Finance Manager - Perfume & Beauty

Hermès International S.A.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hermès International S.A. in Hong Kong seeks an experienced Finance Controller with 10+ years in business controlling. You will partner with local and central teams to manage budgets, forecasts, and KPIs, while leading monthly closes and ensuring strong internal controls. Fluency in English is required; French is a plus.

You will oversee pricing, reporting, and invest­ment processes, coordinating with headquarters and managing a small team of 2 collaborators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in business controlling.
• Fluent English; French is an advantage.
• Experience in perfumes/cosmetics, retail or wholesale is an asset.
• Strong IT proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, TM1 and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, challenge and consolidate budgets and forecasts with local and central teams.
• Act as a key business partner to the General Manager and drive achievement of targets.
• Lead monthly closing processes with central accounting.
• Analyze variances vs budget; prepare year-to-go analyses.
• Monitor and control regional budgets and report sell-out performance.
• Define, implement and monitor KPIs; design tools for accounting topics.
• Follow up on the regional investment process.
• Partner with central accounting for supplier/payments and credit control.
• Contribute to production of financial statements.
• Serve as regional contract contact point for HQ.
• Implement internal control rules and provide training.

Skills

Financial analysis

Interpersonal skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field

Tools

SAP

TM1

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities:

Business Controlling

• Prepare, challenge and consolidate budgets and forecasts in collaboration with local and central teams.
• Act as a key business partner to the General Manager, drive achievement of financial targets and proactively communicate risks and opportunities versus objectives.
• Lead monthly closing processes in coordination with central accounting.
• Analyze variances between year-to-date results and budget, and prepare year-to-go analyses.
• Monitor and control all regional budgets.
• Analyze and report sell-out performance.
• Define, implement and monitor key performance indicators.
• Design and optimize tools and processes for accounting and finance topics.
• Follow up on the regional investment process.

Tax and Accounting

• Partner closely with the central accounting team to ensure timely supplier payments and effective customer payments and credit control.
• Contribute to the production of financial statements.
• Serve as the regional contact point for headquarters on customer and vendor contracts.

Internal Control & Compliance

• Implement and adapt Group internal control rules and procedures to local and business requirements.
• Communicate internal control standards and provide training to local teams.
• Ensure transparent reporting to headquarters and drive related action plans.

IT & Systems

• Act as the primary regional contact for headquarters IT teams to support the smooth rollout of IT projects
• Interfaces with customers (EDI)
• Interfaces with central systems, and external providers

Pricing

• Ensure a coherent pricing strategy across the region, balancing local and global requirements.
• Maintain and formalize the customer price structure database.
• Issue price lists in collaboration with central controlling team.

Team Management

• Manage 2 collaborators to be in line with Hermès management values

Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in business controlling
• Fluent English and proficiency in French is an advantage
• Experience in the Perfumes & Cosmetics sector, retail or wholesale is a strong asset
• Solid understanding of retail principles and practices
• Good knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Strong analytical skills combined with commercial acumen
• Highly organized, proactive and able to work effectively under tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative team-player approach
• Strong IT proficiency, including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, TM1 and SAP