Finance Controller

Overview

Richemont is a leading Swiss luxury goods group comprising a portfolio of prestigious maisons across jewellery, watches, leather goods and accessories. The group operates globally and is recognised for its emphasis on craftsmanship, brand heritage and long-term value creation within the luxury sector.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close cycle for the assigned entity(ies), ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of statutory and management reporting.
• Prepare and review consolidated management accounts, variance analysis and performance commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance internal control frameworks and ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable local accounting standards.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes in partnership with business owners; deliver robust financial models and sensitivity analyses.
• Coordinate and support external and internal audits, providing documentation, reconciliations and remediation of audit findings.
• Partner with operational teams to translate commercial performance into actionable financial insight and to challenge cost structures and margin drivers.
• Supervise and mentor junior finance staff; allocate workload and foster process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Manage ERP and reporting tool configurations relevant to finance processes and participate in system upgrades or implementations as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or Swiss expert in accounting) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and corporate financial reporting, with demonstrable experience implementing internal controls.
• Proven ability to deliver timely month-end close, consolidation and management reporting in a complex environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; capacity to present financial information succinctly to non-finance audiences.
• Comfortable managing and developing small teams while driving process standardisation and automation.

Skills

Experience

Approximately 5+ years of progressive accounting/controlling experience, preferably within a multinational or luxury goods environment, including hands-on responsibility for month-end close, management reporting and audit coordination. Prior exposure to ERP systems and consolidation tools is expected.

Education

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

Culture

Richemont fosters a culture that values craftsmanship, long-term thinking and brand stewardship. The organisation emphasises cross-functional collaboration, professional development and disciplined financial governance within an international, maison-driven environment.