Richemont Finance Controller

Richemont is a leading Swiss luxury goods group comprising a portfolio of prestigious maisons across jewellery, watches, leather goods and accessories. The group operates globally and is recognised for its emphasis on craftsmanship, brand heritage and long-term value creation within the luxury sector.

1. Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close cycle for the assigned entity(ies), ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of statutory and management reporting.
2. Prepare and review consolidated management accounts, variance analysis and performance commentary for senior stakeholders.
3. Maintain and enhance internal control frameworks and ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable local accounting standards.
4. Drive budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes in partnership with business owners; deliver robust financial models and sensitivity analyses.
5. Coordinate and support external and internal audits, providing documentation, reconciliations and remediation of audit findings.
6. Partner with operational teams to translate commercial performance into actionable financial insight and to challenge cost structures and margin drivers.
7. Supervise and mentor junior finance staff; allocate workload and foster process improvements and automation opportunities.
8. Manage ERP and reporting tool configurations relevant to finance processes and participate in system upgrades or implementations as required.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or Swiss expert in accounting) preferred.
2. Strong knowledge of IFRS and corporate financial reporting, with demonstrable experience implementing internal controls.
3. Proven ability to deliver timely month-end close, consolidation and management reporting in a complex environment.
4. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; capacity to present financial information succinctly to non-finance audiences.
5. Comfortable managing and developing small teams while driving process standardisation and automation.

1. SAP (FI/CO)
2. Advanced Excel
3. IFRS
4. Financial consolidation
5. Budgeting & forecasting
6. Month-end close
7. Internal controls
8. Audit coordination
9. ERP implementation / configuration

Approximately 5+ years of progressive accounting/controlling experience, preferably within a multinational or luxury goods environment, including hands-on responsibility for month-end close, management reporting and audit coordination. Prior exposure to ERP systems and consolidation tools is expected.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; professional accounting designation (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or Swiss equivalent) preferred.

Richemont fosters a culture that values craftsmanship, long-term thinking and brand stewardship. The organisation emphasises cross-functional collaboration, professional development and disciplined financial governance within an international, maison-driven environment.