Hermès Management Control Apprentice (Footwear)

About Hermès

Hermès is an independent French luxury house renowned for artisanal leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories, with a distinct emphasis on craftsmanship and long-term brand stewardship. The Footwear business operates within Hermès’s wider maison structure, combining creative design with rigorous manufacturing and wholesale distribution to the group’s retail network.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support month‑end and budgetary closing processes and participate in revised budget cycles to ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Ensure the reliability of financial figures communicated to management and the Group through reconciliations and control activities.
• Extract, value and analyse movements of raw materials and finished‑goods inventory, including stock in transit.
• Participate in special stock disposition operations coordinated by the Finance function and produce stock simulations by collection and model type.
• Contribute to the validation and analysis of industrial cost prices (Prix de Revient Industriel) through consistency checks and trend analysis by collection and nature of cost.
• Help formalise and continuously improve management control processes and internal controls.
• Participate in cross‑functional projects (PRI, PLM, ERP) and deliver ad‑hoc studies and analyses to support operational decision‑making.
• Collaborate closely with Development, Purchasing and Supply teams to provide an operational, end‑to‑end view of stock and margin dynamics.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a business school, engineering school or equivalent programme with availability for a full‑time apprenticeship starting September 2026 for 12 months.
• Previous internship experience in management control or audit is advantageous but not mandatory; beginners accepted.
• Demonstrated numerical aptitude, analytical rigour and ability to synthesise complex information.
• Strong team orientation, curiosity, proactivity and service mindset; able to propose process improvements.

Skills

Experience

Ideally one prior internship in management control or audit; open to candidates at the beginning of their professional career (beginners accepted).

Education

Enrolment in a recognised business school, engineering school or equivalent higher‑education programme.

Workplace

Culture

Hermès fosters a culture of artisanal excellence, discretion and long‑termism; the workplace values meticulous craftsmanship, cross‑disciplinary collaboration and respect for individual contribution. The employer emphasises responsible practices and diversity and inclusion as part of its human‑centred approach.

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