Christian Dior Senior General Accountant

Overview

Christian Dior Couture is the couture and ready-to-wear maison within the Dior fashion house and forms part of the LVMH group. The Maison is recognised for its artistic heritage, international footprint and rigorous standards of craftsmanship and excellence, offering a creative, high-performance environment for finance and operational professionals.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and execute monthly, quarterly and annual close activities under a fast-closing philosophy: review, post and control period-end entries (amortisation, provisions, leases, financial instruments, etc.) and ensure compliance with IFRS and local accounting standards.
• Prepare consolidated IFRS reporting (balance sheet, P&L, notes) and populate SAP BFC / Syrus reporting timelines; prepare tax proof and monitor deferred tax under IFRS.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and French GAAP tax package (liasse fiscale) using Cegid Tax Ultimate and related statutory reporting.
• Process and reconcile routine general ledger transactions in French GAAP and perform IFRS restatement entries.
• Manage fixed assets accounting in SAP (FI/AA): postings, reconciliations, reporting and analysis.
• Control and account for leases and guarantees, applying IFRS 16 requirements.
• Perform bank accounting: interfaces, reconciliations, analysis and justification of bank reconciliations and cash management reporting (cash pool, external debt, financial instruments).
• Calculate, control and follow up corporate tax, CET, TVS, CVAE and other tax declarations; support tax-related audits and queries.
• Document and formalise accounting procedures, author and maintain the department accounting manual and specific accounting schemata.
• Act as the accounting reference for ERP parameterisation (SAP) and the interface with reporting tools (Syrus / SAP BFC).
• Contribute accounting and finance expertise to cross-functional projects (digitalisation of finance processes, internal control strengthening, SAP upgrades) and respond to requests from Group Finance, consolidation, tax, legal and business units.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors and support subsidiaries on accounting and financial topics to ensure adherence to the Group core model.

Qualifications

• Master’s level degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, audit (Bac+4/5) — DSCG or equivalent highly desirable.
• Strong technical mastery of IFRS and French GAAP; solid VAT (TVA) technical knowledge.
• Proven autonomy, rigour and analytical capability with strong organisational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with stakeholders at various levels, including auditors and cross-functional teams.
• Fluent English (spoken and written).

Skills

Experience

8–10 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally acquired within an international corporate group or in public accounting/audit firms, with hands-on responsibility for statutory and IFRS reporting.

Education

Master’s degree (Bac+4/5) in Accounting, Finance, Audit; DSCG or equivalent is strongly preferred.

Workplace

Culture

The Maison values creativity, excellence and heritage while fostering an international, inclusive and collaborative workplace. Christian Dior Couture emphasises professional development and cross-functional exposure within a rigorous yet inspiring environment.

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