- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Nov 13, 2026
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.
Based in Paris, with regular workshop presence and occasional travel to Geneva, the Industrial Management Controller supports financial and industrial performance across four fine-jewellery and stone-setting workshops. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role covers cost control, Group reporting, budgeting, Odoo ERP transformation and the development of administrative teams. This is a permanent, full-time position.
Role & Responsibilities
- Calculate and update hourly rates and build unit costs per piece.
- Establish and monitor actual-cost-versus-quote indicators, analyse margins by piece and client, and contribute to valuing inventory and work in progress.
- Monitor investments and conduct ad hoc analyses to support workshop management.
- Help operational leaders understand financial issues and provide relevant analyses to inform decisions.
- Contribute to budget and forecast preparation, including the income statement and cash.
- Prepare presentations for Business Reviews and submit information through Group tools.
- Enter and monitor CSR data in the Group reporting tool.
- Support the entities’ banking integration, ensuring alignment with Group standards.
- Act as the Finance functional lead for the Odoo ERP: gather requirements, support system enhancements and contribute to planned upgrades through 2028.
- Contribute to the deployment of standardized financial dashboards and reporting to strengthen business performance management.
- Help harmonize processes and data across entities.
- Develop the capabilities of administrative teams and promote sound management practices across the workshops.
Qualifications
- Hold a postgraduate qualification equivalent to Bac+5 in finance, management control, business or engineering.
- Have 5–8 years of management control experience, including significant industrial management control experience covering cost accounting, variance analysis, and inventory and work-in-progress valuation.
- Be able to structure a management control function in an environment with limited systems, including defining processes, building cost models and establishing management routines.
- Have experience leading cross-functional projects, particularly involving an ERP or reporting harmonization.
- Demonstrate strong command of cost accounting and variance analysis.
- Be able to challenge analyses, engage with executive management and make recommendations that support decision-making.
- Be autonomous, rigorous and organized, with the ability to manage priorities across multiple entities.
- Communicate financial topics clearly to varied stakeholders and show curiosity about products and manufacturing processes.
- Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive data.
- Knowledge of Group tools such as GPM and REVAL would be an asset.
Skills
Experience
5–8 years in management control, including significant industrial management control experience.
Education
Postgraduate qualification equivalent to Bac+5 in finance, management control, business or engineering.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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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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