Montblanc Controller
Montblanc in Hamburg is hiring a Controller to manage financial close, budgeting and analysis for the business unit.
Overview
Montblanc is a German luxury maison known for writing instruments, leather goods, watches and accessories. As a brand within the Richemont group, Montblanc combines traditional craftsmanship with global retail and wholesale operations, offering a structured, international working environment that balances heritage product-making with contemporary brand management.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and execute monthly, quarterly and annual financial close activities; prepare reconciliations and ensure accuracy of general ledger balances.
- Deliver detailed variance analysis versus budget and forecast; translate financial results into actionable insights for commercial and product teams.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles; consolidate inputs from business units and maintain rolling forecasts.
- Develop and maintain management reporting and KPIs for business steering, including dashboards and board-level deliverables.
- Support pricing, margin and cost analyses; partner with procurement, supply chain and sales to monitor product and channel profitability.
- Drive process improvements in controlling and reporting, including automation initiatives and ERP/reporting tool optimisations.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies and group reporting requirements; liaise with internal and external auditors as required.
Qualifications
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; advanced degree or professional accounting qualification preferred (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
- Solid technical knowledge of management accounting, cost accounting and financial consolidation principles.
- Proven ability to translate complex financial data into concise management insights and recommendations.
- Strong communication skills with experience interacting with commercial teams and senior stakeholders.
Skills
Experience
Several years (typically 3+ years) of hands-on controlling or financial reporting experience in an international corporate environment; experience in luxury goods, retail, manufacturing or consumer goods is highly desirable.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; Master's degree or professional accounting certification preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. There are currently 56 open positions in Hamburg on Cerulean, with 2 added recently. Across Germany, Cerulean lists 375 open roles — 9 of them newly added.
Culture
Montblanc combines craft-driven product heritage with global brand management and a disciplined corporate structure as part of Richemont. The workplace demands high standards of precision and aesthetic sensibility while valuing international collaboration, professional development and cross-functional partnership.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.