Finance Analyst

Hermès; Singapore; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to oversee accounting entries, prepare financial reports, and manage budgets. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with various teams to ensure financial accuracy and adherence to regulations. Join a prestigious company known for its commitment to quality and craftsmanship, where your contributions will help shape the financial landscape of a renowned brand. If you are passionate about finance and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Familiarity with financial regulations and budgeting principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor accounting entries and prepare financial reports.
• Forecast yearly budget and manage CAPEX and expenses.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Independent

Dependable

Education

Tertiary education in Finance

Tertiary education in Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Excel

SAP

Magnitude

Planning Analytics for Excel (Pafe)

Job description

Job Description

Major Responsibilities:

1. Monitor the regular booking of all accounting entries.
2. Prepare and process end-of-the-month closing and year-end closing by delivering financial reports.
3. Control management reports via Magnitude, TM1 (Reporting system).
4. Review closing with gap analysis.
5. Prepare the Government (Department of Statistics) survey.
6. Perform any other ad hoc projects as required.
7. Forecast and prepare yearly budget and re-estimate (3 times a year) to all relevant parties.
8. Build a 3-year plan and anticipate variances against budget.
9. Supervise the proper control of CAPEX, overhead, and communication expenses.
10. Monitor profitability with a focus on financial index (Inventory, Sales, Margin, Purchase, Depreciation).
11. Review OTB stock equation.
12. Ensure that all differences between budget and actual numbers are identified and corrected.
13. Prepare consolidation template using Excel and Planning Analytics for Excel (Pafe).
14. Follow-up and check on consistency with different reporting and instructions.
15. Complete ad-hoc analysis on consolidation.
16. Work closely with the Accounting team to guarantee the accuracy of the financial information, design the analytical structure and ensure accuracy of cost allocation for e-commerce.
17. Work closely with the Commercial team to monitor Open to buy, challenge buying assumption and ensure purchases are in line with budget.

Requirements & Capabilities:

• Good analytical skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be a good team player, pleasant, detail-oriented, self-motivated, independent, and dependable.
• Tertiary education in Finance or Accounting.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity.
• Familiar with financial regulations, solid knowledge of finance, accounting budgeting, and cost control principles.
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Excellent computer knowledge of MS Office (Especially Excel). SAP, Magnitude experience is not mandatory but a plus.

About Us

A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 23,200 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in nearly 300 stores around the world.

About the Team

Hermes may be the name of a company, but it is above all the name of a family who, for nearly two centuries, has been shaping the history of a Parisian house based on expertise and quality, tradition and innovation. A harness maker then a saddler, Hermes now channels its creativity through 14 metiers. The key values remain the same: high standards and authenticity, elegance and simplicity, imagination and daring.

An independent family business, Hermes continues to live by its French tradition of craftsmanship by creating and producing beautiful, useful and lasting objects. The Company brings together more than 13,000 employees in 50 countries and 60 subsidiaries, all artisans in their own way and all committed to the long term development of the company.