Richemont Associate Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Compensation
- $200,000–230,000/year
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Jul 23, 2026
About Richemont
Richemont is one of the world’s foremost luxury groups, stewarding a distinguished portfolio of maisons across jewellery, watchmaking, fashion and accessories, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. As an employer, it combines the heritage of artisanal excellence with a forward-looking culture shaped by innovation, client-centricity and responsible business. Its global teams operate in an environment that values craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and collaboration, offering opportunities to grow within iconic maisons and group functions alike. Richemont attracts professionals who aspire to contribute to enduring luxury, preserving rare savoir-faire while helping define the future of high craftsmanship.
Richemont seeks AVP, Financial Planning & Analysis for Watch Maisons in New York City—lead finance strategy across eight luxury brands with team of four analysts.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of four financial analysts, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and accountability
- Manage the monthly close process through team supervision, collaboration with business partners, and review of financial results, phasing, and trends
- Monitor sales evolution and trends; develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to forecast revenue, expenses, profitability, and cash flow under various scenarios
- Guide the team to work closely with brand personnel on rolling forecasts, latest estimates, and annual budget processes; ensure consistency in best practices across all Watch Maisons
- Provide timely variance analysis to business partners, highlighting potential risks and opportunities while understanding main trends across brands
- Manage and distribute consolidated month-end reports with insightful commentary, consistently refining reporting to address brand management requirements
- Oversee capital approval requests (CAR), including detailed P&Ls, supporting commentary, and relevant comparatives; monitor CAPEX spending by project versus budget
- Ensure internal controls compliance across all Watch brands; drive a strong control environment with appropriate risk mitigation and meaningful feedback on control documentation
- Support business development activities and control fixed costs to optimize the region's profit and cash flow
- Manage ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support the broader finance team as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or other relevant field
- 10 to 15 years of FP&A experience, preferably in a large, multinational, publicly traded company environment
- Proven experience managing and developing a team of varying skill levels
- Deep background in finance and accounting principles, particularly IFRS
- Extensive knowledge of MS-Excel, SAP Business Objects Analysis, PowerPoint, Looker/GCP, and Power BI
- Experience with SAP and Anaplan is a plus
- Luxury and/or retail company experience is a plus
Skills
Experience
10 to 15 years of FP&A experience in a large, multinational, publicly traded company environment, with proven ability to manage and develop finance teams of varying skill levels. Luxury and/or retail company experience is advantageous.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or other relevant field.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 200,000 to USD 230,000 per annum.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision programs; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance and disability benefits; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; wellness reimbursement benefit; employee assistance program; volunteer days off.
Culture
Richemont fosters a refined, international workplace where its Maisons preserve exceptional craftsmanship while benefiting from the strength and perspective of a global luxury group. As an employer, it values long-term stewardship, collaboration, innovation, and the development of talent within an environment shaped by heritage, creativity, and high standards.
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.
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