Prada Business and Finance Controlling Manager
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Aug 2, 2026
About Prada
Prada is an emblem of Italian sophistication, intellectual design, and cultural modernity, with a heritage dating to 1913 in Milan. As an employer, the House offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a globally admired luxury group where creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation are pursued with disciplined excellence. Prada values discerning talent across design, retail, operations, digital, and corporate functions, fostering an environment shaped by curiosity, precision, and respect for heritage. Employees are invited to participate in a dynamic international culture that balances artistic vision with commercial rigor, while advancing the brand’s enduring influence in fashion, leather goods, and contemporary luxury.
Prada Group seeks an experienced Business and Finance Controlling Manager for its London office to lead financial planning, P&L management and business partnering across its global retail network.
Role & Responsibilities
- Take ownership of P&L, budget and forecasts, serving as the key link between accounting and business to ensure financial results are accurately reflected and translated into actionable business insights
- Search for and collect information required to prepare budgets, forecasts and long-term plans, ensuring implementation and compliance whilst accounting for all business indicators
- Analyse turnover by store, product, category and country across Retail and Outlet channels, coordinating with Retail Merchandising and Retail Management to align market needs with corporate goals
- Coordinate definition and monitoring of sales targets by store on a monthly basis
- Ensure business plans are appropriately documented and communicated, working with stakeholders to maintain consistency with corporate objectives
- Provide clear, accurate and timely reporting to senior management, ensuring alignment of expectations and consistent communication across all business levels
- Lead monitoring and analysis of business performance, identifying risks and opportunities whilst continuously tracking key performance indicators and business trends
- Analyse P&L statements by store and area, preparing overhead reports by cost centre and cost nature, monitoring performance against budget objectives
- Contribute to development of business plans for new projects including store openings, restylings and relocations
- Build and improve capabilities and processes within the finance team, developing a customer-led business partnering function through regular reviews
- Act as a true business partner across non-finance teams including Marketing, HR, Retail and Operations/Logistics, translating financial data into actionable insights
- Provide monthly status updates on inventory position and sell-through performance
- Create ad hoc analyses and reports to support business decision-making
Qualifications
- Degree in Economics or related field
- Significant experience in a similar controlling or business partnering role, ideally gained within international organizations
- Excellent IT skills with ability to work across multiple data sources and software applications
- Outstanding Excel proficiency and strong analytical capability for financial reporting
- Commercial acumen combined with technical strength and ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
- Exceptional communication, leadership and mentoring skills across all organizational levels
- Strategic thinking combined with flexibility to operate as a hands-on team member
- High integrity and openness with commitment to good governance
- Fluent in English; Italian language knowledge preferred
Skills
Experience
Significant experience in a similar controlling or business partnering role, ideally gained within international organizations. Demonstrated ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels, with proven track record in financial analysis, business planning and cross-functional stakeholder management within a retail or luxury goods environment.
Education
Degree in Economics or related field
Workplace
This position is based in London, England, UK.
Culture
Prada fosters a intellectually curious and forward-thinking workplace where heritage craftsmanship, contemporary design, and cultural dialogue intersect. As an employer, it encourages disciplined creativity, cross-functional collaboration, and a refined attention to detail, offering teams the opportunity to contribute to one of luxury fashion’s most influential maisons.
About Cerulean
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