L'Oreal 2018/2019 Graduate Program - Finance

L'Oréal Australia is part of the L'Oréal Group – the world's largest pure beauty company with over 100 years of history and experience. We are a passionate team in a growing market, working to deliver our mission of Beauty for All through our local portfolio of 28 brands.

L'Oréal was founded by a scientist and we have always focused on cutting-edge research and innovation. Our innovation now also centres around the opportunity that the worldwide digital transformation provides and we are leaders in connecting beauty and technology.

Our business is energetic and vibrant, underpinned by strong ethical principles and our belief that financial performance and responsible business go hand-in-hand. We are driven each day by our six founding values - Passion, Innovation, Entrepreneurial spirit, Open-mindedness, Quest for excellence and Responsibility.

Our Management Trainee Program

Here are some of the key features of our two-year program:

• Rotational 6-month assignments across different business divisions and functions.
• Experience project-based work under the guidance of internal top talent.
• Structured learning and development program.
• HR support and mentoring from our top internal talent.
• Opportunities to work across different departments, and with industry leading agencies and external clients.
• The opportunity to fast-track your career.

You'll get hands-on experience of the inner workings of a successful, market-leading fast paced FMCG company, as you collaborate & learn from some of the most passionate, creative and intelligent people you'll ever meet.

Some of our previous graduates are now launching new brands. Some of them are spearheading process improvement projects that will be implemented company-wide. Some of them have re-imagined the role of digital marketing for our brands. Some of them have project managed E-commerce portal launches. Some are high-flying expats scattered throughout the world.

The Financial Management Trainee role will involve:

• Rotations across our different divisions: Active Cosmetics, Consumer Products, Luxe, Professional Products and Corporate.
• Validating accounting flows (both general and analytical) and completing forms for third parties
• Drafting balance/general balance reconciliation statements and justifications of accounts within the required deadlines, ensuring that the cut-off dates of the accounting periods met
• Checking that the Group's accounting procedures and principles are properly applied in relation to orders, payment deadlines, accounting charges, etc
• Managing reporting tasks to internal and external global stakeholders
• Drafting the monthly reconciliation as well as the justification of discrepancies
• Responsibility for reporting and analysing business results
• Active participation in projects related to improving efficiencies and business result
• Opportunities to work closely with the business units and across different brands

About You

We are looking for passionate, entrepreneurial and innovative graduates to help us create the future of Beauty, commencing either July 2018 or Jan 2019. You will forge your own career path, going beyond what you thought was possible by reacting fast and taking risks.

We expect you to be degree qualified. You will need to have strong communication skills, ambition and be able to work well in a team. You will need to have leadership skills, but you will need to take direction as well. We'll expect you to be able to hit the ground running, so you will ideally have some work or internship experience.

You must either be an Australian Permanent Resident or an Australian/NZ Citizen to apply. Students who do not have these working rights will not be considered.

We want you to embrace us, challenge us and disrupt our thinking, if this sounds like you please upload your CV.

Benefits:

• Up to 25 days annual leave
• Flexible work arrangements
• International career opportunities
• Personalised training plans
• Café on site
• Product allowance
• Profit share
• Summer hours (Shorter Friday hours during summer)
• Internal launches & events
• Employee assistance
• On-site gym and free pilates classes
• Superannuation & insurance