- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Nov 5, 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 Junior Management Controller supports financial management and performance monitoring for Van Cleef & Arpels’ Ateliers, developing production analysis tools and managing cost calculations, reporting and planning processes. The role also supports the move to Anaplan and works closely with Product Development, atelier, logistics and finance teams.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the financial management and monitoring of the Ateliers scope, and help develop tools for analysing and managing the Maison’s production activity.
- Calculate standard costs for products in the Jewellery and High Jewellery scope when new products launch and during planning cycles.
- Update raw-material and sourcing-component prices, monitor monthly variances, and help identify system anomalies, including material consumption and bills of materials.
- Build cost prices for individual High Jewellery pieces in close collaboration with Product Development, the Ateliers and Swiss Logistics.
- Help prepare and distribute entity consolidation reports in coordination with Finance and Swiss Controlling teams.
- Act as the master data point of contact for cost centres and internal orders for the Van Cleef & Arpels Ateliers.
- Contribute to financial planning cycles by helping prepare budgets and in-year reforecasts, and by entering and reconciling data in the budgeting tool.
- Help implement new reports as part of the transition to Anaplan.
Qualifications
- Initial experience in management control, gained through an internship or apprenticeship.
- Comfort with accounting, Excel and information systems.
- Knowledge of SAP and/or Anaplan is an advantage.
- Rigorous, reliable and attentive to detail, with strong numerical aptitude and the ability to deliver high-quality work within deadlines.
- Curious and eager to learn, with an appreciation for teamwork and collaboration to improve tools and processes.
- Strong interpersonal skills and an interest in operational matters.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
Skills
Experience
Initial experience in management control, gained through an internship or apprenticeship.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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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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