MAIN PURPOSE

As a Controller, you will be responsible for preparing the financial outlook of Cartier and supporting analyses to explain underlying business dynamics. In addition to working to create the budget, forecasts, financial models and related analyses, your role will be responsible for developing relationships with the Cartier Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain and Store Planning teams as well as the AVP of FP&A for Cartier South America to assist them in analyzing the business.

This role requires strong communication skills and significant interaction and relationship building with key stakeholders across the organization, this role provides broad exposure and the key decision-making processes across multiple departments.

The Controller Cartier will collaborate continuously with the Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Internal Controls teams. To ensure accurate financial reporting, cross-functional activities with Controllers on the team will be conducted during the monthly accounting close. A key responsibility is the implementation of consistent controlling practices and procedures across all Maisons, adhering to Group-mandated regulations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the Mexican Entity and its Brands in terms of:

• Work closely with department heads to develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and prepare comprehensive presentations.
• Participate in monthly close process by collaborating with business partners, managing deadlines and ensuring accurate financial results (Monthly review journal entries, encompassing sales, expense and balance sheet).
• Review sales analysis to monitor evolution and trends as well as understand key drivers.
• Balance sheet/cash flow analysis (stock, customer deposits, current liabilities, other current debtors, lease reporting and intercompany transactions) as basis for sound budgeting/forecasting, including monthly phasing.
• Provide timely variance analysis to business partners highlighting potential risks and opportunities.
• Maintain and distribute monthly financial reporting, forecast updates, and budget management to business partners.
• Identify and track key performance metrics.
• Prepare capital investment requisitions including detailed P&L’s, supporting commentary and relevant comparatives to brand KPI’s.  Provide guidance on appropriate policies and templates as well as insight on P&L specifics based on brand and/or regional metrics.  Liaise will all key stakeholders (local and central brand teams – commercial, finance, construction; real estate, accounting).
• Track capex spending by project vs budget and approved capital investment requests; collaborate with Cartier teams for transparency and reconciliation.  Identify and communicate potential issues. 
• Key advocate of internal controls, including communication to brands, monthly reviews and follow-up to ensure compliance as well as meaningful feedback on control documentation
• Complete ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support broader finance team as needed.

The preceding Key Responsibilities statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel assigned to this position.

JOB PROFILE 

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 Personal skills

The successful candidate will have the following personal qualities: