Tax Activation Lead Record to Report

**Position**: Tax Activation Lead Record to Report - L'Oréal NEO Program **Location**: Paris, Saint-Ouen (Avenue de la Liberté) Do you want to be part of the adventure that will transform L'Oréal for decades to come? At L'Oréal, we are builders of the future. The world is changing at a breathtaking pace, and to remain the global leader in beauty, we must constantly reinvent ourselves. This is the ambition of the NEO Program (migration to S4 Hana): an ambitious worldwide project that aims to create common, simplified, and harmonized ways of working across our plants, countries, zones, and divisions. NEO is not just a technical project; it's a true cultural and operational revolution that will propel us into the era of Beauty Tech, transforming L'Oréal into a more agile, data-driven, and consumer-centric "smart company." After an intense "design, build & pilots" phase, the NEO program is now entering its global rollout mode. This is a pivotal moment, and we are looking for an exceptional talent to join our NEO Global Activation team as a Tax Activation Lead Record to Report Your Mission? Become a Pillar of L'Oréal's Tax Transformation As a Tax Activation Lead, you will be at the heart of implementing harmonized tax processes within our P2P/R2R Tribe, essential for ensuring impeccable tax compliance and optimizing our operations. You will work in tandem with the NEO Global Solution team for Tax processes of countries in scope and interact with Domain Leads, functional representative contributing to tax compliance (Accounting, Controlling, Tax and Treasury,). MISSION & PURPOSE **Your responsibilities will revolve around key missions**: - Strategic & Operational Steering You will define and manage with countries teams the portfolio of tax topics linked to Tax determination and Tax reporting within NEO solution (S4 Hana and SAP DRC) related to Purchase-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Forecast-to-Stock (F2S) and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes for your region. - Expertise & Deployment You will ensure the presentation and implementation of global tax topics and tax solutions for group reports embedded in NEO (tax ledgers, TP reports, segmented P&L for IG activities, Purchase and Sales books, etc.), in liaison with local teams and within the framework of the Group Tax Key Decision paper. - Design & Quality You will be responsible for the content, quality, and timely delivery of tax solutions, in close collaboration with NEO Solution IT teams. ✔️ - Innovation & Standardization You will protect the NEO template and define the "closest-to-standard" solutions for tax processes, data, and KPIs. - Continuous Optimization You will contribute to the improvement of financial best practices and tax solutions in collaboration with NEO Métier Domain Leads. - Cross-functional Integration You will ensure the integration of tax topics with other teams ((P2P, R2R, O2C, F2S) for harmonized end-to-end processes. ? - Training & Support You will prepare and conduct tax training for key users, developing the TaxAccounting practice in close relation with the Accounting Domain. ?‍ - Priority Management You will operationally manage priorities, capacity, and planning hand-in-hand with IT to build the Record-to-Report backlog. ⏱️ THE PROFILE WE'RE LOOKING FOR? A Seasoned Expert and a Collaborative Leader We are seeking a talent who combines solid technical expertise and strategic vision with essential human qualities to drive change. - Undeniable Core Métier Expertise: You are a true expert in your field, with proven experience in tax functions within complex environments (AFM, AFP, AFI, HQ, Zone, BEST / Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply and Commercialization business, SSC, HQ or Regional), and in-dept knowledge of all Finance Métiers (Controlling, Treasury, Accounting, Tax). ‍ - Technical Affinity & SAP: A strong inclination towards information systems, particularly SAP, is essential. - Change Vision: You have the ability to challenge historical ways of working to implement standards and best practices. Experience in financial transformation and TaxAcc RACI implementation would be a valued asset. - Behavioral Skills: Your curiosity, resilience, quick decision-making skills, collaborative mindset, and excellent communication skills will enable you to navigate and succeed in a challenging and international environment. WHY JOIN THE NEO ADVENTURE? Participating in the NEO program is much more than a job; it's an unprecedented career accelerator within the L'Oréal Group. You will have the unique opportunity to: - Master Future Ways of Working: You will learn the new methods and tools that will define the Group's operations. - Experience an Agile Methodology: You will understand how a program of this scale is managed according to a hybrid-agile methodology. - Develop Cross-functional Expertise: You will gain an in-depth understanding of cross-métier topics beyond finance (Supply Chain, Procurement, Internal Control, IT) and tax