Prestige Sales Controller (6-month contract)

Location: Paris, France

Company

International beauty company focused on prestige cosmetics and commercial performance.

What you will do

• Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams to analyze retailer performance and identify business drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Support customer negotiations with financial simulations, commercial analyses, and decision-support recommendations.
• Contribute to budget and forecast cycles, build sales assumptions, and improve forecast accuracy.
• Participate in month-end close activities covering Gross Sales, Gross-to-Net, and Net Revenue.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, and reporting under hirify.global policies, US GAAP, and SOX requirements.
• Improve and automate reporting tools using Excel and Power BI, including AI and Finance transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in Controlling, FP&A, or Finance Business Partnering.
• Strong Excel skills and an analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent French and good command of English required.
• Ability to work in a commercial, fast-paced business environment.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Power BI, SAP, or other analytics tools.
• Experience in commercial finance or a fast-paced business environment.

Culture & Benefits

• 6-month fixed-term contract with broad exposure to Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain leadership.
• Opportunities to develop commercial finance expertise through forecasting, closing, revenue management, and business partnering.
• Participation in AI, automation, and Finance transformation initiatives.
• Company benefits, employee discounts, and meal vouchers.
• Open and inclusive workplace with equal-opportunity principles.