Senior Business Controller (Finance)

Richemont; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

Richemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths in jewellery, watches, fashion and accessories. Each Maison represents a proud tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont seeks to preserve the heritage and identity of each of its Maisons. At the same time, we are committed to innovation and designing new products which are in keeping with our Maisons’ values, through a process of continuous creativity.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

The Senior Business Controller will be a key partner for brand managers of his / her scope in order to help them monitoring the financial aspect of their business and suggest best practices.

He / She will prepare short and medium term business plans, ensure consistent follow up, control financial business processes, analyse performance, gather information and will initiate and lead operational improvements when necessary. The Senior Business Controller will drive proactive change in the controlling function, leading by example and displaying a strategic mindset beyond their individual scope and responsibilities. He / She will demonstrate executive presence with impactful influence, deputising for the Head of Controlling when required.

Responsibilities:

Budgeting, Planning & Reporting:

• Lead and co-ordinate the preparation of the annual Budget and quarterly Latest Estimate processes with Local & HQ teams
• Ad hoc work on 3-year planning scenarios
• Active participation in budget meetings
• Upload budget figures in local management report systems (SAP-Anaplan)

Commercial Support and Analysis:

• Preparation of monthly FP&A reporting including variance analysis of actuals vs budget and prior year, and strong focus on cost savings when necessary with Brand manager and Directors of different functions
• Assist brands with various ad hoc reports/analysis
• Prepare investment requests
• Offer support to Marketing, Retail and Wholesale teams on spending, tracking and landing
• Run weekly and monthly sales reports for Richemont UK focusing on key figures by distribution channel (Retail, Wholesale & Ecom), by product category and by brands/boutiques via Power BI

Other Tasks:

• Create and maintain the CO objects (profit center, cost center, internal order) and the customizing tables in SAP PR1
• Maintain the Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) matrix
• Review and prepare accounting adjustments during month end review including month end accruals and lease/rent review
• Monthly/quarterly input of management reporting and boutique reporting
• Identify opportunities to gain efficiency on processes via harmonisation, digitalisation and simplification

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• Strong experience in Finance within an international matrix organisation, with the emphasis on Controlling
• In house experience is a must
• Strong analytical skills, process oriented and able to analyse operational aspects of finance and business
• Fosters cross-functional collaboration and influences outcomes
• Exhibits advanced problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Demonstrates high degree of autonomy, motivation, leadership & initiative
• Detail oriented, good in prioritization, thorough and quick
• Takes ownership of complex tasks and provides mentorship
• Positive attitude, curiosity and taste for challenges
• Able to find the most appropriate balance between efficiency and tasks

WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?

Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.

• We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity
• We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity
• We care for the world we live in

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US:

We aim to provide a valuable recruitment process, allowing you to gain exposure to some key decision makers and influencing individuals:

1st Stage – After your application has been selected, our recruitment team will reach out to you within 2 weeks to conduct an introductory call

2nd Stage – Interview with the Head of Controlling at Richemont UK

3rd Stage - HR interview

4th Stage – Interview with the CFO for Richemont UK

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