Controller

Overview

Montblanc is a German luxury maison known for writing instruments, leather goods, watches and accessories. As a brand within the Richemont group, Montblanc combines traditional craftsmanship with global retail and wholesale operations, offering a structured, international working environment that balances heritage product-making with contemporary brand management.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and execute monthly, quarterly and annual financial close activities; prepare reconciliations and ensure accuracy of general ledger balances.
• Deliver detailed variance analysis versus budget and forecast; translate financial results into actionable insights for commercial and product teams.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting and forecasting cycles; consolidate inputs from business units and maintain rolling forecasts.
• Develop and maintain management reporting and KPIs for business steering, including dashboards and board-level deliverables.
• Support pricing, margin and cost analyses; partner with procurement, supply chain and sales to monitor product and channel profitability.
• Drive process improvements in controlling and reporting, including automation initiatives and ERP/reporting tool optimisations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies and group reporting requirements; liaise with internal and external auditors as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; advanced degree or professional accounting qualification preferred (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
• Solid technical knowledge of management accounting, cost accounting and financial consolidation principles.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial data into concise management insights and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills with experience interacting with commercial teams and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Experience

Several years (typically 3+ years) of hands-on controlling or financial reporting experience in an international corporate environment; experience in luxury goods, retail, manufacturing or consumer goods is highly desirable.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration; Master's degree or professional accounting certification preferred.

Culture

Montblanc combines craft-driven product heritage with global brand management and a disciplined corporate structure as part of Richemont. The workplace demands high standards of precision and aesthetic sensibility while valuing international collaboration, professional development and cross-functional partnership.