Benelux Finance Controller (based in Amsterdam)

Your role You’ll be joining the EssilorLuxottica Group as Benelux Financial Controller. This is a key role in the Finance team, responsible for providing a holistic view of the organization's P&L, acting as an "alerter" to identify risks and opportunities ahead of time. You will drive financial planning across the organization while ensuring rigorous Process&Data Governance. Your goal is to foster continuous improvement and operational efficiency by analyzing performance, optimizing processes, and delivering high‑impact decision support to Senior Leadership.

Main Responsibilities Budgeting&Forecasting

Support the definition and prioritization of financial targets, ensuring alignment across key stakeholders

Own end‑to‑end budgeting and forecasting processes for your entities (full P&L), ensuring accurate and timely system submissions in collaboration with Commercial Controllers

Lead bottom‑up OPEX planning, aligning cost structures with business strategy and financial objectivesProvide insights to guide resource allocation, investment decisions, and efficiency initiatives

Managerial&Statutory Month End closure

Coordinate finance closing and reporting timelines for your entities

Own the managerial accounts for your legal entity, ensuring alignment with statutory reporting in collaboration with Accounting and Operations Controlling teams

Ensure accuracy and integrity of OPEX reporting (e.g., accruals, provisions, postings, and cost allocations)

Perform consolidation checks and P&L data validation, including variance and profitability analysis before reporting submission

Act as the key point of contact for finance shared service centre on P&L and balance sheet variance explanations

Support internal and external audits for the managed legal entity

Financial Reporting

Deliver clear and insightful reporting, including P&L variance and profitability analysis

Analyze monthly spending versus last year and budget/forecast, identifying key cost drivers (e.g., headcount, inflation) and challenging variances

Prepare and actively contribute to monthly P&L reviews and business review meetings

Cost Optimization

Partner with department heads to provide financial guidance and support effective cost management

Identify and drive cost optimization opportunities, challenging inefficiencies, supplier choices, and contracts

Perform scenario analysis ("what-if"), simulations, and risk&opportunity assessments to support strategic decisions

Main Requirements

5-10 years experience in cost control, financial reporting, planning&analysis

Excellent communication, presentation skills and analytical skills

Ability to build rapport with wide range of colleagues across the organisation

An ability to self‑manage, motivate and work on your own initiative

Ability to manage multiple tasks across a variety of functions to meet deadlines

Attention to detail and ability to thrive within a fast moving environment

Proficiency in SAP accounting system and advanced Excel skills

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.

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