- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
About Berluti
Founded in Paris in 1895 by Alessandro Berluti, Berluti is a storied maison renowned for bespoke shoemaking, exceptional leather goods, and a distinctive art of patina. As an employer, the House offers a rare environment where heritage craftsmanship meets contemporary masculine elegance, encouraging artisans, retail talents, designers, and corporate teams to uphold exacting standards while contributing to creative evolution. Part of LVMH, Berluti combines the intimacy of a specialist luxury atelier with the opportunities of a global group, valuing savoir-faire, client excellence, cultural curiosity, and long-term career development in service of objects made with soul, precision, and character.
Berluti is recruiting a Management Controller for a permanent, full-time, on-site position in Paris. Reporting to the Director of Management Control within the Finance Department, the role oversees global communication investment tracking, France and global payroll analysis, central costs, financial planning, monthly closings and the transformation of financial management tools.
Role & Responsibilities
- Oversee financial tracking of global communication investments in partnership with Media, PR, CRM and Visual Merchandising teams.
- Prepare clear, concise analyses for management and business partners, highlighting variances, risks, opportunities and optimisation levers.
- Develop and improve tracking tools to strengthen financial oversight and decision-making.
- Manage and analyse the France payroll budget as a financial partner to HR and operational teams.
- Consolidate global payroll data and support budget cycles with reliable, structured, decision-oriented analyses.
- Monitor ongoing activity, anticipate financial impacts and ensure the accuracy of closing entries, including HR-related provisions.
- Prepare high-value presentation materials to share key issues, explain trends and support decision-making.
- Partner with selected central departments on expenditure monitoring, performance analysis and the identification of optimisation levers.
- Coordinate monthly closings, including calculating, substantiating and securing necessary provisions within deadlines and expected reliability standards.
- Drive performance management by analysing variances between actuals, budget and revised forecasts, making recommendations and leading financial reviews with department directors.
- Build, model and monitor financial planning and budget cycles.
- Contribute to the transformation of financial management tools.
- Support change and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Degree at Bac +4/+5 level from a business school, engineering school or equivalent university programme.
- At least 3 years of successful experience in an audit firm or large group, in similar roles in France or abroad.
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills, sound judgement, rigour and organisational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, a business partner mindset and the ability to challenge constructively.
- Curiosity and a proactive approach to continuous improvement, with the ability to identify best practices and propose optimisation opportunities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and SAP.
- Knowledge of finance fundamentals, including management control, financial analysis and accounting.
- Fluent French and English.
Skills
Experience
At least 3 years of successful experience in an audit firm or large group in similar roles, in France or abroad.
Education
Bac +4/+5 degree from a business school, engineering school or equivalent university programme.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Berluti fosters a workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, Parisian elegance, and a deep respect for artisanal know-how, where employees contribute to a house renowned for bespoke shoes, patinas, and refined menswear. As an employer, Berluti values precision, creativity, and client-centric excellence, offering an environment where tradition and innovation meet in the pursuit of timeless luxury.
About Cerulean
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