Business Controller
Richemont is hiring a Business Controller (fixed-term maternity cover) in Dubai. Contract role focused on FP&A, reporting and business partnering.
Overview
Richemont is a Swiss-based luxury goods holding company that manages a portfolio of high-end maisons across jewellery, watches and fashion. The group is known for craftsmanship, heritage brands and global retail operations, offering international career paths within a matrix of creative and commercial teams.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver timely month-end and quarterly management reporting, including consolidation of multi-entity results and variance explanations.
- Prepare budgets, rolling forecasts and scenario analyses; maintain forecast accuracy and highlight key drivers to senior stakeholders.
- Produce insightful commercial and cost analyses to support merchandising, retail and wholesale partners in Dubai and the region.
- Partner with business leaders to translate performance metrics into actionable plans and to challenge cost and margin initiatives.
- Monitor KPIs, cash flow and working capital; recommend operational efficiencies and corrective actions when required.
- Support internal and external audit processes and ensure adherence to Richemont financial policies and IFRS where applicable.
- Drive ad‑hoc financial projects and business cases, including post-implementation reviews and integration of new initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification preferred (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
- Strong command of financial control and reporting principles, including IFRS accounting standards.
- Demonstrable ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- High level of integrity, attention to detail and ability to operate under tight month-end deadlines.
Skills
Experience
Typically 4–7 years of progressive finance or controlling experience, preferably within luxury retail, consumer goods, or professional services; proven exposure to multi-entity reporting, commercial partnering and month-end close cycles is expected.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; professional accounting certification preferred.
Culture
Richemont cultivates a culture that balances artisanal heritage with rigorous commercial discipline. Employees operate in an international, collegial environment where attention to detail, professional integrity and collaborative problem-solving are prized.