFM and ERP systems desirable.
  • Proven experience in pricing validation, P&L by customer/market analysis, inventory accounting and stock provisions.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
  • Behaviors & competencies:
  • Analytical and detail-oriented with strong commercial acumen.
  • Collaborative, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
  • Comfortable working in matrixed, cross-functional environments.

Kpis

1.

On-time completion of monthly HFM packs and variance analysis.

2.

Accurate and timely budgets/forecasts for assigned BUs and regions.

3.

Clear P&L by customer/market analysis delivered to stakeholders monthly.

4.

Well-controlled capex and stock provisioning processes.

If you have a curious mind, a thirst to go further and the drive to boldly take on new challenges, join us.

A

*B-Corp certified*

global leading skincare and make-up company, Clarins group is the embodiment of a committed family history, with a fie&rce passion for innovation and spirit of independence.

Our purpose "making life more beautiful, passing on a more beautiful planet," is a core commitment outlined in our by-laws.

Operating in more than 150 countries thanks to our 8,000 employees worldwide, we are now the number one skincare company in Europe and are accelerating our development on all other continents, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

In line with our dual CSR mission of ‘Caring for people, caring for the planet’ we take pride in offering a rewarding yet challenging work environment where everyone can thrive.

This culture allowed us to achieve the certification of Forbes' World’s Best Employers 2024 and Forbes' World’s Best Employers 2024.

To learn more about our group and our commitments to people, visit www.groupeclarins.com.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe in making life more beautiful for our employees and our customers.

Inclusion and diversity are firmly grounded in our core values.

We strive to achieve inclusiveness, and we foster an equal-opportunity culture where everyone can reach their full potential and do their best

work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are a member of the ILO (International Labor Organization) and the Employers Network for Equity and Inclusion (ENEI).

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