Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.
If you are:
- Passionate about the financial health and strategic growth of prestigious Maisons within a leading luxury group, with a strong financial and commercial mindset, eager to understand and drive the business of well-known brands.
- Highly analytical, proactive, and results-driven, adept at driving performance, supporting strategic decision-making, and thriving in a fast-paced, diverse, and challenging environment with numerous stakeholders.
- A strong and clear communicator, and a collaborative team player, able to articulate complex financial information to diverse audiences and eager to share knowledge.
- A self-starter with integrity and professionalism, capable of working independently, prioritizing tasks, and managing multiple deadlines effectively.
- Committed to providing insights and ensuring robust financial control.
Then, you must be the right candidate to join our Finance team in Madrid as a Senior Controller for 3 Maisons, including Van Cleef and Arpels.
You will be successful in the role by:
- Leading the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles for your assigned brands/Maisons, ensuring alignment with Group objectives and brand strategies, and following-up on deviations versus plan.
- Acting as a trusted financial advisor and business partner to brand management and their teams, offering expertise for strategic initiatives, commercial decisions, and operational improvements and providing support to facilitate appropriate decision-making.
- Providing in-depth financial analysis on brand performance, identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities, and driving cost optimization.
- Preparing and presenting regular, comprehensive financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reviews, to brand management and senior finance leadership.
- Conducting detailed variance analysis (presente vs. budget/forecast) and providing clear, actionable commentary on deviations.
- Ensuring strict adherence to Group financial policies, procedures, and internal controls, and supporting seamless month-end and year-end closing processes, acting as a finance referent.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function, streamlining processes and enhancing reporting tools.
Your Future Peers and Colleagues:
- You will work closely with controlling, accounting, and Maisons operational teams.
- The controlling team is dynamic, digital-oriented, dedicated, and always open to new ideas.
Your Competencies:
- You hold a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field is required, with a Master's Degree being a significant advantage.
- You have minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in financial controlling, FP&A;, audit, or similar analytical finance roles.
- You possess a solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP) and financial reporting.
- You are highly analytical, detail-oriented, and skilled in problem-solving and quantitative analysis.
- You are agile, committed, autonomous, and possessing a continuous improvement mindset.
- You are aligned with values such as integrity, professionalism, proactivity, accuracy, compliance, excellence, empathy, collaboration, and courage.
- You are fluent in both spoken and written Spanish and English.
- SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and financial planning software have no secret for you. Automated and digital skills (e.g., Power Apps, Knime, Looker) are appreciated.
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