Burberry Industrial Controller
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Apr 30, 2026
About Burberry
Burberry is a British luxury fashion house renowned for its heritage, craftsmanship and outerwear expertise. The brand combines traditional savoir-faire with contemporary design and a growing emphasis on sustainability and digital innovation. As an international employer, Burberry offers matrixed, cross‑functional roles that interface with product, operations and commercial teams across global markets.
Burberry seeks an Industrial Controller in Turin: responsible for industrial cost control, margin analysis and forecasting for the OTW division.
Role & Responsibilities
- Prepare and analyse industrial cost, margin and performance reports for the Outerwear (OTW) division, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
- Perform monthly variance analysis versus budget and forecast; identify and communicate key drivers, risks and corrective actions.
- Support standard costing reviews and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders involved in the costing process.
- Manage month‑end closing support: perform balance sheet and P&L reconciliations and analyse material variances.
- Support inventory valuation and analysis of production, raw material and manufacturing variances.
- Contribute to budgeting, seasonal forecasts and long‑range planning by providing product costing and margin impact analysis.
- Act as a finance business partner to Operations, Product and Supply Chain teams, providing commercial insight to sourcing and operational trade‑offs.
- Drive process simplification, data quality improvements and automation initiatives; support development and use of Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI).
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or a related discipline.
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in industrial, product or supply‑chain finance/controlling.
- Strong analytical aptitude with proven experience in variance analysis, standard costing and inventory valuation.
- Ability to present financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders and influence operational decisions.
- Commercial mindset with a focus on margin optimisation and cost control.
Skills
Experience
2–4 years in financial controlling, industrial finance, product controlling or a related finance role with exposure to manufacturing, supply chain or product cost structures. Prior involvement in month‑end close, costing reviews and forecasting is expected.
Education
Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or similar
Workplace
The role is situated in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
Culture
Burberry blends a strong heritage identity with a progressive, creativity‑driven culture; teams are collaborative, design‑led and encouraged to innovate. The company places emphasis on sustainability, digital transformation and inclusive practices while operating across a global, matrixed organisation.
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