- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Compensation
- $77,000–84,000/year
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Oct 16, 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 is hiring a Retail Finance Back Office Operations Analyst in Shelton, Connecticut, to support boutique accounting, controls, inventory, audits, and finance projects across its retail network. The role includes training retail teams and coordinating compliance reviews, with travel of up to 35% within the United States and internationally. Expected annual salary is $77,000–$84,000, based on relevant skills and experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day support and troubleshooting to maintain accurate, up-to-date boutique accounts.
- Perform daily controls, including end-of-day procedures and monthly closing activities.
- Manage finance activities for new boutique openings, internalizations, and closures.
- Support finance projects and their implementation in collaboration with other functions.
- Issue monthly internal control reports to boutiques and ensure follow-up is completed consistently and on time.
- Resolve transfer issues between boutiques and warehouses.
- Assist with physical inventory preparation, support, and reconciliation.
- Perform, monitor, and understand inventory movements to ensure transactions are executed properly and accurately.
- Conduct boutique internal control reviews, confirm the existence of physical inventory, and assess the presence and functionality of controls.
- Analyze and prepare documentation for tax exemption transaction audits.
- Assist with annual physical inventory and year-end requests with PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers).
- Train and educate brand retail teams and serve as a primary contact for the Maisons on boutique compliance matters.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience in finance, accounting, or retail.
- Critical thinking and a proactive approach.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills; pleasant and flexible personality.
- Maturity, discipline, high integrity and work ethics, self-motivation, and independence.
- Ability to coordinate projects and design procedures while managing conflicting priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels across the Maisons.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 35% of the year within the United States and internationally.
- Knowledge of SAP and inventory; prior work-related travel experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and macros.
- Ability to work within a complex matrix-based organization in a highly customer-centric environment.
- Curiosity and a continual drive to question, learn, and improve processes.
- Hands-on, team-oriented approach, with strong communication, interpersonal, project management, and organizational skills.
Skills
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Workplace
This position is based in Shelton, Connecticut, USA, within easy reach of New Haven.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 77,000 to USD 84,000 per annum.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision programs; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability benefits; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; wellness reimbursement; 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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