Richemont Industrial Controlling Manager
- Seniority
- Manager
- Posted
- Mar 25, 2026
About Richemont
Richemont is a leading luxury goods group comprising haute horlogerie, jewellery and specialist leather goods brands. As a global luxury house, the group combines artisanal craftsmanship with industrial manufacturing and centralized functions, offering a professional environment oriented toward quality, heritage brands and long-term value creation.
Richemont seeks an Industrial Controlling Manager in Scandicci, Italy — lead manufacturing cost control, budgeting and reporting for the group's production site.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead industrial controlling activities for the manufacturing site(s) in Scandicci, including cost accounting, standard costing and monthly closing processes.
- Prepare, analyse and explain monthly variance reports (actual vs. budget/forecast) for production costs, labour, overhead and inventory.
- Develop and maintain cost models, product cost roll-ups and margin analyses to support pricing and product-profitability decisions.
- Coordinate annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes with operations, supply chain and commercial teams; consolidate and present results to senior management.
- Own inventory valuation and movement reconciliation, ensuring accurate costing of work-in-progress and finished goods.
- Design and track operational KPIs, implement dashboards and deliver ad hoc business analyses to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with ERP/IT teams to optimise SAP/ERP master data, cost flows and reporting; lead projects to automate reporting and improve controls.
- Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and support internal and external audit queries related to manufacturing and inventory.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Industrial Engineering; advanced degree (MSc/MBA) or professional finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA) preferred.
- Proven expertise in cost accounting, standard costing and inventory valuation in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical capability with experience building financial models and performing scenario analyses.
- Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills; able to present complex analyses to non-finance audiences.
- Demonstrable experience implementing or optimising ERP cost modules and reporting processes.
Skills
Experience
Typically requires 5+ years of progressive experience in financial controlling within an industrial or manufacturing environment, with direct responsibility for product costing, budgeting and management reporting. Prior exposure to luxury goods or high-value manufacturing is advantageous.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Industrial Engineering; master's degree or professional accounting qualification advantageous.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Scandicci, Tuscany, Italy, with easy access to Florence.
Culture
Richemont fosters a culture that balances artisanal tradition with professional rigor, emphasising quality, craftsmanship and long-term brand stewardship. Teams operate collaboratively across functions and markets, valuing technical excellence, operational discipline and respect for heritage while pursuing continuous improvement.
About Cerulean
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