Apprenticeship September 2020 - Internal control

Job description

First things first: 

·  Where will you work? Paris Area (Levallois) 
·  When will you start? In September 2020 
·  How long will it last?  12 months 
·  How much will you earn?  We are aligned with the legal frame for apprentice recompensation, your salary depends on different factors such as your level of studies, your age and if you have done other apprenticeships before

L'Oréal, yes but do you really know us?

Yes, we know that you think you know L’Oréal - you might even think of red lipstick and high-heels. Well, for those of you who did, let us tell you one thing: that’s not who we are and that’s not what we are looking for. Truth be told more than 40% of our French work force is masculine (and most of us are wearing sneakers by the way)! What you do need is a passion for people, pace and a visionary mindset on how to disrupt the #future! 

Now, let’s talk numbers : 

·  Our position: No. 1 - L’Oréal is the the leader worldwide in the cosmetics industry 
·  Our turnover: 29,87 Billion Euros of consolidated turnover 
·  Our reach: we are present in 150 countries 
·  Our strength: 86,000 passionate employees and 36 international brands 
·  Our commitment : Global environment leader with triple A score in climate change, water security and forests (given by the CDP) 
You thought that it is not possible to be an entrepreneur in a big group? Well, let us prove you otherwise! 
Our 36 International brands are looking for courageous minds, challenging innovators and strategic out-of the-box thinkers.

Discover Internal control at L'Oréal 

In a multinational group with a big and growing business to pilot and a more and more complex environment, internal control plays a key part in ensuring our continuous success. Working with our internal control teams you will help to implement the Group Internal Control framework to reinforce' the processes effectiveness and prevent Entity risks in order to contribute to sustainable development of the activity.

So what does your job look like?

Reporting to the Internal Control Director/Manager of your entity, with the support of a strong integration program, your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

- Assistance in the management of the Entity's Internal Control roadmap and priorities (all business functions and divisions in France)
- Regular follow-up of KPIs and mitigating controls
- Coordination of the Internal Control improvement projects (TOP 5, separation of duties, prevention of fraud, security of payment methods etc.)
- Animation of the corruption prevention program within the Entity
- Assistance to draw up simple and effective procedures that comply with local laws, Group referential and good practices
- Participation in Group studies about risk management and compliance
- Assistance in the promotion of staff understanding of challenges and discernment by the distribution of tools, training and exchange of good practices
- Management of access rights to SAP
- Management of the Statutory Auditors' review of internal control and the progress of internal audit tasks

As a strategic business partner, you will support and advise your stakeholders and you will be successful if you manage to cooperate proactively with all departments, prioritize and simplify messages to obtain managers' support and teams' commitment, operate with rigor, method and pragmatism, taking into account the entity's organization and processes and demonstrate a positive critical thinking to improve the level of internal control.

This experience will particularly allow you to gain a good knowledge of the Group tools, referential (charters, standards, processes, systems, etc.) and all the different métiers.

You are...

·  A Master student   - No marge of negotiation on this one! Able to provide an apprenticeship contract (apprentissage or professionalisation)  of 12 months - no negotiation either! 
·  Creative Entrepreneur: courageous and adventurous. Every single day, you spot opportunities to shake things up and change the world for the better. There’s no blueprint for the future. You’ll have to design it yourself! 
·  People oriented. You’re not afraid of new ways of doing things or of other people’s (sometimes crazy) ideas. Here, we cherish and celebrate diversity so you’ll feel right at home whoever you are. 
·  Respectful. Whether you’re talking to our CEO (this can happen! ) or a fellow intern, you treat everyone the same.
·  Willingness to own the strategic level direction whilst maintaining a passion for grass-roots
·  Critical thinking with strong decision-making abilities
·  Confidence in a fast-paced and ever-changing dynamic environment
·  Strong capability with quantitative and qualitative measures

You are Inspired? Great, here are now the next steps...

·  You will talk to MYA, our trusted chatbot to make sure you fulfill the necessary elements 
·  You will answer 3 competency-based questions with Seedlink , our artificial intelligence tool, enabling us to see your cultural fit with L’Oréal (candidats having answered Seedlink are prioritized). 
·  Exploratory HR Interview (Individual or Collective). Whether it is an Assessment Centre or an individual interview, it is always an exploratory discussion. The recruiter will guide you into a broad conversation to get to know you better and to spot the métier, division, brand and mission in which you will be able to better express your potential. 
·  Operational interview with your potential future manager(s) to convince them that you are the best fit! It is also a great occasion to ask questions on what your tasks will be exactly, the team spirit and what how this internship will develop your competencies.

Go go go! We can't wait to meet you!