Reference code: JR131227
Richemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths in jewellery, fine watches and premium accessories. Each Maison represents a proud tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont seeks to preserve the heritage and identity of each of its Maisons. At the same time, we are committed to innovation and designing new products which are in keeping with our Maisons’ values, through a process of continuous creativity.
CONTEXT
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Projects and Business Controller to join our controlling team. This pivotal role combines financial expertise with a strong focus on driving transformation projects and process automation.
You will act as a key partner to our Maisons, ensuring robust financial performance while leading initiatives to enhance efficiency and digitalization across our operations.
This position is a 2-year fixed-term contract based in Meyrin reporting to the Head of Controlling.
HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Financial Controlling (approx. 50%):
- Acting as the local Finance business partner to our Maisons, providing insightful commentary, challenging assumptions, and explaining financial performance.
- Offering comprehensive financial support to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Leading the budget and forecasting processes for the Maisons in collaboration with local commercial teams and Headquarters, meticulously tracking and analyzing deviations against plan.
Finance Transformation Projects & Process Automation (approx. 50%):
- Serving as a key stakeholder in the strategic rethinking and continuous improvement of current processes and organizational structures.
- Functioning as a PMO to coordinate Group, regional, and local projects at the market level, ensuring alignment and successful execution.
- Reengineering and automating repetitive operations to enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Collaborating closely with various functions to develop and implement automated and digitized solutions.
- Partnering with other Controlling teams on digitalization and data visualization initiatives to provide robust analysis for business and strategic decision-making.
HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?
We are looking for a candidate who is:
- Passionate about business controlling, eager to develop a strong financial and commercial mindset, and committed to understanding and partnering with our Maisons.
- A proactive innovator with a strong demonstrated ability to optimize processes and ways of working, coupled with in-depth knowledge of Finance digital tools. You are resourceful and inventive, always keen to experiment with new approaches and leverage available tools creatively, viewing every outcome as an opportunity for learning and improvement.
- Results-driven and adept at managing numerous stakeholders in a fast-paced, diverse, and challenging environment.
- Highly organized, capable of multitasking and managing multiple budget streams, projects, and deadlines simultaneously, demonstrating a high sense of ownership and resilience under pressure.
- A collaborative team player with an agile mindset, who enjoys problem-solving, innovating, and fostering effective communication and knowledge sharing.
YOUR COMPETENCIES
- Master's degree or equivalent in an analytics-related field (e.g., management, finance, economics, engineering).
- Over five years of professional experience in finance or consulting.
- Demonstrated capabilities in automation tools (e.g., UiPath, Power Automate…), digital solutions (e.g., Power Platform…), data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, PowerBI, Tableau…), and data analytics management (e.g., Alteryx, Knime, SQL, Python for data scripting, Dataiku…).
- Strong experience with SAP is a significant advantage.
- Highly dedicated, adaptable, and autonomous with a strong sense of initiative.
- Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, combined with a solid understanding of finance and accounting principles.
- Fluent in English with a good working knowledge of French; German is a plus.
- Willingness to travel occasionally within Switzerland.
Still wondering why, you should apply?
- You will join a friendly and dynamic team with whom you will be able to share your knowledge and expertise
- Entrepreneurship, trust, integrity and agile learning are part of our great team spirit
- You will interact with numerous stakeholders across Maisons, Functions
WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?
Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.
- We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity.
- We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity.
- We care for the world we live in.
YOUR JOURNEY WITH US
Send your application online.
If your profile matches our search, you will be contacted by our HR team for an interview.
Otherwise, you will receive an email to inform you that your application has not been successful.
