Watches & Jewelry Manufacturing Project Controller - Short-term-assignment (6 months)

Richemont; Bellevue; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Richemont Iberia SL is seeking a Manufacturing Controlling professional to drive operational excellence and support strategic projects across W&J Maisons production entities. You will lead monthly closing, analyze variances, and consolidate data for budgets and forecasts, while standardizing costing definitions and developing dashboards for senior stakeholders.

Based in Bellevue, Switzerland, with travel across Europe, the role requires robust Excel skills, SAP FI/CO experience, and fluency in

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Controlling, Accounting or similar.
• Minimum 5 years of solid experience in manufacturing/industrial controlling, audit, financial planning & analysis, or project finance.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost elements, standard costing, variance analysis, and industrial P&L structures.
• Expert level in Excel.
• Strong knowledge of P&L cost structure based on standards costs and variance analysis.
• Experience in the W&J, Luxury, or high-end manufacturing sector is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/CO) and consolidation tools as well as Power Query, Power Pivot, or Looker is highly valued.
• Fluent in both French and English (written and spoken) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial closing and reporting for the W&J industrial perimeter, providing analysis of operational highlights, cost structures, and manufacturing variances.
• Contribute to the consolidation and analytical review of financial data for budgets and reforecasts, ensuring alignment with Group guidelines.
• Proactively identify and implement process optimizations, streamlining workflows to enhance efficiency and automate manual tasks.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial and cost analyses to support strategic decision-making and team objectives.
• Ensure data reliability, quality, and automation within our data model, supporting digital transformation initiatives to optimize reporting tools.
• Participate in key projects focused on standardizing and harmonizing industrial costing definitions across all W&J production entities.
• Lead data collection and modeling to establish robust comparative benchmarks for Group manufacturing sites, focusing on operational efficiency, productivity, and cost competitiveness.
• Develop high-quality analytical slides and dashboards, fostering clear communication and alignment with diverse stakeholders across the Group and Maisons.
• This role involves punctual travel in Europe.

Skills

Project management

Data collection

Analytical skills

Communication

Proactivity

Multitasking

Education

University degree in Finance/Controlling/Accounting

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Power Query

Power Pivot

Looker

Job description

BACKGROUND

This role is part of a strategic project aimed at harmonizing accounting and financial practices within our W&J Maisons.

Join this unique opportunity to:

• Actively contribute to the optimization of our processes and implementation of common standards

• Directly impact the efficiency and transparency of manufacturing finance.

• Contribute to a strategic and transformative project.

• Develop your skills in project management and process harmonization.

• Gain enriching and invaluable experience for your professional career, by collaborating with several W&J Maisons.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Based in Bellevue and reporting to the Head of W&J Manufacturing controlling, your missions will include, but are not limited to:

Drive Operational Excellence & Industrial Performance

• Lead monthly financial closing and reporting for the W&J industrial perimeter, providing analysis of operational highlights, cost structures, and manufacturing variances.

• Contribute to the consolidation and analytical review of financial data for budgets and reforecasts, ensuring alignment with Group guidelines.

• Proactively identify and implement process optimizations, streamlining workflows to enhance efficiency and automate manual tasks.

• Conduct ad-hoc financial and cost analyses to support strategic decision-making and team objectives.

• Ensure data reliability, quality, and automation within our data model, supporting digital transformation initiatives to optimize reporting tools.

Contribute to Strategic Projects

• Participate in key projects focused on standardizing and harmonizing industrial costing definitions across all W&J production entities.

• Lead data collection and modeling to establish robust comparative benchmarks for Group manufacturing sites, focusing on operational efficiency, productivity, and cost competitiveness.

• Develop high-quality analytical slides and dashboards, fostering clear communication and alignment with diverse stakeholders across the Group and Maisons.

This role involves punctual travel in Europe.

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

Transversal skills

• Strong familiarity with project management methodologies and data collection processes.

• Highly developed analytical and synthesis skills.

• Flexibility and curiosity, with the ability to work autonomously and learn quickly.

• Dynamic team player, with excellent communication skills and ability to interact with diverse stakeholders, and challenge the status quo.

• Proactivity and initiative to propose improvement opportunities.

• Highly self-motivated, with ability to manage multiple deadlines

Education, experience and core competencies

• University degree in Finance, Controlling, Accounting or similar.

• Minimum 5 years of solid experience in manufacturing/industrial controlling, audit, financial planning & analysis), or project finance.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost elements, standard costing, variance analysis, and industrial P&L structures.

• Expert level in Excel

• Strong knowledge of P&L cost structure based on standards costs and variance analysis.

• Experience in the W&J, Luxury, or high-end manufacturing sector is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/CO) and consolidation tools as well as Power Query, Power Pivot, or Looker is highly valued

• Fluent in both French and English (written and spoken) is essential.

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

Your application will be carefully reviewed by our recruitment teams, who will give you a follow-up shortly. If your profile is selected, we will contact you for an initial phone interview. The next step will be an interview with the Managers and our HR Business Partner.