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Retail Accountant at Richemont

Retail Accountant

Richemont · London

3 weeks ago

Retail Accountant

Richemont · London

22 days ago
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About the Role

You will play a pivotal role in driving strategic projects within the Retail Accounting team, focusing on enhancing process efficiency, optimizing balance sheet reconciliations, and fostering strong partnerships with retail and e-commerce divisions. This position is critical for ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement across key retail accounting functions. The ideal candidate will be a proactive business partner with an operational mindset, passionate about business support, who can bring significant value to the subsidiary by understanding and continuously improving processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to key projects within the Retail Accounting team, identifying, developing, and implementing process improvements.
  • Optimize balance sheet reconciliation processes for accuracy and efficiency.
  • Partner with retail and e-commerce teams to align financial operations with business objectives.
  • Participate in various internal projects, contributing to their successful execution.
  • Manage and execute timely reconciliation and clearing of General Ledger (GL) accounts.
  • Ensure all month-end closing tasks are delivered accurately and in adherence to Group policy.
  • Identify, design, and implement clear and efficient processes for Accounts Receivable (AR) management.
  • Perform operational controls over sales and financial transactions of the boutiques.
  • Serve as the primary contact point for stores regarding operational processes and controls.
  • Attend boutique stock counts and provide on-site assistance/training to boutiques.
  • Ensure completeness and proper retention of documentation for audit purposes.
  • Provide supporting documentation and timely responses to internal and external audit queries.
  • Uphold compliance with local internal control policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
  • Highly proactive, solution-oriented, and meticulous with a strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to thrive under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
  • Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Reliable, dynamic, curious, and a positive thinker.
  • A committed, enthusiastic, flexible, and organized team player with a high sense of ownership.
  • Possesses strong facilitating skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

About the Company

  • Richemont is one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, with various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches, and high-end accessories.
  • Each Maison embodies a tradition of style, quality, and craftsmanship.
  • Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of its Houses.
  • The company is committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of its Houses through permanent creativity.
  • Internal mobility is one of the best growth accelerators to develop within Richemont and its Maisons.
  • The company encourages curiosity, career ownership, and dreaming big.