Richemont Business Controller

Overview

Richemont is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding group overseeing a portfolio of prestigious maisons spanning jewellery, watchmaking, leather goods and writing instruments. As an employer, the group combines independent creative ateliers with a centralized corporate function, offering finance professionals exposure to high-end product lifecycles, international retail and wholesale channels, and multi-jurisdictional reporting.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly financial close activities for the local entity, preparing accurate P&L, balance sheet and cash flow analyses.
• Produce operational and management reporting, including variance analysis versus budget and forecast, and present findings to commercial stakeholders.
• Own budgeting and forecasting cycles; develop rolling forecasts and scenario models to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with country and brand teams to translate commercial plans into financial targets and KPIs; challenge assumptions and identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Support statutory and group consolidation processes, ensuring compliance with Richemont reporting standards and IFRS where applicable.
• Design and maintain financial dashboards and automated reports to improve transparency and timeliness of management information.
• Drive internal control, governance and process-improvement initiatives across finance and cross-functional teams.
• Partner with external auditors and central finance teams on audits, tax and ad‑hoc financial projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent; master’s degree or professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and IFRS.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial information into clear commercial insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills within matrix, multi-brand organisations.
• High level of integrity and understanding of corporate governance and internal controls.

Skills

Experience

Typically 3–6 years of progressive experience in financial controlling, FP&A or management accounting within luxury goods, retail, consumer goods or a multinational corporate environment; experience with group consolidation and cross-border reporting is highly desirable.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline; relevant postgraduate degree or professional accounting qualification preferred.

Workplace

Culture

Richemont combines the heritage and craftsmanship of individual maisons with a collaborative, entrepreneurial corporate environment. Finance teams operate at the intersection of artistry and commercial rigour, supporting brand creativity while enforcing exacting standards of governance and performance.

About Cerulean

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