Director, Finance - Brand A&P Luxe

Job Title Director, Finance - Brand A&P

Division: LUXE

Location: Hudson Yards, NY

Reports To: VP, LUXE A&P Finance

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L'Oreal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oreal, our Finance teams turn data into insights and risk analysis into solutions while ensuring the Group's financial performance is top notch. We have a diverse range of expertise at L'Oreal Finance, including Financial Planning & Controlling, Internal Audit, Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury, Tax and Consolidation. We bring numbers to life! Come join our dynamic team!

What You Will Do:

Brand Context & Position Summary As the flagship brand of L'Oreal's Luxe Division, represents the pinnacle of luxury, innovation, and consumer experience. The Director, Finance - Brand A&P acts as the co-pilot and key strategic business partner to the Luxe Head of Finance and Head of Marketing, Brand General Manager, and Business Unit Leaders.

In this role, you will lead the financial strategy, budget allocation, ROI optimization, and governance of extensive and highly dynamic Advertising & Promotional (A&P) portfolio. You will ensure that every dollar invested-from digital media and influencer advocacy to point-of-sale merchandising and beauty advisor animation-is optimized for premium consumer acquisition, brand equity growth, and commercial value creation.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Budget Construction: Lead the annual budgeting process and subsequent revision cycles (Trends/Forecasts) for all A&P lines (including Media, Digital, Advocacy, Merchandising, and Promotional offers).
• Resource Allocation: Partner with brand leaders to translate marketing ambitions into structured financial plans, ensuring resources are allocated to the highest-growth drivers.
• Phasing & Accuracy: Manage the monthly and quarterly phasing of A&P investments to align with product launch calendars and overall business seasonality.

2. Business Co-Piloting & ROI Optimization

• Strategic Marketing Partnership: Serve as the key financial co-pilot to the Marketing, Digital, and Media teams, challenging assumption models and translating marketing KPIs into financial outcomes.
• Investment Effectiveness (ROI): Establish frameworks to measure the return on investment (ROI) of marketing campaigns. Analyze the effectiveness of different touchpoints (e.g., traditional media, paid search, social commerce, influencer partnerships, and in-store merchandising).
• Post-Mortem Analysis: Conduct regular performance reviews of major launches and promotional activations, sharing actionable financial insights to optimize future campaign designs and media mix models.

3. Month-End Closing, Financial Control & Compliance

• Closing Accuracy: Oversee the month-end and year-end closing processes for A&P, ensuring accurate accruals, cut-offs, and alignment with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS/Group guidelines).
• Commitment Tracking: Monitor the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, tracking purchase orders (POs), pending commitments, and actual expenditures against the authorized budget to avoid overspends.
• Internal Control & Governance: Ensure strict compliance with internal control policies, procurement guidelines, and contract approval flows for all third-party marketing vendors, creative agencies, and media buying partners.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Vendor Management

• Agency & Procurement Alignment: Collaborate closely with the Procurement department and external media/creative agencies to review contract terms, fee structures, and ensure transparency in media buying and production costs.
• Shared Best Practices: Partner with corporate finance, digital IT, and central media teams to share best practices, standardize tools, and align on measurement methodologies.

5. Financial Reporting, Systems & Process Optimization

• Dashboarding & Reporting: Design, maintain, and distribute clear, actionable A&P dashboards and reports for brand management and senior finance leadership.
• Process Transformation: Continuously seek opportunities to simplify, automate, or digitize financial processes (such as PO creation, accrual estimations, or budget tracking tools) to improve speed and transparency.
• Data Integrity: Ensure the consistency and accuracy of marketing investment data across various reporting tools, ERPs, and media tracking databases.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

As an integral part of our culture at L'Oreal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oreal products as well as VIP Access to L'Oreal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows:

Salary Range: $138,500 - $200,800 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)

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