EMEA Junior Management Controller - Marc Jacobs

POSITION

Under the supervision of EMEA Finance Manager, you are assisting in maintaining financial reporting & controlling functions as well as internal control for our EMEA entities while working on ad hoc projects. You are in daily liaison with accounting teams.

This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

FINANCIAL REPORTING, CONTROLLING & PLANNING

• Help prepare and publish management accounts (P&L and Balance Sheet) on a monthly basis :

• Review of the monthly package for several legal entities including balance sheet reports and follow-up with accountants to adjust any issue

• Preparation of Stock, Purchases & margin reconciliations and monthly accruals

• In charge of reporting system input for month end and budget – work in partnership with accounting teams on journals to prepare each closing

• Controlling:

• Explanation of variances between budget and actuals - Develop standardised reports including sales, discount analysis etc

• Provide financial analyses as needed for Sales, Stock, Margin, Communication and Selling Expenses

INTERNAL CONTROL

• Review invoices & participate to payment process – ensuring correct delegation of tasks

• Cooperate with IC department to develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

OTHER TASKS

• Assist in any finance or operational issues or queries stores, banks and/or administration may have

• Participation in stock takes (once year),

• Analysis of stock variances with stock controller and store manager

• Assist with process improvement projects

PROFILE

Education and experience:

• Experience of 2+ years in a similar role. Familiarity with retail business is a plus

• Degree with major in Finance, CIMA or Newly qualified ACCA candidate

• Software: advanced knowledge Excel, experience with corporate ERP, Power BI and reporting systems is a real plus.

• Fluency in English. French, Italian and/or Spanish is a plus

Person specification:

• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously

• High level of detail orientation as well as strong analytical and accounting skills

• Good communication, autonomous, rigorous, pro-active, committed to quality

• Ability to work collaboratively

• Tech Savy