Kering R2R & Statutory Reporting Manager

Overview

Kering is a global, family-led luxury group that houses a portfolio of prestigious maisons across couture, ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty. The group is recognised for nurturing creativity, sustainability and craftsmanship across brands such as Gucci, Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta, while operating centralised finance and shared services platforms to support scaled, multi-brand operations.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end record-to-report (R2R) activities for assigned brands, markets and entities; ensure month‑end and year‑end close deliverables are accurate and on time.
• Oversee statutory reporting and audit processes, including preparation of financial statements, audit schedules, management of audit queries and coordination with external auditors and advisors.
• Review and validate monthly HFM/MRP and SAP deliverables, balance sheet reconciliations, variance commentary and consolidated group reporting packs.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting cycles: template preparation, consolidation and deviation analysis to support Brand Finance reviews and scenario planning.
• Control inventory accounting and stock processes for SEAO/ANZ: month‑end stock adjustments, sales‑by‑category reporting (JDA), monitoring stock outflow vs retail sales and coordination of stock‑take exercises.
• Act as primary finance contact for assigned brands and markets; liaise with Retail Operations, Logistics, Legal and Shared Services (P2P, R2R, MDM, Tech) to resolve cross‑functional issues.
• Supervise, coach and develop analysts and specialists; ensure resource planning, documentation, knowledge transfer and performance management aligned with group frameworks.
• Support transfer pricing documentation, tax compliance activities and coordination with Group Tax and external tax advisors; review tax computations and maintain compliance calendars.
• Drive process governance and continuous improvement initiatives: standardisation, automation and enhancement of internal controls across R2R and tax compliance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Minimum 10 years’ progressive experience in commercial finance within a multinational environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing statutory audits, external auditors and compliance cycles.
• Hands‑on experience with inventory accounting, stock reconciliations and audit coordination.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to coach teams, assign SMART objectives and drive performance.

Skills

Experience

At least 10 years of commercial finance experience in a multinational or shared services environment, with a proven track record in record‑to‑report processes, statutory reporting, audit management and inventory accounting. Demonstrated experience partnering with brand finance, retail operations and tax advisors is required.

Education

Bachelor degree or above in Finance/Accounting

Workplace

Culture

Kering fosters a high‑performance, development‑oriented environment where talent mobility and capability building are core principles. The group emphasises creative excellence, sustainability and diversity, promoting inclusive teams and managerial commitment to professional growth.

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