Burberry Senior Manager, Finance Compliance

About Burberry

A leading multinational luxury fashion house within a global luxury group. The employer operates across retail, wholesale and digital channels and combines rigorous financial governance with creative entrepreneurship typical of top-tier maisons in the luxury sector.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously enhance the finance compliance and internal controls framework (including SOX) across entities and legal structures.
• Design, implement and monitor control testing programmes; own remediation plans and ensure timely resolution of control deficiencies.
• Coordinate and manage internal and external audits, acting as primary liaison with external auditors and regulatory examiners.
• Perform periodic risk assessments of finance processes (record-to-report, procure-to-pay, treasury, intercompany) and translate findings into actionable control improvements.
• Develop and maintain finance compliance policies, procedures and governance documentation; ensure alignment with IFRS/GAAP and group standards.
• Provide compliance-related advisory to finance and business stakeholders, embedding control and compliance awareness via training and communications.
• Oversee third-party GRC tools and reporting (implementation, configuration, data integrity and dashboarding).
• Drive cross-functional projects (ERP, consolidation, process transformation) to ensure compliance-by-design and robust segregation of duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline; a relevant postgraduate degree or professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3–5 years in a compliance, internal audit or controls leadership role.
• Proven experience managing SOX programmes and external audit relationships within a multinational environment.
• Deep knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP and familiarity with regulatory reporting requirements for multinational corporates.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional stakeholders and to drive change in matrix organisations.

Skills

Experience

Approximately 8+ years of finance experience with a strong focus on controls, compliance or internal audit. Prior leadership of SOX or enterprise compliance programmes in a multinational or matrix organisation is expected; experience within luxury retail or consumer goods is advantageous.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent; professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) or advanced degree preferred.

Workplace

Culture

The organisation combines creative dynamism with rigorous operational discipline, valuing integrity, accountability and cross-cultural collaboration. Teams operate in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment where governance and brand stewardship are paramount.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.