AVP, FP&A - Cartier South America (Coral Gables, FL, US) at Richemont

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AVP, Financial Planning & Analysis

Cartier South America | Coral Gables, FL

Reports to: VP, Financial Planning & Analysis 

Role Overview

Lead all finance activities for Cartier South America (SA), including the Latin American countries, Caribbean, Mexico and Brazil.  The role is responsible for supporting business development and driving financial performance while ensuring compliance, a strong internal control environment and alignment with Cartier and Group directives and local regulations.  The role will be a strategic business partner to the Cartier SA President and CEO and to the South America business through collaborative relationships with the brand teams locally and centrally and the Americas region functional teams. These partnerships and comprehensive financial support will enable strategic decision-making to optimize Cartier SA’s fixed cost leverage, profit and cash flow.

This position is based in Miami to create proximity to the Cartier SA President and CEO, allowing for the business partnership, more agility and faster decision-making. The role reports to the VP of FP&A for Richemont. 

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Drive the monthly close process through collaboration with business partners, managing deadlines, ensuring accurate financial results, monitoring phasing, and analyzing trends.
• Create sales analysis to monitor evolution and trends as well as understand key drivers.
• Conduct balance sheet reviews, and budgeting & forecasting, particularly regarding customer deposits, current liabilities, accounts receivable, inventory, stock provisions, sales return provisions, and compliance.
• Provide timely variance analysis to business partners, highlighting potential risks and opportunities.
• Prepare and distribute month-end reporting to brand management, including insightful commentary. Work with FP&A team members to continually evolve relevant reporting to meet brand needs.
• Work closely with brand personnel to drive the rolling forecast, latest estimate and annual budget processes to ensure timely and accurate submissions, including detailed workpapers and commentary. Support the brand during annual strategic plan presentations.
• Monitor headcount and work with the HR team to drive personnel cost controlling and accurate reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage the Latin America financial statements and consolidate the financials for Latin America, Mexico and Brazil.

• Support business development activities and control fixed costs to optimize the region’s profit and cash flow.
• In collaboration with Marcom Directors, monitor A&P and drive cost controlling and accurate reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Management

• Prepare capital approval requests (CAR), including detailed P&Ls, supporting commentary, and relevant comparatives to brand KPIs. Provide guidance on appropriate policies and forms, as well as insight on P&L specifics based on brand and/or regional CAPEX, sales, personnel and profitability metrics. Collaborate with all key stakeholders, including local and central brand teams, commercial, finance, store planning, construction, real estate and accounting.
• Track CAPEX spending by project vs. budget and related CAR; collaborate with brand teams for transparency and reconciliation. Identify and communicate potential issues.

Regional Strategic Planning

• Ensures successful implementation of key strategies defined by ExCo for Cartier South America region.
• Accountable for leading the Cartier South America annual Market Action Plan process from concept to implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring Cartier South America’s strategic priorities are met; ensures objectives and KPI’s are clearly defined.
• 360 Activation Plans & Regional Meetings Support (on content).
• Monitor accuracy of daily results, designs new reports according to brand’s needs and follow-up performances.
• Regional Project management orchestration.

Operational Support & Internal Controls

• Primary point of contact for brand/Richemont regarding invoice coding, approval matrix, non-stock purchase orders, and other operational concerns.
• Drive a strong internal control environment, with appropriate risk mitigation, including communication to brand, monthly reviews, and follow-up to ensure compliance, as well as meaningful feedback on control documentation.
• Ensure compliance aspects are respected in all financial activities.
• Complete ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support the broader finance team as needed.
• Align with the North America team on financial strategies and reporting to drive best practices benefitting the South America business.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or other relevant field.
• 10 to 15 years of FP&A experience, preferably in a large, multinational, publicly-traded company environment.
• Luxury and/or retail company experience a plus.
• Fluent in English, with French, Spanish and/or Portuguese a plus.

Technical / Personal Skills

• Deeb background in finance and accounting principles.
• Strong business acumen and ability to exercise sound judgment in all situations.
• Technology proficiency with knowledge of and ability to leverage technology and digital tools to support and drive continuous improvement and optimize financial processes for efficiency.
• Experience with SAP and Anaplan a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of MS-Excel, Analysis, and PowerPoint. Power BI, Looker and/or SAP Analytics Cloud helpful.
• Exceptional analytical skills and ability to interpret qualitative as well as quantitative information.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work with all levels and functions within the organization, adapting communications and deliverables to diverse audiences in a matrixed organization.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, results oriented, ability to deal with ambiguity and manage multiple priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Curious nature with the ability to be proactive and problem-solve, as well as flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Detail-oriented with keen time management skills; able to dive deep into specifics while keeping an eye on the bigger picture.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player; hands-on approach and comfortable taking on big and small tasks alike.

We Offer

Employee wellbeing is a top priority at Richemont. We offer a comprehensive benefits program to support employees and their loved ones. Our core benefits include medical, dental, and vision programs. Health savings and flexible spending accounts are also available. The company offers income protection solutions including life insurance, disability benefits, and 401(k) with employer match. Understanding the importance of work-life balance, our total rewards include paid time off, a wellness reimbursement benefit, and access to the employee assistance program. Employees are encouraged to make a difference in their local communities with volunteer days off, supporting initiatives that drive change.

At Richemont, We Craft the Future!

Salary will be determined based on relevant skills and experience.