Financial Analyst

This function is responsible for all the financial analysis and control of the Hublot brand in the Americas. This individual will conduct thorough reviews and analyses of actual results as compared to forecasts and provide financial reviews to management and headquarters which facilitate proactive management of the business. STRENGTHS FOR SUCCESS Business Acumen – Understanding of how the business works including key processes and systems, with focus on the marketing function. Knowledge of financial reporting and commercial knowledge. Analysis and critical thinking are required to produce management reporting that illustrates key issues/trends ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS *Marketing / Wholesale support controlling (30%) Work closely with the marketing team to ensure a thorough follow-up of all marketing expenses (Media, Events, Trade Marketing, sponsoring, PR, Customer experience and Coop) Prepare monthly marketing scope report, analyze variances vs budget and prior year and provide recommendations as needed Review and approve Marketing / Wholesale support supplier invoices Review and approve incentives payouts based on warranty activations *Business data and analysis (15%) Prepare daily sales report, ensure consistency throughout all the applications (ERP, PBI, POS), publish monthly net sales data, review and pre-approve all sales credit notes Prepare monthly sell out value report for the Americas Create PBI dashboards and reports to track KPIs related to Sales, Marketing, CAPEX and Operations *Monthly reporting and consolidation (15%) Prepare monthly close entries related to net sales and marketing Work closely with the accounting team ensuring the accuracy of the books Report full P&L in the LVMH consolidation system for 2 legal entities Prepare monthly reporting for management *Budgeting/planning process (10%) Coordinate the budget process with the Marketing team Ensure alignment with HQ guidelines (targets, contingency plan, freeze, additional contributions) Prepare budget files for full P&L and import data into LVMH consolidation system *CAPEX for corners and shop-in-shops (10%) Budgeting and spending follow up for all projects Coordination with Accounting for in-service / dismantling dates and depreciation schedule *Credit control for customers (5%) Review Customers Aged balance daily Analyze blocked orders, provide recommendations and seek approvals as per DOA for release *Ad-hoc projects (15%) PROFILE Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting 5+ years’ experience in a corporate environment Experience with ERP software (SAP, Power BI, Syrus…) MS Office level advanced to expert – especially Excel Clear understanding of controlling and finance planning best practices Experience with retail and/or wholesale industry preferred Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to cope and meet multiple recurring deadlines Solid interpersonal and communications skills: ability to interact and communicate with all departments of our organization Flexibility and capability to work within a fast-paced and fast-changing business environment Ability to work independently and multi-task Motivated individual who wishes to build a career with our company and LVMH Group #J-18808-Ljbffr