Kering Financial Controller — Corporate FP&A

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

• Contribute actively to monthly financial closures via SAP, including pass-through requests, reclassifications, and reconciliation verification (CCA/PCA)
• Ensure reliability and completeness of data consolidation in the HFM system and produce France closing books with variance analysis versus budget and prior year
• Reconcile intercompany flows and identify discrepancies in coordination with relevant entities
• Support cost centre directors from the holding and Shared Services France in performance management and key performance indicator (KPI) monitoring
• Lead budgeting processes (three cycles annually) by directing budget construction with France entity leaders while ensuring alignment with Group orientations
• Consolidate, challenge, and validate budget and forecast assumptions; integrate data into SAC, RUBIS, and HFM systems
• Conduct detailed P&L analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year; prepare management reporting packages
• Contribute to continuous improvement of reporting tools and processes across the France scope
• Execute ad hoc analyses with high added value including ROI assessments, benchmarking, cost optimization, and intercompany recharging
• Participate in finance, data, and digital transformation projects

Qualifications

• Master's degree (Bac +5) in Finance or Accounting from a business school, engineering school, or university
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial control or audit, preferably with exposure to holding or shared services environments
• Proficiency in accounting close mechanics including FNP, reclassifications, CCA/PCA reconciliations, and intercompany flows
• Fluent French; operational English appreciated in an international Group environment
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of SAP and HFM systems is valued

Skills

Experience

3 years in financial control or audit, ideally with prior exposure to holding company or shared services structures

Education

Master's degree (Bac +5) in Finance, Accounting, or related field from a business school, engineering school, or university

Workplace

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.

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