Management Control Assistant — Market France (Apprenticeship)
Parfums Christian Dior in Neuilly‑sur‑Seine seeks a Management Control Assistant (apprenticeship) for Market France — Finance team.
Overview
Parfums Christian Dior is the perfumes and cosmetics division of a leading global luxury group (LVMH). The Maison combines haute-cosmétique craftsmanship, creative direction and rigorous commercial execution across global retail and wholesale channels, offering a career environment that balances creative excellence with operational discipline.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support daily management control activities for the Market France finance team, including monthly closings and preparation of recurring reports.
- Prepare P&L‑oriented analyses: profitability by store and by retailer, monitoring of expense commitments and variance analysis versus budget/reforecast.
- Contribute to budget construction and re-forecast exercises and update monthly financial performance reviews.
- Monitor CAPEX commitments in close coordination with Accounting and Merchandising teams.
- Control retail data flows: validate point‑of‑sale sales uploads to SAP and verify consistency of stock records across systems.
- Track daily retail point‑of‑sale performance and participate in ad‑hoc analyses (e.g., samples and merchandising consumption vs forecast).
- Propose improvements to existing processes and support implementation of control enhancements.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Master’s program (Bac+4/5) in Business, Finance or Management Control; apprenticeship (alternance) contract required.
- Entry‑level profile; prior internship or first experience in management control or financial control is an advantage.
- Strong analytical mindset with rigorous attention to detail and numeric accuracy.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Adaptability, initiative and the capacity to work autonomously on assigned projects.
Skills
Experience
Entry‑level (apprenticeship). Ideally one prior internship or exposure to management control / financial control functions.
Education
Master’s level study (Bac+4/5) in Business, Finance, Accounting or Management Control; currently enrolled in an apprenticeship program.
Culture
The Maison values creativity, craftsmanship and collective excellence, operating within the wider LVMH ecosystem. Inclusion, collaboration and a rigorous pursuit of quality define day‑to‑day life; employees are encouraged to take initiative and contribute to both commercial performance and brand prestige.