Kering Financial Analyst

Overview

Kering is a global, family-led luxury group that houses a portfolio of internationally recognised maisons across couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty. The group emphasises creative excellence, sustainability and talent development and operates a matrix of brand, regional and shared-service functions to support its maisons worldwide.

Role & Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reporting and group packs using HFM and SAP/MRP, ensuring data accuracy, reconciliations and variance commentary.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting cycles, including template preparation, consolidation and deviation analysis.
• Deliver P&L and balance-sheet analytics for assigned brands, markets or legal entities and support Brand Finance with performance reviews and scenario analysis.
• Prepare full set of accounts in SAP for month‑end and year‑end close, maintaining a strong controllership mindset and compliance with accounting standards.
• Prepare monthly balance-sheet reconciliations and track open items with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution.
• Perform inventory control across SEAO/ANZ: month‑end stock adjustments, sales‑by‑category reporting (JDA), stock‑take support and reconciliation of retail sales timing vs stock outflow.
• Coordinate and manage statutory year‑end processes, audits and corporate tax submissions, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to audit queries.
• Prepare documentation for intercompany billing and service recharges; ensure correct GL coding, cost‑centre mapping and approval routing.
• Act as daily contact point for assigned brands and markets; liaise with Retail Operations, Logistics, Shared Services (P2P, R2R, MDM, Tech) and Corporate Legal on financial, inventory or filing matters.
• Maintain data integrity across financial systems (HFM, MRP, JDA, ERP); support system changes, testing and issue resolution.
• Drive process harmonisation and continuous improvement by documenting SOPs, workflows and closing calendars to strengthen operational consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in commercial finance within a multinational, retail or consumer‑goods environment.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proven ability in month‑end close, balance‑sheet reconciliations and statutory reporting.
• High attention to detail, strong sense of responsibility and effective cross‑functional teamwork.
• Relevant professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) preferred.

Skills

Experience

Minimum three years of commercial finance experience in a multinational or retail/consumer-products environment, with demonstrable exposure to month‑end close, statutory reporting, inventory control and cross‑functional stakeholder management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.

Workplace

Culture

Kering promotes a culture that blends creative ambition with rigorous operational standards, placing strong emphasis on talent development, internal mobility and sustainability. The organisation values diversity and inclusive collaboration across global brand and shared‑service teams.

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.