Richemont Senior Accountant, General Ledger
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Sep 24, 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 a Senior General Ledger Accountant in Mexico City to manage financial accounting operations, month-end close and statutory audit support within the luxury sector.
Role & Responsibilities
- Review, post and validate General Ledger journal entries and accounting adjustments with accuracy and correct account classification
- Identify, investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and outstanding items in a timely manner
- Provide GL-related guidance and support to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Tax and FP&A teams
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies, approval procedures and internal controls; maintain audit-ready supporting documentation
- Execute month-end closing activities including journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments and reclassifications
- Perform and review balance sheet and P&L account reconciliations; investigate and resolve differences and aged items
- Perform foreign currency valuation and related accounting entries
- Analyze monthly P&L and balance sheet fluctuations and document explanations for significant variances
- Reconcile local vs. corporate ledgers and coordinate key account reconciliations with HQ
- Manage intercompany accounting and the netting process
- Record fixed asset investments and depreciation in accordance with local and corporate policy
- Prepare financial reporting schedules, management reporting packages and monthly closing files
- Support preparation of statutory reporting and year-end close for annual audits
- Act as primary contact for statutory audits (e.g., KPMG); coordinate information requests and prepare supporting documentation
- Support year-end close for the CPA Annual Audit and statutory tax opinion (Dictamen Fiscal)
- Provide documentation and explanations for internal audit requests
- Support fixed asset investment and depreciation planning for budget purposes
- Ensure timely submission of Group financial reporting packages
- Perform annual balance sheet account clean-up and reconciliation
- Identify recurring issues, control gaps and opportunities for process automation
- Lead or support special projects and ad hoc analyses for local management
- Provide technical accounting guidance to junior team members and review their work
- Contribute to individualized development plans and performance evaluations for the accounting team
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field
- Professional accounting certification (e.g., Contador Público Certificado) preferred
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a General Ledger or Record-to-Report (R2R) environment, ideally within a multinational or shared-service organization
- Experience supporting statutory and external audits
- Strong technical accounting knowledge in local NIF/GAAP and IFRS
- SAP or equivalent ERP system proficiency
- Exposure to Blackline, HFM/Hyperion or similar reconciliation/consolidation tools preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency (written and spoken)
Skills
Experience
5+ years of progressive accounting experience in a General Ledger or Record-to-Report environment, ideally within a multinational or shared-service organization, with demonstrated experience supporting statutory and external audits.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field. Professional accounting certification (e.g., Contador Público Certificado) preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in Mexico City, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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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