Celine Business Process Owner, Controlling & Industrial Controlling

About Celine

Founded in Paris in 1945 by Céline Vipiana, Celine is a storied French luxury house renowned for its modernist elegance, exacting craftsmanship, and quietly powerful vision of contemporary style. As part of LVMH, the Maison offers employees the opportunity to contribute to a global brand while remaining rooted in Parisian heritage, artisanal excellence, and creative discipline. Celine seeks individuals who combine cultural sensitivity, precision, and entrepreneurial spirit across design, merchandising, retail, operations, and corporate functions. The house fosters an environment where talent is expected to uphold exceptional standards, shape refined client experiences, and participate in the continuing evolution of a distinctive luxury identity.

Role & Responsibilities

• Map and document existing controlling and industrial cost management processes (production costs, variance analysis, budgeting, performance reporting, cost accounting) across Leather Goods, Shoes, and Ready-to-Wear product lines
• Identify process improvement opportunities and harmonization possibilities at the global level, collaborating with operational, financial, and Key User teams
• Design and implement new processes or enhancements in alignment with operational and financial priorities
• Analyze existing processes for adaptation and optimal integration into SAP S/4HANA (modules CO, FI, PP)
• Design and validate SAP S/4HANA process blueprints for controlling and industrial management accounting in partnership with project teams and Key Users
• Ensure coherence and integration of SAP controlling processes across functions (cost accounting, cost-to-produce tracking, budget control, group reporting, industrial performance management)
• Lead project initiatives managing concurrent workstreams in an international, demanding environment
• Coordinate and liaise between local controlling teams at Italian manufacturing sites and group teams based in Paris
• Travel approximately one day per month to Italian manufacturing sites during the deployment phase (approximately one year) to ensure understanding of local requirements, team support, and deployment consistency
• Actively contribute to project governance through committee facilitation, milestone tracking, risk and decision management
• Communicate and raise awareness among industrial and financial teams regarding process changes, accounting for Italian entity cultural specificities
• Train and support Key Users and end users in adopting new controlling tools and processes
• Address change resistance and facilitate transition to new practices
• Animate and coordinate a network of Key Users from controlling and industrial finance functions across France and Italy, defining roles and responsibilities
• Ensure continuous Key User training and support
• Gather needs and feedback from Key Users to refine and improve processes
• Develop UAT (User Acceptance Testing) plans tailored to controlling and industrial management accounting processes, defining scenarios, test data, and acceptance criteria
• Organize and facilitate UAT sessions with Key Users and end users, including at Italian sites
• Coordinate UAT execution, monitor anomalies and corrections
• Validate UAT results and ensure SAP S/4HANA process compliance with user requirements

Qualifications

• Engineering degree, Master's in Management Accounting, Finance, or Industrial Management, or equivalent (business school, IAE, university)
• Eight to ten years of significant experience in controlling and industrial management accounting, ideally in a demanding industrial environment and/or within an international group
• Demonstrated experience in transformation or process optimization project management
• Deep knowledge of controlling and industrial cost management processes: cost accounting, cost-to-produce calculation, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting, performance reporting
• Experience managing cross-functional projects in international and multi-site environments
• Leadership and ability to mobilize and federate multidisciplinary and international teams
• Strong communication skills across organizational levels (field operations, management, leadership)
• Analytical and synthesis capabilities with results orientation
• Capacity to manage change, solve problems, and navigate complex and demanding environments
• Autonomy, proactivity, and initiative

Skills

Experience

Eight to ten years in controlling and industrial management accounting within demanding industrial environments or international groups; expertise in transformation and process optimization projects required. Experience in the luxury or fashion sector is valued.

Education

Engineering degree, Master's in Management Accounting, Finance, Industrial Management, or equivalent qualification (business school, IAE, university).

Workplace

Culture

Celine cultivates a refined, exacting workplace where creativity, discipline, and a deep respect for Parisian elegance shape every decision. As an employer, it values craftsmanship, cultural awareness, and strong individual ownership, offering teams an environment that is both demanding and inspiring within the world of luxury fashion.

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