Financial Controller

Overview

Chanel is a privately held global luxury house renowned for haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrance and beauty. The brand operates through a network of regional subsidiaries and boutiques and maintains a stewardship culture that values creativity, meticulous craftsmanship and commercial rigor. As an employer, Chanel combines heritage-led brand standards with disciplined, corporate finance practices across its international organization.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and own regional month‑end and year‑end close, financial consolidation and statutory reporting in accordance with local GAAP and group accounting standards.
• Manage budgeting, rolling forecasts and variance analysis to support commercial decision‑making and performance monitoring.
• Establish, maintain and enhance internal control frameworks; ensure compliance with local tax, regulatory and reporting requirements and interface with external auditors.
• Supervise and develop a small accounting and finance team; set priorities and drive continuous process improvement and automation.
• Act as the primary finance liaison with Chanel headquarters and cross‑functional regional teams (commercial, retail, HR, legal) to ensure alignment on financial policies, pricing, inventory and capital expenditure.
• Oversee cash management, treasury coordination and working capital optimisation; provide ad hoc financial analysis for strategic projects and business cases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; advanced degree or certification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS and Taiwan/local GAAP) and statutory reporting requirements.
• Proven leadership experience managing an accounting/finance team and coordinating with global finance centres.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with senior stakeholders and external auditors; high standards of confidentiality and professional ethics.

Skills

Experience

Typically 6–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 3 years in a controller or senior accounting role; experience within luxury retail, fashion, consumer goods or a multinational environment is highly valued.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) preferred.

Culture

The workplace emphasises discretion, exacting standards and a craftsmanlike attention to detail characteristic of a global luxury house. Finance teams operate in a matrixed environment that balances operational support to the business with rigorous corporate governance and collaboration with international centres.