Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant Manager

Overview

Kering is a global luxury group that houses a portfolio of distinguished Maisons across couture, leather goods, jewellery, eyewear and beauty. The Group is recognised for combining creative excellence with strong commitments to sustainability and craftsmanship, operating through a decentralized network of maisons while maintaining a shared corporate finance and governance structure.

Role & Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day FP&A operations for a defined multi-entity perimeter, ensuring timely and qualitative financial data flows into the consolidation tool in accordance with IFRS.
• Organize, prioritise and supervise the FP&A team's daily tasks and ensure smooth execution of monthly closes for entities within the scope.
• Review monthly reporting, financial analyses and budget deliverables to guarantee consistency, accuracy and compliance with IFRS and internal standards.
• Provide technical expertise and second-line support on complex accounting, consolidation and reporting issues for maison controllers and finance teams.
• Coach, train and develop analysts through regular feedback, workshops and targeted upskilling plans to strengthen team capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional FP&A or finance-platform projects: define objectives, structure timelines, coordinate stakeholders and monitor progress.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to harmonise practices, increase automation and implement KPIs to measure team and process performance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Bac+5) in finance, accounting or management control (e.g. DSCG, CCA, specialised Master).
• Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in audit, accounting firm practice or financial control in an international environment.
• Proven FP&A experience with exposure to multi-entity management and IFRS consolidation.
• Prior people management or team leadership experience.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken); additional European languages are a plus.
• Comfort working to tight deadlines in a high-expectation, matrixed luxury environment.

Skills

Experience

At least five years of relevant professional experience, with a background in audit, accounting or financial control and demonstrable FP&A responsibility for multi-entity, IFRS-consolidated scopes; prior supervisory or managerial responsibilities expected.

Education

Master’s degree (Bac+5) in finance, accounting or management control (examples: DSCG, CCA, specialised Master).

Culture

The employer offers a high-performance, creative and international environment typical of leading luxury groups, where autonomy and cross‑Maison collaboration are valued. The workplace emphasises professional excellence, sustainability-minded practices and continuous development of finance talent within a matrixed corporate structure.