SAINT LAURENT Business Controller

ROLE

The Business Controller will be working with the support of Kering Shared Service Centre (SSC) to ensure the timely and accurate execution of the monthly reporting and budgeting matters.

The Business Controller will also play a key role to support business operations working alongside with Retail Manager to manage and expand in South East Asia (SEA).

This role will report to Finance Manager, SEA.

MISSION

Reporting, with support from SSC

• Ensure accurate and timely preparation and execution of month-end closing activities
• Prepare, analyze and share all monthly reporting packages for review of Finance Manager, thereafter sharing the same information to Hong Kong Regional office and Paris Head office.
• Follow up with Store Planning; ensure all committed capex are well recorded and aligned with approved capex.
• Communicate monthly spending reports to Department Heads for monitoring and tracking of spend versus Budget / Forecasts
• Coordinate with SSC for compliance to auditors, tax consultants, bankers and government agencies; reviewing schedules and to ensure timely submission of statutory reporting requirements.

Budget and Forecasts

• Preparation of templates for budget and forecasts

• Submission of budget and forecast, analyse and share all reporting package for review of Finance Manager, thereafter sharing the same information to Hong Kong Regional office and Paris Head office.

• Preparation of Capex investment and evaluation to support Retail Manager and General Manager SEAO

Controlling

• Cost management and control with retail team and partners to manage budget and justify spending.
• Sales and business review with Retail Manager to support SEA growing business
• Working with Retail team, to guide and support business plans, projects roll out in stores
• Working closely with Inventory Control on transversal topics including stock takes, inventory management and internal controls

• Understanding the business operations to anticipate and highlight potential risk and costs impact.
• Develop, document and improve business processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

New projects and contracts

• Drafting of CAPEX requests and closely monitoring status of all open requests, working alongside Retail, Store Planning and Business Development teams
• Quarterly update of Leases summary

Others

• Main contact with Kering Legal on required board resolutions and update of directors information
• Banking administrator

Ad-hoc projects

• Depending on timing of ongoing projects

PROFILE

• Minimum 5 years experience in controlling, and / or audit, accounting
• Chartered Accountant preferred
• Ambitious, self starter, responsible, trustworthy and adaptable
• Excellent analytical and organization skills, able to work independently and as a team
• Strong communicator
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Knowledge of SAP will be advantageous

Saint Laurent is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.