JOB DESCRIPTION

Finance Operations Controller

Geographical Area Under Responsibility/Brand/Function

Richemont Middle East - Finance

Reporting To

Retail Finance Operations Manager

Location

Dubai, UAE

Primary Duties

• The Finance Operations Controller in Richemont Dubai is part of the Richemont Finance Department, supporting the Richemont Brands in their internal operations, in a fast-growing environment.

Key Responsibilities * Establish Finance Operations as a true business partner for the Brands in your scope:

• Be the key contact of the Brands for all matters related to compliance and control over daily operations in the Boutiques and the Brands operations
• Assess the level of Boutiques on processes and procedures awareness, and establish together with Brands recurrent training plans to increase the quality of retail operations
• Spread system and process knowledge on retail flows constantly by being a first level of local support to the Brands and their boutiques
• Contribute to new boutique openings by providing necessary documents, policies & procedures and tools prior to the opening
• Be the point of contact on behalf of Richemont for the Brands regarding any boutique closure and/or major event support.
• Manages submission of boutique annual sales report to respective mall management, if applicable
• Finance Operations & Internal Control

• Perform Internal Control review of internal boutiques for the brands in your scope
• Process and compliance audit
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the regional Boutique Audit methodology and ensure its correct execution in the UAE.
• Follow up on action plans, and provide support
• Perform surprise boutique audits
• Assist in maintaining the retail compliance and control over daily operations in the Boutiques
• Review of retail business flows
• Respect of Brand commercial policies
• Coordinate control over inventory completeness and valuation
• Perform yearly stock-takes
• Perform bi-annual consignment and gift tracker confirmations
• Follow up brand cycle-counts
• Promote control awareness among Finance and Retail staff, and contribute to regional efforts towards a continuous improvement of processes, procedures and systems

3. Business analysis & reporting

• Prepare boutiques and brands sales analysis
• Prepare Retail Key Performances indicators
• Prepare ad hoc reports as per brands requests (client mix, VAT refunds\xe2\x80\xa6)

4. Finance Projects Management

• Coordinate projects with each head of Finance department, whether transversal or functional, for business development or operational efficiency in which there is a financial component/stream.
• Be the point of contact for all Finance projects including but not limited to:

• Internalizations and new boutiques
• E-commerce and remote sales
• SAP implementation
• New brand integration
• Internal/external Audit coordination support
• Process improvements

Work environment & Culture

Richemont is offering you a great opportunity to work in a reputable and professional leading Company in the Luxury Industry.

Become a part of a Creative, Ambitious & Diverse team, and take your decisive step towards your career development within our organization.

Richemont is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by South African businessman Johann Rupert. It is a family-spirited Group, enabling its Maisons and businesses to grow while staying true to their heritage and owns several of the world\'s leading companies in the field of luxury goods, with particular strengths in jewelry, luxury watches and writing instruments.

At Richemont, 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.

Quite simply, at Richemont you have the potential to be much more than your job title!

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