REGIONAL CONTROLLER

JP04 Richemont Japan LLC; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Richemont, a global leader in luxury, seeks a Regional Controller based in Hong Kong to drive cost management for APAC business units. You will own budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-term planning, while providing decision support and cashflow oversight.

You will partner with the Leadership Team and report to Head of FP&A - RRF APAC. The role requires building efficient reporting templates, ensuring policy compliance, and leading regional finance initiatives across markets in a fast-changing

Qualifications

• University degree from a reputable institute.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Controlling or FP&A.
• Experience in a matrix organization is valued; retail background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor business trends across markets; analyze cost and project deviations and advise on budget/forecast integrity.
• Provide deep analysis to enable strategic and operational decisions; support Functions resource case studies.
• Build templates for monthly reporting, quarterly forecasts and annual budget consolidation and presentation.
• Drive process and report automation to improve efficiency.
• Align budgets, forecasts and multi-year plans with business strategies; monitor KPIs and financial targets.
• Foster financial discipline and ensure quality of forecasts and policy compliance.
• Tackle ad-hoc projects to improve functional efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Analytical skills

FP&A expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Process-driven

Collaborative mindset

Business acumen

Data management

Education

University degree

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high‑end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

In line with our business vision, we are inviting you to craft the future as part of our Regional Finance team.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Based in Hong Kong, the ‘Regional Controller’ role responsible for cost management of APAC business units, with key focus on the annual budget, rolling forecasts and long‑term strategic plans, commercial decision support, investment requests and cashflow management.

This position reports to the ‘Head of FP&A - RRF APAC’, while providing diligent support directly to the Business Leadership Team.

As a Regional Controller, they business partner with senior leaders in financial planning, KPIs management, resources allocation optimization, investments prioritization, financial aspects of commercial management and policy compliance.

The role is responsible to create tools/templates for the region and drives the performance of other market controllers in collaboration with finance management of other APAC markets.

• Closely monitor business trends across markets; analyse related cost and projects planning deviations, recommend and implement necessary measures to ensure budget/forecast integrity
• Drive insightful analysis to enable strategic and operational decisions, analysis Support Functions resource case studies
• Hands‑on in building template for monthly reporting, quarterly forecast and annual budget consolidation and presentation preparation
• Accountable in process and report automation to bring efficiency
• Alignment of budgets, forecasts and 3‑Year Plans with business strategies; Ownership of financial plans, monitoring of financial targets/KPIs, and related processes
• Instill and monitor financial discipline within the organisation, ensures quality of the financial forecasts and compliance of corporate finance policies
• Work on ad‑hoc project by bringing better functional efficiency and effectiveness

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• You should possess a university degree from a reputable tertiary educational institute
• You should have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in Controlling/FP&A
• Experience in a matrix organization is highly valued, and past experience in the retail industry is an advantage
• The role requires strong technical skills in managing complex, high‑volume data and building templates for reporting and consolidation.
• You need to be highly process‑driven, systematic in your approach, and possess excellent communication and presentation skills.
• You must have high learning agility and be able to deliver in fast‑changing and dynamic market conditions.
• You should possess strong stakeholder management capabilities with a spirit of challenging partnership and a collaborative mindset.
• You must be an active listener, curious, and have sharp business acumen.

WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?

Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.

• We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity.
• We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity.
• We care for the world we live in.

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

You will be invited to meet with our Talent Acquisition Team for an initial understanding of the role. Then you will meet with the line manager, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, Richemont Regional Functions, APAC and Regional Financial Planning & Analysis, APAC to learn more about the team structure, culture, the role and manager expectations.

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