Chanel Senior Manager, R2R Master Data Change

Chanel is an independent, iconic French luxury house renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrances and cosmetics. The company maintains a discreet, craftsmanship-led identity and operates through a global, matrixed organisation that values creativity, quality and long-term brand stewardship.

1. Lead the end‑to‑end R2R master data change programme, defining scope, roadmap and deliverables to align master data with finance transformation objectives.
2. Design and enforce master data governance frameworks, standards and controls across chart of accounts, GL structures, cost centres, intercompany and other finance master domains.
3. Coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders (Finance, IT/ERP, Controlling, Tax, Local Markets) to ensure timely decision‑making and adoption of changes.
4. Sponsor and manage project workstreams including requirements definition, build/configuration, data migration, testing, cutover and post‑go‑live stabilization.
5. Ensure compliance with internal controls and SOX requirements by embedding control owners, test plans and audit evidence into change activities.
6. Develop KPIs, reporting and dashboards to monitor data quality, programme progress and operational benefits realization.
7. Provide leadership to a team of change and data specialists and drive training, communication and end‑user enablement across regions.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline; professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) preferred.
2. Proven subject‑matter expertise in Record‑to‑Report processes and finance master data governance.
3. Demonstrable experience leading finance transformation or ERP master data projects in a multinational environment.
4. Strong knowledge of financial controls and compliance (SOX/internal control frameworks).
5. Excellent stakeholder management, executive influence and change leadership capabilities.

1. Record-to-Report (R2R) processes
2. Master data governance and data quality management
3. Change management and programme leadership
4. Stakeholder engagement and executive reporting
5. Programme and project management (roadmaps, milestones, cutover planning)
6. SAP (S/4HANA or ECC) — master data and finance modules
7. Data migration and testing methodologies
8. Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; dashboarding/KPI design
9. Business process mapping and documentation
10. Understanding of SOX/internal control requirements

Approximately 7–10 years of progressive finance and master data experience, including multiple full lifecycle finance transformation or ERP master data projects and a minimum of several years leading cross‑functional teams or programmes.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field; professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) preferred.

Working at Chanel means operating within a high‑standards, craftsmanship‑driven culture that prizes discretion, creativity and attention to detail. The organisation is globally matrixed and collaborative, offering roles that demand both strategic thinking and operational rigour in support of the Maison’s heritage and commercial ambitions.