The position is based in Rome. Reporting to the Worldwide Management Control Director, the Distribution Control Manager is responsible for the supervision of the financial analysis and reporting of all retail, wholesale and licenses activities worldwide. It includes P&L analysis, Capex reporting, Inventory and financial performance KPI’s.
Job responsibilities
Prepare and publish on a timely manner monthly financial analysis of Retail, Wholesale and Licenses activities. It includes:

Assure that deadlines of month-end and year-end closing are matched by Distribution Entities
Monitor Retail Performance and Profitability, proactively propose action plan to improve Retail & Financial KPIs
Focus on cost variance and margin analysis
Prepare and present results to company executives together with a comprehensive commentary and understanding of the performance
Analyse P&L, inventory, margin, cash flow and Capex
Relate directly to LVMH for Sales & Capex reporting

Coordinate and manage the preparation of the budget and the other financial forecasts processes, including:

Design and oversee the execution of all forecast phases within its perimeter
Contribute in rule and target settings
Provide analysis and findings
Support the Company executives in the construction of Budget Presentation to LVMH
Lead the Capex request towards LVMH, for all store and retail related investments

Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting. It includes:

Supervision and definition of Sales, Profit and Capex reporting
Propose and implement proactively enhancements to existing analysis to adapt to business reality and evolutions / opportunities
Cost optimization opportunities and efficiency through analysis of various retail performance kpi’s
Participate and contribute to the Open To Buy process in coordination with Supply Chain and Merchandising
Be a key partner of IT departments bringing Innovation and Efficiency in all finance related developments and implementations. Validate kpi’s and methodology in place
Collaborate with and be seen as a genuine business partner by department heads that set the platform for a true understanding of business processes
Additional controller duties as necessary

Profile
The ideal candidate has an experience of at least 8 years in a similar position, preferably in a fashion/luxury company.
Other skills required:

Advanced Excel and Power Point knowledge
Knowledge of Power BI
Experience with corporate ERP and reporting systems
Through knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
Knowledge of SAP
Fluency in English; French is a plus
Precision, strong commitment and high energy
Ability to team-work under pressure
Ability to deal with different deadlines, ad-hoc requests and prioritize the different tasks

Additional information
In this role, the candidate will work closely with counterpart in all the Zones and in the Headquarter. The will build and maintain a strong work relationship with controllers of the Subsidiaries around the World as well as with the Top Management.
International travel might be required on an ad-hoc basis.
LVMH is committed to non-discrimination and respect of each person’s singularities. We recognize and recruit all types of talent
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