International Finance Controller (M/W/X)

Your missions

Regional Controlling

• Provide a framework and challenging insight to the regional long-term financial planning (“Financial Dynamics”) and support in preparing the strategic business plan.
• Ensure optimal resource allocation for working capital in line with the development strategy of the Maison, highlighting potential risks and opportunities for management, e.g. boutique investment requests.
• Support in identify areas for cost savings and assist the regional management in looking for efficiency improvement in operations.

Financial Planning, Performance Reporting and Analysis

• Support the coordination of the regional budgeting and monthly forecasting process according to guidelines from the Maison HQ and Group Finance.
• Monthly follow-up of multiple subsidiaries and results analysis (fixed and variable costs, DSO, Capex, headcount, second choice stock, margins, discounts).
• Prepare and develop the monitoring of consolidated operating expenses of Cartier (monthly follow-up, budget, ad-hoc analysis).
• Take a lead in development of management reporting needs & tools.
• Ad-hoc analysis for your regions (commission scheme, profitability…).

Other responsibilities

• In collaboration with the team, prepare and participate to Cartier Finance presentations (International Executive Committee, World Meeting, Induction program, Budget meeting).
• Support and coordinate the internal control culture and environment in the Maison.
• Actively support the implementation of and compliance with all relevant Company Policies & Procedures and IAS Standards.

Your profile

• You have a Master’s Degree in Finance with at least 5-year experience in a multi-cultural, matrixed environment, ideally an FMCG or Audit multinational.
• You have proven track record of managing, budgeting and reporting against a full P&L and balance sheet; Experience in owning a sizeable P&L; Demonstrated experience and success in managing the inter-relationship between management reporting and accounting and financial controls.
• You are fully familiar and able to get the most out of query designers (SAP / SEM & BW, Hyperion / Essbase).
• You have strong analytical skills on an internationally consolidated basis, from manufacturing to distribution, with the ability to put it into context of financial reporting needs.
• You have a solid understanding of Management Accounting in the context of IFRS.
• You possess business sense and synthesis skills in particularly complex business situations and environments.
• You are proactive in bringing ideas and anticipating internal and external business issues that may impact organizational results.
• You possess outstanding written and oral communication to help develop a close relationship with the region’s management to better understand business drivers through regular meetings.
• You are fluent in English (spoken and written), French is an asset