Global SG&A & Projects Business Manager M/W

The Global SG&A & Projects Business Controller provides Salomon leadership with a reliable, consolidated view of operating costs and steers financial monitoring of strategic transformation projects. The role partners directly with VP / Director-level sponsors of HQ functions and major programs.

Main responsibilities:

Global SG&A Consolidation & OPEX Control :

• Own consolidated reporting of Salomon SG&A: actuals, budget and rolling forecasts by area including a link with the business drivers (people costs, marketing, IT, other SG&A)
• Develop and maintain standardized OPEX dashboards and KPI frameworks enabling leadership to monitor cost efficiency and build benchmarks between the different structures
• Identify and quantify risks and opportunities in cost evolution; communicate findings and recommendations proactively
• Ensure compliance with internal financial procedures across all contributing teams and guarantee reliability of analyses shared with business partners and management

CAPEX Monitoring

• Coordinate total CAPEX tracking across Salomon, ensuring accurate reporting and forecast reliability
• Partner with the different departments as IT, Retail, DET or Sustainability teams on capital project planning and spend execution

Strategic Project Financial Oversight

• Act as dedicated financial controller for major transformation programs
• Support project sponsors with financial business cases, budget construction and in-year monitoring
• Maintain a consolidated view of project OPEX and CAPEX commitments vs. approved envelopes; flag deviations and support corrective action planning

Business Partnering & Financial Steering

• Act as dedicated financial controller for major transformation programs
• Support project sponsors with financial business cases, budget construction and in-year monitoring
• Maintain a consolidated view of project OPEX and CAPEX commitments vs. approved envelopes; flag deviations and support corrective action planning

• Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Finance, Business School or equivalent
• English Fluent - C1 minimum

Professional Experience:

• 8–10 years of experience in Finance (controlling, FP&A, financial planning & analysis)
• Demonstrated track record in OPEX / SG&A controlling in a complex, multi-function environment
• Experience in project financial management or transformation program controlling is a strong plus
• Exposure to international / global scope preferred
• Exposure to listed compagny

Technical Skills :

• Proficiency in Office suite (advanced Excel), ERP systems (SAP or equivalent), BI/reporting tools
• Strong command of financial management, consolidation and database concepts
• Experience building reporting frameworks from scratch (dashboards, KPI definitions)

Soft skills & Behaviours :

• Strong analytical and synthesis capabilities — able to turn complex data into clear management insight
• Autonomous, structured and delivery-oriented; comfortable working in ambiguity during organizational transitions
• Natural business partner mindset — credible and influential with senior stakeholders
• Collaborative; able to build bridges across Controlling sub-teams (Business, Transformation, EMEA)
• Proactive in identifying issues and recommending corrective actions

Type of contract : Permanent

Location : Annecy