Swarovski Head of Supply Chain Finance

About Swarovski

Swarovski began cutting crystal in Wattens, Austria, in 1895. Today its work spans crystal production, jewelry design and retail. The house also supplies crystals to designers working in fashion and couture.

Role & Responsibilities

• Act as the senior finance business partner to the Supply Chain Leadership Team, shaping financial decisions that improve profitability, efficiency, and long-term supply chain performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing global Supply Chain Finance organization, including central controllers and controlling and accounting teams across key manufacturing sites.
• Own financial steering for the global supply chain, including manufacturing, procurement, logistics, inventory, distribution costs, and working capital performance.
• Oversee and challenge financial and operational performance across multiple internal and external manufacturing sites, ensuring transparency, consistent performance measurement, and alignment with global supply chain priorities.
• Define ambitious financial targets and lead budgeting, forecasting, performance management, variance analysis, and CAPEX management across the global supply chain organization.
• Ensure accurate Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reporting, robust cost transparency, and actionable insight to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Drive governance and financial compliance across supply chain processes in line with internal policies, external regulations, and audit requirements.
• Oversee supply chain-related accounting topics, including inventory valuation, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, R&D, GBS, and Group Finance to identify value-creation opportunities and improve performance.
• Drive inventory optimization and obsolescence reduction through stronger financial steering and cross-functional decision support.
• Standardize and enhance finance processes, controls, KPIs, reporting, and automation to improve transparency, efficiency, and business impact.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and translate complex financial and operational topics into clear recommendations, trade-offs, and decisions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in finance and controlling roles, including at least 5 years in leadership positions, ideally in an international manufacturing, operations finance, or supply chain finance environment.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; a master’s degree or professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent is a plus.
• Strong expertise in supply chain finance, manufacturing controlling, cost accounting, inventory valuation, COGS, working capital, financial planning, reporting, and performance management.
• Strong track record of partnering with senior business leaders and influencing executive-level decisions.
• Sound understanding of financial governance, internal controls, compliance, audit requirements, and accounting standards relevant to supply chain processes.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear business actions.
• High ownership, resilience, and drive, with a continuous improvement mindset and confidence to challenge constructively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to deliver concise, decision-oriented messages to senior leadership.
• Fluent oral and written English; strong capabilities in SAP, Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint are highly valued.

Skills

Experience

10+ years in finance and controlling roles, including at least 5 years in leadership positions; ideally in an international manufacturing, operations finance, or supply chain finance environment.

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree or professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent is a plus.

Benefits

Swarovski product discounts, full accident insurance coverage, attractive pension fund conditions, subsidized public transportation or free parking, and an employee canteen with buffet.

Culture

Product knowledge is part of the sales role. Advisors explain how cut and color affect a crystal and help clients distinguish the crystal collections from Swarovski Created Diamonds.

About Cerulean

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