Controlling & Reporting Manager

Overview

Richemont is a leading international luxury goods holding that houses a portfolio of heritage maisons across jewellery, watches, leather goods and lifestyle categories. As an employer, Richemont combines meticulous craftsmanship and long-term brand stewardship with global distribution, digital commerce and wholesale operations, offering professionals exposure to multi‑brand complexity and high standards of product excellence.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead month‑end close and ensure timely, accurate management and statutory reporting for assigned legal entities and business units.
• Prepare and present consolidated management reports, KPI dashboards and variance analyses to local management and Group stakeholders.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and rolling‑forecast cycles; translate strategic targets into operational financial plans.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and compliance with IFRS and Group reporting policies; support external audits.
• Identify and implement process improvements and reporting automation (tools and templates) to increase efficiency and data quality.
• Collaborate with commercial, supply chain and retail teams to provide financial insight that supports margin, inventory and working‑capital optimization.
• Manage and develop a small team of financial analysts; allocate resources and set priorities to meet reporting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification preferred (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA) or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Deep technical knowledge of IFRS and corporate reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to build and maintain robust internal controls and to respond to external audit queries.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non‑financial audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing and developing finance professionals.

Skills

Experience

Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in financial controlling, consolidation or management reporting within a multinational environment; prior exposure to retail, luxury goods or consumer goods finance is highly desirable. Experience leading a small team and interacting with Group headquarters and external auditors is expected.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; Master's degree or postgraduate qualification in accounting/finance is advantageous.

Culture

Richemont fosters a culture of craftsmanship, rigorous quality standards and long‑term brand stewardship. The workplace is international and collaborative, valuing precision, discretion and a focus on sustainable brand growth across wholesale and retail channels.