Kering Senior Accounting Analyst
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
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.
Senior Accounting Analyst at Kering in São Paulo, Brazil. Support financial close, reporting, and compliance with BRGAAP and IFRS standards.
Role & Responsibilities
- Execute and support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances, and propose corrective actions when necessary
- Analyze profit and loss accounts, ensuring proper classification and allocation of revenues, expenses, and accruals
- Manage and reconcile intercompany balances, identifying discrepancies and coordinating resolutions with local and international stakeholders
- Review direct taxes, indirect taxes, and withholding tax calculations against the general ledger, ensuring consistency and accuracy
- Process and validate payroll-related journal entries, ensuring alignment between payroll reports and accounting records
- Ensure compliance with the accrual accounting principle and proper recognition of financial transactions and business events
- Prepare financial reports, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for submission to corporate and regional headquarters
- Support the preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Standards (CPCs), IFRS, and local regulations
- Participate in internal and external audits, providing required documentation and support throughout the audit cycle
- Act as a key partner to Tax, Payroll, AP, AR, and Shared Services teams to ensure data accuracy and operational efficiency
- Monitor accounting controls and identify opportunities to strengthen compliance, accuracy, and process effectiveness
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through automation, standardization, and enhanced accounting procedures
- Support regulatory reporting requirements, including submissions to governmental and statistical agencies such as IBGE
- Maintain and validate vendor registration records within the local ERP environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Solid experience in accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities
- Strong understanding of BRGAAP, IFRS, accounting controls, and financial statement preparation
- Experience managing balance sheet and P&L analysis, account reconciliations, and journal entries
- Advanced Excel skills
- Fluent English is required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
- Hands-on profile with initiative, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions and countries
Skills
Experience
Solid experience in accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end close activities. Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools is required. Experience supporting multinational environments is highly preferred. Retail, luxury, consumer goods, or shared services experience is a plus.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Workplace
The role is situated in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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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