FP&A Director/Senior Manager, Van Cleef & Arpels

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

MAIN PURPOSE

The mission of the FP&A Director/Senior Manager, Van Cleef & Arpels is to lead the FP&A Van Cleef & Arpels/BUCCELLATI team to strengthen business partnering with Maisons. As a strong business partner, (s)he drives synergies amongst the Maison and revamping the processes with the objective of enhancing further operational excellence, in addition to leading and overseeing the planning, budgeting, forecasting & financial analysis, and effectively interacting with multiple levels of leadership within the organization including local senior leadership and Maison headquarters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing and building Annual Budget and mid to long-term strategic financial plans (as a playing manager will also manage the process.
• Monthly reporting and action-oriented variance analysis
• Provide ongoing forecasts while interacting with the key decision-makers
• Develop financial models to help with planning, investment and ROI analyses.
• Identify operational issues, recommend corrective actions, and identify and implement process improvements on an ongoing basis.
• Provide monthly, quarterly and other presentations to management.
• Provide financial analysis and support for various business groups
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure financial reports are compliant with IFRS & rules and regulations and to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of the reports
• Support or lead major projects of Van Cleef & Arpels/BUCCELLATI and Finance as required
• Manage and develop the FP&A team consisting of Maison FP&As (currently 1 staff)

PROFILES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or/and business administration (MBA, CPA – a plus)
• Minimum of 8 years of FP&A/Controlling experience and 3 years at least as FP&A Senior Lead at a global company. Experience in Retail or the Luxury industry is a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership, superior analytical skills; 360 business view
• Excellent team management skills, coaching and people development
• Strong financial literacy, strong business and operations understanding
• Strong compliance mind set, paired with a strong attitude to make sure that procedures, rules and laws are strictly respected
• Demonstrates strong work ethics and is very result oriented, deliver results, is resourceful and inspiring for his/her team and other stakeholders
• Agile and able to think out-of-the-box, understand complexity and move quickly to adapt
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and delegate responsibilities effectively and efficiently
• Passion for innovative solutions and process improvement.
• Pro-active, organized, self-driven, and highly motivated to contribute to the success of the company
• Develop successful, long term relationships with their stakeholders, internal and externals at all levels
• Assertive, articulate with strong listening and presentations skills
• Demonstrates a high level of motivation and commitment for the role which includes being able to get out of their comfort zone to actively learn, seek feedback and develop within the role
• Strategic thinker, able to initiate and drive change within the organization, influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent English – both written and verbal skills

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