KERING AR Accountant

About Kering

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735 as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”.

Your opportunity

This position is in the shared services team and responsible for daily ASR accounting functions for multiple retail brands in Japan markets. The main responsibility of this position is primarily responsible for AR function. Ensure a proper and timely reporting in compliance with accounting standard.

• Reconcile customer sales statement vs company POS system sales
• Reconcile expenses charged by department store vs department store's contract
• Liaise with inventory control, brand store operation for any sales discrepancy
• Match bank collection to customer accounts
• Maintenance customer contact list and contracts
• Liaise with department store, brand operation for outstanding invoices
• Review voucher generated by assistant accountant
• Prepare related reports

Who you are

Experience, business and technical skills

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position
• Recognized professional qualification in accountancy
• Experience from prior work in an accounting department
• General knowledge of processes within Finance Function and good understanding of the
• Receivables function
• Process knowledge associated with an ERP-application (AR & Cash Mgt module)
• Knowledge of Japanese accounting rules

Soft skills:

• Good organization and analytical skills
• Flexible to new ideas and ways of accomplishing tasks
• Team player
• Result/Customer oriented

Why work with us?

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Kering adventure and to actively contribute to the development of the business by becoming part of a thriving Atelier in a global Luxury Group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.