Accounting Practices & Procedures Specialist (H/F)

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. The Company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, to create a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry.

With over 180,000 dedicated employees in 150 countries driving our iconic brands, our people are creative, entrepreneurial and celebrated for their unique perspectives and individuality. Committed to vision, we enable people to “see more and be more” thanks to our innovative designs and lens technologies, exceptional quality and cutting-edge processing methods. Every day we impact the lives of millions by changing the way people see the world.

The Accounting Practises & Processes Specialist, working closely with his/her Direct Manager, the Consolidation team and the GBS network, will contribute to reinforce on a group-wide scale the accounting function, participating to several workstreams, including the set-up of the statutory financial statements closing process and other important recurring accounting tasks such as the balance sheet accounts reconciliation, the directors’ attestation process, the manual journal entries review and the intercompany process. A support will be required also in the preparation and continuous management of the Group Accounting Manual.

This role will have, as primary challenge, the set-up of clear, detailed and specific instructions about accounting processes across the Group, in order to facilitate collection and consistency of the data / information. A second step of reporting and analysis of specific data / information will be part of the core activities of this role, allowing a proper follow-up and assessment at Corporate level of the above matters.

Being flexible, open-minded and willing to learn in an international and evolving scenario will be a key success factor!

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES:

Helping to set-up, monitoring and follow-up of the group-wide process related to the statutory financial statements closing process: the process will have the purpose to globally coordinate all of the steps of the statutory FS finalization, in joint with the Legal & Corporate Affairs department : 

• Monitoring and follow-up of the process related to the balance sheet accounts reconciliation, in coordination with the group Internal Control team and of the process related to the internal representation letters (Directors’ Attestation)
• Follow-up (including training activities) of the process related to the manual journal entries, in coordination with the group Internal Control team
• Support in the preparation and implementation of the Group Accounting Manual, covering all accounting & reporting requirements of the Group, in strict collaboration with the other members of the consolidation team and the GBS structure
• Maintain cross-functional relationships with other Corporate departments, specifically including the Internal Control and Internal Audit teams

TECHNICAL SKILLS - PORTRAIT OF A PERFECT CANDIDATE

• Educational Background in Economics / Accounting
• At least 3/5 years of experience in Accounting / Financial Audit / Consolidation
• Solid experience with HFM - Hyperion (or, alternative consolidation tool) and, SAP / Oracle ERPs
• Solid experience in MS Excel
• International background
• Good IAS/IFRS knowledge
• Strong problem solving skills
• Passionate individual, a strategic thinker who is ready to take on big challenges
• Demonstrated ability to think out of the box and find innovative solutions to traditional problems
• Comfortable working in a fluid and highly collaborative way with a strong ability to listen and adapt
• Fluent in English

Classification : F11