ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, colour cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

To support the Legal Entity Controller in delivering the financial accounting function across all Coty Australia divisions, in line with company objectives and with an emphasis on continuous process improvement.  The key objective of this role is to ensure that financial reporting, tax returns, audits (both internal and external) and other statutory requirements are completed accurately and deadlines are adhered to. Own and drive the month end close process by coordinating the efforts of the offshore and local finance team members and providing hands-on support as required.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Coordination of year-end activities including year-end audit, statutory reporting (i.e. preparation of consolidated financial statements to ensure timelines are adhered to.
• Oversee accurate and timely completion of tax compliance including being a back up support for calculation of annual tax position; by annual mark up calculation for Transfer Pricing purposes, full ownership of end to end fringe benefits tax (FBT) preparation, payroll tax management including monthly lodgements, withholding tax lodgements management, GST control testing support and BAS lodgements management.
• Drive the review and development of reporting processes and activities in accordance with company policy and internal audit recommendations.
• Support local market users with all Fixed Assets related queries and ensure SOX compliance.
• Be the key point of contact for supply chain related financial matters liaising with regional, global supply chain finance teams and local supply chain department including managing ad hoc supply chain driven projects with an eye for continuous process improvement.
• Be the custodian of government reporting requirements such as payment times reporting ensuring the company payment times reporting is in line with the government expectations.
• Be the key point of contact for treasury matters ensuring the offshore shared service teams prepared weekly and monthly cash flow submission to corporate treasury teams are accurate, liaise with ad hoc queries in relation to treasury, report working capital on a monthly basis to the local leadership team and ensure treasury related SOX compliance requirements are managed.
• Be the key point of contact for intercompany transactions management (together with offshore shared service team) within Coty legal entities and within Coty Australia Tax Consolidated Group.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• High-level ability to set priorities and manage competing demands
• Strong planning and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• High level interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams
• Possess strong writing, editing and presentation skills
• Be an entrepreneur and a self-starter, able to work independently
• Good networking skills; an ability to develop successful partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Good communication skills with the ability to articulate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and be able to roll up your sleeves to help the team as needed in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar Financial Accountant role
• Membership of a Professional Accounting body (CA or CPA) is essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Solid understanding of Australian Tax, GAAP and IFRS accounting standards
• FMCG, Retail or any product-based background is highly regarded
• Strong system skills (SAP and Hyperion experience are highly regarded)

WHY JOIN COTY:
We offer a collaborative and ambitious environment where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your impact is recognised. If you’re ready to elevate your career and work with iconic brands and top-tier retail partners, we’d love to hear from you.

Complementing our inclusive and collaborative Coty culture, some of your benefits will include:

• Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working model enabling employees to balance remote and office-based work to promote work / life balance.
• Gender-Neutral Paid Parental Leave, Birthday leave, Volunteering leave, and Summer Fridays
• Employee Engagement Events
• Coty Product Allowance