Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE Junior Finance Operations Controller
REPORTING TO Finance Operations Manager
LOCATION Richemont office, Riyadh, KSA
MAIN PURPOSE
The Junior Finance Operations Controller in Richemont KSA is part of the Richemont Finance Department, supporting the Richemont Brands in their internal operations, in a fast-growing environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Establish Finance Operations as a supportive business partner for the Brands in your scope:
Assist the finance controllers and Brands for all matters related to compliance and control over daily operations in the Boutiques and the wholesale operations
Working with the finance controllers, support the assessment of the level of Boutiques on processes and procedures awareness, and establish together with Brands recurrent training plans to increase the quality of retail operations
Help spread system and process knowledge on retail flows constantly by being a first level of local support to the Brands and their boutiques
Assist in the development and improvement of the Boutique Audit methodology, and ensures its correct execution in KSA
Contribute to new boutique openings by providing necessary documents, policies & procedures and tools prior to the opening
Assist the controllers to ensure finance operation controllers are the go to 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
Data extraction and analysis to equip finance controllers with the necessary information to conduct operational visits, control testing and training in areas requiring better compliance and control
Act as the point of contact between controllers in the field and functions and Maison s at office level.
2. Internal Control
Assist in the performance of Internal Control review of internal boutiques for the brands in your scope
Process and compliance audit
Follow up on action plans, and provide support
Perform surprise audit
Help provide daily support over
Retail business flows
Wholesale flows
Respect of Brand commercial policies
Help coordinate control over inventory completeness and valuation
Perform yearly stock-takes
Perform bi-annual consignment and gift tracker confirmations
Follow up brand cycle-counts
Assist in the control of ICS revenue Cycle process (help draw up and follow up on action plans between boutiques and finance operations department).
Assist in the execution of Performing ICS testing for one cycle
Assisnt in the promotion of control awareness among Finance and Retail staff, and contribute to regional efforts towards a continuous improvement of processes, procedures and systems
3. Projects
Assist the finance controllers on all Finance projects including but not limited to:
Internalisations and new boutiques
E-commerce and remote sales
Gemini preparation
New brand entries
New wholesale business
Internal Audi co-ordination
Process improvements
Master Data Management
Be the acting local point of contact for MDM
Keep up to date record of all wholesale contracts
Reporting lines
Report to Finance Operations Manager
Work closely with Finance Operations Controllers, Retail Accounting and Business Control teams
Liaise with local Brands teams (office and boutiques) on daily operational matters and on process improvements
TARGET PROFILE
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance / Business
Experience
Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar field
Experience in Auditing with emphasis emphasis on internal control
Retail experience is a plus
Technical skills / abilities
Strong analytical skills, process oriented; able to analyse, dissect and optimize business processes
Strong MS Excel skills
Prior experience with SAP or similar ERP/accounting system
Project management skills is a plus
Competencies
Customer focus
Keen to learn and be curious
Team player
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Able to work well under pressure in a complex & fast-changing multicultural environment
Detail oriented, good in prioritization, thorough and quick
Desired Candidate Profile
Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)
Gender:
nm
Nationality:
Any Nationality
