Chanel Financial Analyst

About Chanel

Chanel is one of the world’s most revered luxury houses, founded by Gabrielle Chanel and distinguished by an enduring vision of elegance, freedom, and modernity. As an employer, the House brings together métiers ranging from haute couture, fashion and leather goods to fragrance, beauty, watches, and fine jewelry, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to a legacy defined by exceptional craftsmanship and creative audacity. Chanel values excellence, discretion, collaboration, and long-term development, fostering an environment where talent is nurtured and heritage is continually reinterpreted for contemporary clients. Its teams are united by a commitment to quality, innovation, and the timeless spirit of the brand.

Role & Responsibilities

• Consolidate, forecast and monitor structure costs (SMG&A) across the three CHANEL divisions in Benelux and Scandinavia, under the Financial Controller’s supervision.
• Lead budget and quarterly reforecast cycles for structure costs, working with budget owners across HR, IT, Facilities and other functions to produce accurate, well-documented forecasts.
• Collaborate with departments to set and monitor Travel & Entertainment forecasts.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and formulate recommendations for decision-making.
• Monitor actual expenditure against budget, latest forecast and prior year; investigate, explain and communicate material variances.
• Ensure accurate bookings, accruals and allocation of structure costs by country, entity, division and cost centre with Accounting and relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly structure-cost reports, presentations and recommendations for the Financial Controller, Finance leadership and budget owners.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools and dashboards to improve visibility of cost performance, key drivers and outlook.
• Run Benelux and Scandinavia cost allocations with Accounting, ensuring accurate bookings and timely tracking of actuals.
• Own headcount and FTE reporting and forecasting in partnership with HR and the Financial Controller.
• Support CAPEX topics as required, particularly depreciation forecasting and budget planning.
• Complete annual declarations and related reporting requirements accurately and on time.
• Support the Financial Controller with the construction, consolidation and monitoring of Fashion and Watches & Fine Jewellery P&Ls.
• Contribute to monthly closing, reporting and forecasting cycles, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and consistent.
• Support planning and monitoring of Promotion and Boutique Expenses, proactively highlighting variances, risks and opportunities.
• Analyse actuals against budget, forecast and prior year; explain operational performance drivers; and support Budget, Forecast and Multi-Year Plan submissions, management presentations, strategic analyses and ad hoc projects.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders and cost owners, translating financial data into clear, actionable insights.
• Promote ownership, cost awareness and financial discipline, constructively challenging spending and assumptions where appropriate.
• Participate in annual inventories across the Benelux and Scandinavia Fashion and Fragrance & Beauty scope, and assist with Fashion internal-control activities as required.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate finance processes, reporting and analysis.
• Contribute to automated reporting tools and support finance-system activities and projects.
• Ensure consistent, compliant finance processes, reporting and controls across Benelux and Scandinavia.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial controlling or a comparable finance role.
• Demonstrated experience as a trusted Finance Business Partner.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business or Management.
• Excellent English; Dutch, French or a Scandinavian language is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Curious, proactive and dynamic, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to challenge.
• Rigorous and thorough.
• Positive and team-oriented.
• Thorough knowledge of information systems, especially MS-Office and Excel; proficiency and curiosity in new IT technologies such as Power BI and Power Query.
• Based in Brussels, Belgium, or Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with periodic business travel within Benelux, Scandinavia and Europe.

Skills

Experience

4 to 6 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial controlling or a comparable finance role.

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business or Management.

Benefits

Exposure to local, regional and global projects, with development opportunities across the CHANEL Finance organization; direct involvement in financial and business strategy for a high-growth region; collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, with opportunities to develop expertise in financial systems and data analysis tools; supportive, diverse team culture focused on excellence, innovation and personal development; international exposure and an expanded professional network.

Culture

Chanel fosters a culture of timeless creativity, exacting craftsmanship, and quiet excellence, where employees are encouraged to uphold the house’s heritage while contributing to its continued innovation. The workplace environment is refined, collaborative, and deeply committed to quality, offering professionals the opportunity to grow within a globally respected maison that values discretion, artistry, and long-term vision.

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