Kering Senior Financial Controller
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Jun 3, 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.
Kering seeks Senior Financial Controller for FP&A Corporate team in Paris. Lead financial closures, budgeting, and strategic analysis in permanent role.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead monthly accounting closures via SAP, including journal entries, data reconciliation, and coordination with accounting teams
- Verify month-end consolidation uploads into HFM and produce closure books with variance analysis against budget and prior year
- Analyze corporate investments and strategic Group projects with reconciliation of inter-company flows
- Support departmental budget construction three times annually, consolidate assumptions, and challenge underlying hypotheses
- Integrate forecasting and budget data into systems (SAC/RUBIS/HFM)
- Serve as finance business partner to cost center directors globally, supporting performance management and KPI tracking
- Produce and analyze monthly and quarterly financial reports with P&L variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year comparatives
- Prepare management presentations and strategic recommendations based on detailed financial analysis
- Identify and drive continuous improvement in financial reporting tools, processes, and data quality
- Contribute to finance and data transformation projects
- Conduct high-impact ad hoc analyses including ROI assessments, benchmarking studies, and cost optimization initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (BAC+5) in Finance, Accounting, Management, or related discipline from a business school, engineering school, or university
- Approximately 5 years of professional experience in audit, financial control, or related functions; consulting experience is valued
- Fluent in English and French (both languages essential)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with Power BI
- Knowledge of SAP and HFM is appreciated
- Strong analytical capabilities and synthetic thinking
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational discipline, and versatility
- Comfortable with numerical analysis and data-driven decision-making
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across organizational functions
- Open-minded attitude toward new challenges and methodologies
- Demonstrated sensitivity to emerging tools, data analytics, and process improvement
Skills
Experience
Approximately 5 years of professional experience in audit, financial control, financial planning and analysis, or closely related disciplines. Consulting background is advantageous but not required. Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple concurrent financial processes and support complex organizational structures.
Education
Bachelor's degree (BAC+5 minimum) in Finance, Accounting, Management, or a related field from a recognized business school, engineering school, or university.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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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