- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Address
- 30 Rue de Gramont, Paris View map
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Oct 9, 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.
The Accounting Business Analyst supports finance transformation at Van Cleef & Arpels, optimizing information systems and digitizing accounting and tax operations across Finance, IT, Accounting and business teams. Reporting to the Senior Finance Project Manager, the role diagnoses processes, develops decision-support tools and deploys transformation initiatives.
Role & Responsibilities
- Diagnose processes by internal control cycle.
- Identify and document operational issues.
- Analyze system- and tool-related bottlenecks within the department.
- Bring Finance, Accounting and IT teams together around shared objectives.
- Act as Key User for local accountants.
- Analyze data to identify and assess risks.
- Create management and decision-support dashboards.
- Contribute to defining and monitoring the roadmap, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Prepare presentation materials and facilitate the accounting community.
- Work with departments and Group Maisons to optimize financial processes.
- Harmonize processes across accounting teams.
- Integrate artificial intelligence into analyses and processing in compliance with Group rules.
- Recommend new tools and process improvements.
- Deploy transformation initiatives and monitor actions with accounting teams.
- Write procedures for finance and operational teams.
Qualifications
- At least seven years of experience in an international environment, with significant exposure to SAP.
- Strong interest in information systems and digital transformation.
- Excellent communication and training skills; able to unite multidisciplinary teams and work comfortably in a matrix environment.
- Proficiency in Excel and Power BI.
- Strong knowledge of general accounting (French GAAP) and current taxation.
- Fluent in English, written and spoken.
Skills
Experience
At least seven years in an international environment, with significant exposure to SAP.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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.
About Cerulean
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