Reference Code:  70282

Brand Controller/Controller-Richemont Function

Richemont

Hong Kong, HK, HK

Permanent
  
  

Richemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths in jewellery, fine watches and premium accessories. Each Maison represents a proud tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont seeks to preserve the heritage and identity of each of its Maisons. At the same time, we are committed to innovation and designing new products which are in keeping with our Maisons’ values, through a process of continuous creativity.

We recruit

Controller is responsible for HK and Macau markets and acts as business partner and key contact point of responsible maison(s)/functions for finance matters.

 

Potential candidate is passionate about developing his/her career in luxury business, focusing on finance business partnering & professional development and willing to grow together with our Maisons / Functions.

 

Key responsibilities

Business Partnering

  • Act as a finance business partner to Maisons/functions to comment on, challenge and explain financial performance
  • Safeguard the financial objective through both P&L and assets of the Maisons/functions by analyzing financial impacts of budget/ forecast deviations, and maintaining the independent view of Finance in business decisions
  • Drive insightful analysis and financial visibility to enable strategic and operational decisions
  • Support business Omni-channel development and digitalization

 

Financial Reporting & Review

  • Prepare timely HK and Macau financial and management reports to HQ and management
  • Controlling month-end checking process to ensure compliance with IFRS & Group guidelines
  • Liaise and advise Maisons and support functions on the appropriate accounting treatment of transactions

 

Maisons’ Retail and Wholesale Operation Support and Control Activities

  • Provide operational support and advice on proper policy and procedure, compliance and financial impact.
  • Monitor Purchasing activities and financial risk
  • Ensure completeness and correctness of financial control existence and monitor compliance
    • Retail and wholesale discount
    • Gratuity and stock
    • Approval matrix review
  • Monitor retail & wholesales business process
  • Master data maintenance

 

 

Finance transformation projects & process automatization:

  • Streamline and automate the operating process by coordinating with Regional Finance and IT to develop regular financial management reports and business analysis for maisons/functions management
  • Identify, define, and drive process/system improvement projects in line with the business needs; whilst continuously improving tools and processes
  • Work with the local/ regional teams for digitalization and data-visualization to provide adequate analysis for business and strategic decision making

 

Your Profile

  • Degree or equivalent qualification
  • 4-6 years relevant experience in accounting / financial planning and analysis / management reporting / retail operation
  • Strong analytical mind with excellent interpersonal communication skills and problem-solving capability
  • Strong sense of responsibility, self-initiated, well organized and able to work independently
  • Must be results oriented, customer focused and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong commercial sense and business partnering experience
  • Industry experience gained from sizable MNC is highly valued but not a must
  • Good experience or knowledge of SAP/ Business Intelligence
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially in the use of Excel and PowerPoint
  • High proficiency in written and verbal communication skills in English