Richemont RFBO and Accounts Receivable Manager

About Richemont

Richemont is a leading Swiss luxury goods holding company encompassing prestigious maisons across jewellery, watches, leather goods and writing instruments. The group operates globally with a focus on artisanal craftsmanship, brand heritage and selective retail distribution, offering a matrixed, brand-driven environment for finance professionals supporting complex, high-value retail operations.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and own the end-to-end accounts receivable function for the assigned region, including invoicing, billing controls, cash application and collections.
• Manage AR team performance, coaching staff, assigning work and ensuring adherence to SLAs and KPIs (DSO, aging, collection effectiveness).
• Drive month-end close deliverables related to AR: reconciliations, journal entries, intercompany settlements and variance analysis.
• Oversee credit management and dispute resolution processes, coordinating with sales, customer service and legal to resolve outstanding items.
• Collaborate with Treasury and FP&A to forecast cash receipts, optimise cash flow and support working-capital initiatives.
• Implement process improvements and automation (cash application, dispute workflows, reporting), and maintain strong internal controls and SOX-compliant processes.
• Prepare and present AR dashboards and management reporting to regional and group finance stakeholders, using data visualisation tools where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, local tax and regulatory requirements and accounting standards for receivables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) preferred.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills with demonstrated ability to lead small teams in a matrix environment.
• Solid technical knowledge of accounts receivable processes, credit control, cash application and reconciliations.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with a track record of delivering process improvements and automation.
• Fluent business English and effective communicator across functions and seniority levels.

Skills

Experience

Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in accounts receivable, credit control or finance operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or manager capacity; exposure to multinational retail or luxury goods environments and experience working with SAP/ERP platforms preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) preferred.

Workplace

Culture

Richemont cultivates a brand-centric culture that values craftsmanship, long-term brand stewardship and cross-brand collaboration. The finance organisation balances rigorous control and compliance with entrepreneurial support for maisons, offering exposure to high-value retail operations across international markets.

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