L’OCCITANE en provence Hiring for Commercial Finance Internship Job at London, England Full Time

The L’OCCITANE Group is a global, natural and organic ingredient-based cosmetics and well-being products maker, producer and retailer. The Group is built on strong values of entrepreneurship, team work, respect and authenticity. It is committed to developing products that are environmentally friendly and sustainable.

The Group has four brands : L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, Elemis and LimeLife.

With a presence in 90 countries, our products are distributing in more than 3,000 stores in the world.

Position Title: Commercial Finance Internship

Department: Finance

Reports to: Commercial Controller

Join L’Occitane UK and Ireland in an exciting role as a Commercial Finance Intern.

Ideally suiting candidates looking for their first role in Finance, potentially after finishing a degree or equivalent, and are looking to make first steps in the world of Finance.

The role of the Commercial Finance Intern for L’Occitane is to assist the team in analysing and reviewing the monthly financial & KPI data, assist in the Budgeting process and get involved in ad-hoc projects that arise.

The position is based in the L’Occitane Head Office in central London.

Responsibilities:
Supporting the Commercial Finance team and ensure operational activities (regarding sales and expenses) are in line with the Budget. Also checking that financial data are correctly allocated to the right P&L accounts/cost centers.

Detailed monthly review on sales, expenses & profitability by business units (by store, by channel, by type of customers, by product).

Produce reports and analysis on Retail & Web discounts, including staff discounts.

Organization and facilitation of physical stock counts with aid in preparation and post stock take analysis.

Produce reports and analyse staff Productivity in store, reporting to the Retail business partners on performance.

Involvement in specific project activities, that aim to improve day to day business processes.

Provide ad-hoc support to the Commercial Finance team and the Business.

What we need from you:
Ideally suiting candidate with Business/Accounting/Finance Degree or equivalent

MS office skills, especially a high level of Microsoft Excel (Vlookups, Hlookups, Sumifs, Pivot Tables, Charts)

Ability to learn and use other financial modelling tools or accounting software with training provided (for example TM1, SAP, BI, Tableau)

Ability to prioritise multiple responsibilities and tasks

Show critical thinking, ownership, excellent analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

Team player

Be curious, open minded, pro-active and responsive

What we offer you!*

Generous staff discount to use on all your favourite L’Occitane products!

Training Product Allocation every month!

Generous holiday allowance, increasing with length of service

Extra half day off for your birthday every year

Extra day holiday if you get married

Weekly fruit basket per team

Pension scheme

My L’Occitane Rewards: Discount/Cashback on high street retailers

GymFlex, Cycle to Work, SmartTech, Childcare Vouchers

Many social events throughout the year, in and out of the office

Much, much more!

• Some benefit eligibility is based on length of service

L’Occitane is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.