The Brand Controller is responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis to support strategic decision‑making across the business.
This role partners closely with the UK&I General Manager and functional teams to deliver insight, challenge assumptions, and ensure financial discipline aligned to business objectives.
The Brand Controller owns the budgeting and forecasting cycle, produces high‑quality management information, and translates complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.
The role plays a critical part in driving profitability, sales growth, and operational efficiency.
We are looking for somebody who is driven and has a passion for the Beauty industry.
What Will You Do?
Own end to end P&L overview of all channels, leading performance towards objectives with key stakeholders
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning across multichannel, and key brand investment areas.
Deliver detailed performance reporting and insight across revenue, gross margin, marketing efficiency (ROI), and operating costs. Variance analysis including actuals vs forecast vs budget with root-cause + actions
Manage the monthly closure, working closely with the accounting team and preparing month end closure commentary.
Partner with E‑commerce, Commercial, and Brand teams to support pricing, promotions, launches, and trade investment decisions.
Analyse profitability by channel, customer, product line, and market, highlighting mix and margin drivers.
Develop financial models for demand planning, wholesale agreements, channel expansion, and customer growth initiatives.
Support working capital and inventory planning through cash flow forecasting, stock coverage, and markdown scenario analysis.
Improve forecasting accuracy, reporting cadence, and FP&A tools to enable faster, insight‑led decision‑making.
Support retail score carding, including sell through and productivity KPIs.
Support Sales & Marketing teams with spend and promotional ROI, assisting GM in optimising investment decisions.
Partner with Marketing to deliver launch P&Ls, post launch reviews, and campaign ROI.
Integrate within the S&OP framework to align demand, supply, and financial forecasts with relevant demand planning, commercial and marketing teams.
The Perfect Candidate:
Commercially curious—quick to understand performance drivers and ask the right questions.
Constructive challenger—confident influencing and holding the line on numbers and governance. ·
Clear communicator—turns complex analysis into concise, decision-led messages for senior stakeholders. Confident in presenting to key stakeholders.
Strong business partnering—collaborative, proactive, and effective across Digital. Commercial, Marketing and Supply Chain.
Ownership mindset—takes end-to-end accountability and delivers reliably to tight deadlines. ·
Analytical rigour—high attention to detail, strong judgement, and a focus on the ‘so what’ and actions.
Continuous improvement—always looking to simplify, automate and improve tools, reporting and data quality.
Values-led—builds trust, aims for excellence and seeks to create positive impact.
Experience and Skills :
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or qualified by experience
Experience in Retail / FMCG or equivalent industry.
Strong analytical skills with proven financial modelling capability; able to translate data into actionable insight.
Advanced Microsoft Excel; strong PowerPoint skills to present concise, clear narratives.
Experience with SAP
Experience with TM1 or equivalent reporting/forecasting tools.
Experience with Power BI
Data integrity / master data awareness
Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to challenge constructively at senior level.
High attention to detail; reliable delivery under time pressure with multiple priorities.
What We Offer You!
Discretionary Company Bonus scheme
Contribution Pension Scheme
Holiday Allowance – above statutory
Flexible Bank Holidays
Enhanced Maternity (20 weeks full pay) and Paternity leave (12 weeks full pay) after 1 year
Hybrid working for Office based staff– 3 days in the office
Work from Anywhere Policy – up to 4 weeks a year
Volunteering 1 Day
Half day leave for Birthday
One day’s holiday for Newly Weds
Discount Scheme
Product allocation
Company benefits platform
Cycle to work scheme through Reward Gateway
Travel Loan through Reward Gateway
Subsidised health & wellbeing plan
Long service awards
Please note some eligibility criteria may apply
L’Occitane en Provence is an equal opportunities employer. One way we act on this is by continuously fostering a more diverse and inclusive workplace and organizational culture. We are committed to building an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to grow. We seek positive-minded individuals who embody our core behaviours — Trust, Curiosity, Excellence, Impact — and who share our commitment to sustainability.
We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability statuses, and all other dimensions of diversity.
If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every single listed qualification.
