- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Director
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior, founded in Paris in 1946, stands as one of the world’s most influential maisons, uniting haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, fragrance, beauty, and exceptional retail experiences. As an employer, Dior offers a culture shaped by artistic audacity, meticulous craftsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, where heritage and innovation continually enrich one another. Its teams collaborate across ateliers, studios, boutiques, and corporate functions within an international environment that values elegance, precision, inclusivity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Working at Dior means contributing to a legacy of timeless style while helping define the future of luxury with creativity, discipline, and purpose.
Christian Dior Couture is seeking a Head of Retail Controlling to lead financial performance across its worldwide boutique network, partner with senior management and coordinate a team of nine. The permanent, full-time role in Paris covers retail performance, budgeting and executive reporting, investment and cash-flow oversight, and the development of reporting tools and processes.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead analyses, budgets, forecasts and best estimates for worldwide boutique network performance, covering sales, productivity, profitability, SG&A and payroll.
- Coordinate finance regions and subsidiaries to monitor commercial performance, store-opening projects and point-of-sale profitability.
- Conduct variance analyses and identify opportunities to optimize the network’s financial and operational performance.
- Coordinate the consolidated Retail budgeting process, including the annual budget, reforecasts and three-year plan.
- Prepare monthly presentations and reports for the LVMH Executive Committee.
- Develop strategic and financial materials for the LVMH Group.
- Monitor and analyze the return on investment (ROI) of Capex for boutique openings and renovations.
- Work with Treasury to prepare cash flow forecasts, incorporating subsidiaries’ currencies, regulations and tax considerations.
- Manage a team of nine, including three Controlling Managers.
- Unite, support and develop teams around a culture of excellence, rigor and respect for deadlines.
- Conduct financial studies and ad hoc analyses to inform the Maison’s strategic decisions.
- Contribute to the development of management and reporting tools (ERP, BI, Anaplan) and to the optimization of management control processes.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (Bac+5) from a business school, university or engineering school, with a specialization in finance or management control.
- At least 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5–7 years in an international Retail environment, ideally in fashion or luxury.
- Proven people-management experience leading a team of five or more.
- Expert command of closing, budgeting and consolidation processes and IFRS standards.
- Excellent command of Excel, Business Intelligence tools (Power BI / Tableau) and management systems (SAP, Anaplan).
- Strong financial modelling and retail data analysis skills.
- Natural, supportive leadership and a proven ability to unite and develop teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with a range of senior stakeholders, including regional management and top management.
- Rigor, analytical and synthesis skills, and a business- and results-oriented approach.
- Fluent French and English.
Skills
Experience
At least 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5–7 years in an international Retail environment; at least 5 years of people-management experience leading a team of five or more.
Education
Bac+5 degree from a business school, university or engineering school, specializing in finance or management control.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Culture
Christian Dior fosters a culture of refined creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and continuous innovation, where teams are encouraged to uphold the Maison’s heritage while shaping the future of luxury. As an employer, it offers a dynamic and exacting environment that values collaboration, excellence, and the development of talent across artistic, retail, and corporate disciplines.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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