Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.
At Richemont Americas, we aspire to reflect the ever-changing world around us. We are proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences, and identities to build a continually evolving, inclusive community where the diversity of our colleagues and clients is rich and celebrated. We believe when inclusion is fully embraced and empowered, creativity and knowledge emerge to deliver excellence, advancing the community that is uniquely Richemont Americas.
Director, FP&A – Watch Maisons
Finance | New York, NY
Reports to: VP, Financial Planning & Analysis
Role Overview
As FP&A Director, you will cultivate strategic partnerships and provide executive financial leadership for two (2) of the Watch Brands locally, regionally, and centrally. You will gain an in-depth understanding of each brand's strategic imperatives to drive comprehensive financial processes, provide critical insights for strategic decision-making, and oversee the monitoring of key brand performance indicators (KPIs). You will be directly responsible for all financial activities (actuals, budget, forecasts, variances) for these two watch brands, including but not limited to advanced analysis to explain underlying business dynamics, proactive insights into cost optimization, as well as strategic reporting and commentary on results. As a senior member of the FP&A Watch Brands team, you will also champion and drive various cross-brand initiatives, ensuring a robust internal controls environment and compliance with regional, brand, and Group directives/regulations.
This role demands superior interpersonal and influencing skills, with significant interaction amongst key stakeholders throughout the organization, including local and central brand leadership, as well as within Richemont Americas regional functions across the US, Canada, LATAM, Mexico, and Brazil. Based in NY to capitalize on proximity to local brand teams, enabling strong business partnership and agility, this role reports into the AVP, FP&A Watch Brands.
Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Planning, Forecasting and Performance Management
Lead the annual budget and forecasting processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and strategically aligned submissions, including comprehensive workpapers and executive commentary. Ensure financial plans accurately reflect and support each brand’s regional and global strategy through in-depth collaboration with brand management, both locally and centrally.
Partner closely with local brand presidents to shape and realize each brand’s strategic vision for the region, providing critical financial modeling during annual strategic plan presentation.
Strategically manage personnel costs planning in collaboration with brand management and HR, ensuring accurate budgeting/forecasting of personnel costs and headcount. Continually monitor personnel cost evolution to optimize the brand’s organizational strategy and efficiency.
Lead advanced sales analysis to interpret evolution, trends, and key drivers, providing actionable insights for strategic growth and risk mitigation.
Oversee the monthly close process, collaborating with business partners, managing critical deadlines, ensuring accurate financial results, monitoring phasing, and analyzing trends to provide strategic commentary.
Manage comprehensive balance sheet and cash flow analysis (customer deposits, current liabilities, accounts receivable, stock provisions, sales return provisions, lease reporting) as a basis for sound strategic budgeting/forecasting,…