- Location
- New York City New York USA
- Address
- 645 Fifth Avenue, New York City View map
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Compensation
- $140,000–160,000/year
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Oct 15, 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 Retail FP&A Manager in New York to lead financial planning, performance analysis and decision support, particularly across the Retail Network and E-Commerce channels. The role partners with Retail Leadership, Regional AVPs and cross-functional stakeholders, supports planning and governance, and manages an internal control analyst. The expected annual salary range is $140,000–$160,000, based on relevant skills and experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead monthly and quarterly Retail Network P&L reviews, identifying sales drivers, profitability trends, operating expense variances, risks and opportunities.
- Partner with Retail Leadership and Regional AVPs to challenge assumptions, benchmark boutique performance and recommend improvements to productivity and cost efficiency.
- Track the execution and impact of agreed boutique performance initiatives and follow up with regional stakeholders on progress against targets.
- Animate the Regional Business Specialist community to encourage best practices and continuous improvement.
- Monitor E-Commerce performance, analyzing revenue trends, channel metrics, cost drivers and profitability.
- Collaborate with E-Commerce and Retail teams to identify sustainable growth opportunities and assess cross-channel business implications.
- Contribute to annual budgeting, latest estimates and three-year strategic planning, ensuring robust assumptions and alignment with regional priorities.
- Develop financial scenarios, sensitivity analyses and risk and opportunity assessments to support commercial and operational decisions.
- Coordinate planning inputs and maintain accurate data submissions in Gemini and Anaplan with Finance and business stakeholders.
- Synthesize financial results and planning analyses into concise presentations for Americas executive reviews and HQ stakeholders, highlighting required decisions and next steps.
- Improve reporting efficiency through automation, consistent KPI definitions, and more reliable underlying data and workflows.
- Partner with Accounting on monthly, quarterly and year-end closing activities, including accurate accruals and provisions.
- Ensure compliance with HQ reporting standards, internal control policies and audit requirements.
- Maintain the integrity of cost center structures and procurement/VIM approval matrices.
- Manage and develop the internal control analyst by setting priorities and providing coaching and performance feedback.
Qualifications
- At least 7–10 years of progressive FP&A experience in retail; luxury retail or luxury consumer goods experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated financial modeling, accounting, business performance analysis and scenario-planning capabilities.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, build cross-functional relationships and constructively challenge business assumptions.
- Strong attention to detail, strategic mindset, sound judgment and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel skills and effective use of financial systems; SAP experience strongly preferred, with Anaplan, Power BI and related reporting tools considered assets.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
- Previous knowledge of SAP and comfort with BI reporting systems such as Power BI and Looker are a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a service-oriented attitude.
Skills
Experience
At least 7–10 years of progressive FP&A experience in retail
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
Workplace
This position is based in New York City, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 140,000 to USD 160,000 per annum.
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision programs; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability benefits; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; wellness reimbursement; employee assistance program; volunteer days off.
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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