Internal Control Assistant Manager

**Company Description**
Take your career to the next level in the luxury beauty and fragrance industry. Join LVMH Beauty, and become part of a prestigious global brand. As part of the LVMH family, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your talent and contribute to our dedication to excellence.

**LVMH Beauty**

Established in 1987, the LVMH Group comprises over 75 exceptional Maisons, each creating high-quality products and respecting their distinctive identities, LVMH is the only group present in all five major luxury sectors, including Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Beauty, Watches & Jewellery, and Selective Retailing.

All the brands within LVMH Beauty share values of excellence, creativity and innovation. Joining LVMH Beauty means becoming part of an industry leader with exceptional dynamism. Balancing the longevity and development of key lines with the boldness of new creations, LVMH Beauty includes iconic houses like Parfums Christian Dior, Parfums Givenchy, Guerlain, Acqua di Parma, as well as younger brands with strong potential such as Kenzo, Fresh, Benefit or Make Up Forever. Join a team that values individuality, creativity, and a quest for excellence across the diverse portfolio of LVMH Beauty brands.
**Job Description** Reports to**
Audit & Project Manager

**_ Responsibilities _**_are mainly_**_ ensuring the right level of internal control and driving process improvement _**_within _**_LFCS_**_ and_**_ L Beauty_**_._

**Coordinate Internal Control self-assessment and action plan implementation**
- Execute and coordinate yearly LVMH Internal Control self-assessment campaign. Review supporting documents submitted by process owners, challenge declarations/ratings, and perform substantive tests to validate the accuracy of the process owners’ self-assessments.
- Identify main control gaps, formulate pragmatic, practical solutions and recommendations.
- Work with the process owners to design action plans to address the gaps identified effectively. Actively support local teams during implementation phases.
- Follow-up on the action plans and provide a clear picture of the progress and status for clear reporting and/or presenting to Management

**Drive processes continuous improvement initiatives and advocate internal control good practices**
- Actively participate in drafting, developing, and implementing standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with LVMH policies and local laws (if applicable), strengthen internal controls, and promote standardization of processes.
- Conduct analysis and testing of potential risk areas and provided recommendations to ensure adequate controls were in place to mitigate risks.
- Draft internal control newsletters, assist or conduct trainings/webinars on internal control-related topics and processes, or to introduce new LVMH guidelines or revisions of SOPs.

**Lead internal control projects and other initiatives**
- Plan and coordinate internal control projects (e.g., Business Continuity Plan, Crisis Management, Anti Money Laundering procedures, etc.). Monitor progress and prepare status reports for Management.
- Actively contribute to process continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., automation of financial processes).

**Partner with stakeholders to establish sound practices and effective controls**
- Review and improve business process SOPs, ensuring consistency with LVMH Internal Control standards and guidelines, and identify and propose modifications or updates, if needed.
- Provide recommendations on effective and efficient procedures and controls for new business processes.
- Perform routine checks as the independent reviewer of business processes to ensure the continuous operating effectiveness of key controls.

**Qualifications**
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in financial or business roles with focus on internal control, process reviews/improvement (e.g., external/internal audit or internal control positions).
- Experience with Enterprise Risk Management would be an added advantage.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal with all levels in the organization.
- Prior experience in shared service centre in a matrix organisation is a plus.
- System oriented. Knowledge in ERP systems (SAP) and POS systems would be a plus.

**Additional Information** Join us**
Be part of the legacy of LVMH Beauty, and join us in shaping the future of beauty and fragrance.