Kering Financial Analyst

About Kering

Kering is a global luxury group renowned for nurturing some of the world’s most influential Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Boucheron. As an employer, Kering offers a distinctive environment where creative excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and long-term sustainability converge. The Group empowers its talents to shape the future of luxury through innovation, craftsmanship, and responsible business practices. With an international culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, and shared ambition, Kering provides meaningful career opportunities for professionals seeking to contribute to exceptional brands while advancing a more sustainable and imaginative luxury industry.

Role & Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reporting in HFM/MRP, ensuring data accuracy, reconciliations, and variance commentary.
• Prepare budgeting and forecasting cycles, including templates, consolidation, and deviation analysis.
• Deliver P&L and balance sheet analytics for designated brands, markets, or entities.
• Assist Brand Finance teams with performance reviews, scenario analysis, and financial insights.
• Prepare full sets of accounts in SAP with SSC and Brand Finance functions for month- and year-end reporting; maintain a strong controllership mindset and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Prepare monthly and yearly group reporting packages in HFM after SAP account closure, in line with the group closing timeline.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation packages for stakeholders, ensuring open items are explained and tracked.
• Control inventory for SEAO/ANZ, including month-end stock adjustments and sales-by-category reporting based on JDA data.
• Monitor inventory movements and reconcile retail sales timing against stock outflow.
• Support year-end and interim stock-take processes.
• Manage year-end statutory reporting, including audits, corporate tax, and locally required regulatory submissions; prepare audit schedules and financial statements, and manage audit queries and issues.
• Act as the daily contact point for assigned brands and markets.
• Coordinate with Retail Operations, Logistics, and Brand Finance on financial, inventory, and audit-related matters.
• Work with Corporate Legal (HK) and corporate secretarial partners on filing matters.
• Collaborate with Shared Services teams across P2P, R2R, MDM, and Tech to resolve issues end to end.
• Support various ad hoc activities.
• Prepare supporting documentation for intercompany billing and service recharges.
• Support logistics recharge flows between SSC and brands.
• Ensure proper GL coding, cost centre mapping, and approval routing for transactions.
• Coordinate with R2R and Treasury on payment alignment and audit evidence.
• Maintain data accuracy and consistency across HFM, MRP, JDA, and ERP financial systems.
• Support system changes, testing, dry runs, and issue resolution as required.
• Ensure proper documentation and adherence to internal control procedures.
• Contribute to process optimisation across reporting, analytics, and month-end closing.
• Document SOPs, workflows, timelines, and cross-market processes to strengthen operational consistency.
• Support SEAO initiatives on process harmonisation and closing calendar alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above, majoring in Finance or Accounting.
• At least 3 years of commercial finance or multinational company work experience.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Strong people communication skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility, attention to detail, and teamwork.
• Relevant professional qualification.
• Experience with SAP.
• Retail or consumer products industry experience is an advantage.
• Passion for luxury and consumer products.
• Adaptability to fast-paced internal and external change.
• Business Intelligence experience, including Power BI.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years of commercial finance or multinational company work experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above, majoring in Finance or Accounting.

Culture

Kering fosters a dynamic, purpose-driven culture where creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration support the distinct identities of its luxury Houses. As an employer, the Group places strong emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and talent development, encouraging people to innovate responsibly while contributing to the future of modern luxury.

About Cerulean

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