Internal Control Manager

LVMH Fashion Group - Greater China; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

LVMH Fashion Group - Greater China is seeking an experienced risk and controls professional to lead the annual ERICA internal control assessment, work with business owners, test control design and effectiveness, and define action plans. You will conduct store and HQ audits, support process optimization across Greater China, drive awareness and share best practices, and report progress to local and HQ management.

Fluency in English and Chinese is required; travel across Greater China is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or management controlling.
• Minimum 7 years of audit/internal control experience, retail preferred.
• Fluency in English and Chinese (Mandarin).
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead Control Assessment and ERICA annual program with business owners.
• Define and align action plans to address control deficiencies and ensure closure.
• Serve as business partner to optimize and improve processes.
• Participate in new projects to enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Reinforce control awareness and share best practices internally.
• Provide updates on control status to local and HQ management.
• Conduct store audits across Greater China and HQ audits as needed.
• Address weaknesses with follow-up and corrective actions.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks related to compliance or risk assessment.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

• Control Assessment: Lead the LVMH internal control annual assessment campaign (ERICA), work closely with business owners in completing the self-assessment of their processes, and independently assess the implementation of internal control procedures by testing the design and efficiency of controls.
• Follow-Up Actions: Define and align effective action plans to address control deficiencies, ensure ongoing follow-up and timely closure of actions.
• Support Business Owners for Process Optimization: Serve as an operation-focused business partner to enhance, troubleshoot, improve, and create new procedures where necessary.
• Participate in New Projects: Engage actively in initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency, transparency, reliability, and working comfort of the company's business processes.
• Reinforce Awareness and Share Best Practice: Reinforce the overall control awareness within the organization, identify and disseminate relevant information, best practices, and documentation with the local and global Internal Control community.
• Support to Management: Provide regular updates to local and HQ management on the overall control status quo and progress achieved.

Audit (30%)

• Develop Audit Roadmap: Create a yearly audit plan targeting the company's primary risks.
• Conduct Store Audits: Perform regular audits of stores, including travels within Greater China.
• Headquarters Audits: Conduct HQ audits based on identified risks within the yearly roadmap
• Address Weaknesses: Establish follow-up plans to address identified weaknesses and ensure corrective actions are implemented.

Other Responsibilities (20%)

• Ad-Hoc Tasks: Perform additional tasks as requested, relating to compliance or risk assessment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in finance, accounting, or management controlling.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience with an audit firm and internal audit/internal control combined. Experience in the retail industry is highly preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills to drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel skills.
• Fluency in English and Chinese (both written and spoken); proficiency in Mandarin.
• Willingness to travel frequently across Greater China.