Van Cleef & Arpels Senior FP&A Controller

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Location
GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
Employment
Full-Time
Seniority
Senior
Department
Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
Industry
High Jewelry
Posted
Jun 19, 2026

About Van Cleef & Arpels

Founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme, Van Cleef & Arpels is a High Jewelry Maison renowned for poetic creativity, exceptional savoir-faire, and an enduring culture of transmission. As an employer, the Maison offers a refined environment where artisans, designers, retail experts, and corporate teams contribute to creations that unite technical mastery with emotion and wonder. Guided by excellence, discretion, and a deep respect for heritage, Van Cleef & Arpels encourages collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning across its international network. Employees join a house where craftsmanship is celebrated, client relationships are cultivated with elegance, and each career may help preserve and renew a remarkable legacy.

Van Cleef & Arpels seeks a Senior FP&A Controller in Geneva to manage HR and FTE consolidation, financial forecasting, and regional business partnering.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Manage worldwide consolidation of FTEs and personnel costs for quarterly rolling forecasts, budgets, and three-year plans, including guidelines, driver analysis, projection realism validation, and market estimate challenges
  • Ensure accurate planning and reporting coordination with HQ, Group Finance, and Regional teams
  • Analyze monthly reporting data against expectations and define controlling KPIs
  • Oversee data entry in Richemont financial systems and communicate FTE-related Group Financial guidelines to HR counterparts; participate in Maison dashboard, workflow, and tools evolution
  • Monitor remuneration scheme changes and their financial impact
  • Execute KPI and bonus simulations
  • Provide business partnership support to one designated region across all financial cycles, investment requests, and business risk and opportunity assessment

Qualifications

  • Strong and relevant financial background
  • Demonstrated understanding and interest in HR topics
  • Excellent business partnering and communication skills
  • Team player mentality with ability to collaborate across diverse teams
  • Proactive and agile mindset suited to challenging, innovative environments
  • Structured, rigorous approach with problem-solving and strong analytical capabilities
  • Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint
  • Interest in new financial tools

Skills

Excel PowerPoint Financial planning and analysis FTE consolidation and analysis Budget management Forecast modeling KPI development and monitoring Richemont financial systems Personnel cost analysis Business partnering

Experience

Not explicitly specified; however, the role's seniority and responsibilities suggest at least 5–7 years of progressive financial or FP&A experience, with demonstrated expertise in HR cost consolidation, multi-regional financial planning, or similar controller-level functions within a luxury or international corporate environment.

Education

Not specified in source material; a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is typically expected for this seniority level.

Workplace

This position is based in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

Culture

Van Cleef & Arpels fosters a refined and collaborative workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and the transmission of savoir-faire. As an employer, the Maison values curiosity, precision, and collective excellence, offering an environment where employees contribute to timeless creations while upholding a deep respect for heritage, beauty, and client experience.

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