Chanel Supplier Accounts Payable Manager
Chanel is hiring a Supplier Accounts Payable Manager in Paris — lead AP operations, ensure payables integrity and drive process automation.
Overview
Chanel is an independent, family-owned Maison renowned for its haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrances, beauty and fine jewellery. As a global luxury house, Chanel combines artisanal savoir-faire with strategic, centralized finance and operations functions to support a complex international business.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the supplier accounts payable function, ensuring timely, accurate processing of supplier invoices and credit notes.
- Oversee monthly and year‑end close activities related to payables, including accruals, reconciliations and balance‑sheet controls.
- Manage supplier reconciliations and resolve aging discrepancies through proactive liaison with procurement, warehouses and suppliers.
- Control and optimize payment runs, bank file preparation and cash scheduling in coordination with treasury.
- Maintain and enforce internal controls, SOX/compliance requirements and accounting policies applicable to supplier accounting.
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives (e‑invoicing, AP workflow, ERP optimisation) to increase efficiency and accuracy.
- Coach, develop and allocate tasks for the AP team; ensure adequate training, performance reviews and workload balance.
- Act as the primary contact for external audits and tax authorities concerning supplier accounting matters.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or equivalent; advanced degree or professional accounting credential (DCG/ACCA/CMA) preferred.
- Deep knowledge of French accounting standards (Plan Comptable Général) and strong awareness of IFRS implications for payables.
- Proven ability to design and maintain robust internal control frameworks and to support external audit procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder‑management skills; comfortable working with procurement, treasury and operational teams.
- Strong analytical aptitude with a commitment to continuous process refinement and automation.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of 5 years' hands‑on experience in accounts payable or supplier accounting, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity; experience within luxury goods, retail or a multinational corporate finance environment is advantageous.
Education
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; professional accounting qualifications (DCG, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) are an asset.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France. There are currently 3.375 open positions in Paris on Cerulean, with 83 added recently. Within Île-de-France, Cerulean currently features 3.809 open roles, including 111 recent additions. Across France, Cerulean lists 4.379 open roles — 132 of them newly added.
Culture
Chanel fosters a workplace of exacting standards where craftsmanship, discretion and attention to detail are paramount. The finance teams operate in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment that values rigor, professional development and the preservation of the Maison’s heritage alongside modernisation.
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.