Richemont Industrial Controlling Manager

Richemont is a leading luxury goods group comprising haute horlogerie, jewellery and specialist leather goods brands. As a global luxury house, the group combines artisanal craftsmanship with industrial manufacturing and centralized functions, offering a professional environment oriented toward quality, heritage brands and long-term value creation.

1. Lead industrial controlling activities for the manufacturing site(s) in Scandicci, including cost accounting, standard costing and monthly closing processes.
2. Prepare, analyse and explain monthly variance reports (actual vs. budget/forecast) for production costs, labour, overhead and inventory.
3. Develop and maintain cost models, product cost roll-ups and margin analyses to support pricing and product-profitability decisions.
4. Coordinate annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes with operations, supply chain and commercial teams; consolidate and present results to senior management.
5. Own inventory valuation and movement reconciliation, ensuring accurate costing of work-in-progress and finished goods.
6. Design and track operational KPIs, implement dashboards and deliver ad hoc business analyses to support continuous improvement initiatives.
7. Partner with ERP/IT teams to optimise SAP/ERP master data, cost flows and reporting; lead projects to automate reporting and improve controls.
8. Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and support internal and external audit queries related to manufacturing and inventory.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Industrial Engineering; advanced degree (MSc/MBA) or professional finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA) preferred.
2. Proven expertise in cost accounting, standard costing and inventory valuation in a manufacturing environment.
3. Strong analytical capability with experience building financial models and performing scenario analyses.
4. Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills; able to present complex analyses to non-finance audiences.
5. Demonstrable experience implementing or optimising ERP cost modules and reporting processes.

1. SAP (preferably CO/PP/IM modules)
2. Microsoft Excel (advanced modelling, pivot tables, Power Query)
3. Power BI or equivalent business-intelligence tools
4. ERP / MRP systems
5. Cost accounting and standard costing
6. Financial forecasting and variance analysis
7. Inventory valuation and reconciliation
8. KPI development and operational reporting
9. Project management and process improvement

Typically requires 5+ years of progressive experience in financial controlling within an industrial or manufacturing environment, with direct responsibility for product costing, budgeting and management reporting. Prior exposure to luxury goods or high-value manufacturing is advantageous.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Industrial Engineering; master's degree or professional accounting qualification advantageous.

Richemont fosters a culture that balances artisanal tradition with professional rigor, emphasising quality, craftsmanship and long-term brand stewardship. Teams operate collaboratively across functions and markets, valuing technical excellence, operational discipline and respect for heritage while pursuing continuous improvement.