BALENCIAGA Assistant Finance Manager

Berry Appleman & Leiden

Singapore
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Summary About usFounded by Spanish-born Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in 1937, the original house of Balenciaga defined modern couture with its many innovations to form and technique. Since his appointment as artistic director in 2015, Demna continues to uphold the vision of Balenciaga through boundary-pushing collections, which have expanded to include women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, accessories, and objets d’art. The brand’s unprecedented interactions with the expanding digital realm, material developments, and today’s social responsibilities keep it at the forefront of modernity. In 2021, Demna designed Balenciaga’s 50th couture collection – the house’s first since its found retired in 1968 – reintroducing a standard of cutting-edge elegance.Your opportunityReporting to the Finance Controller, the Assistant Finance Manager is a key finance business partner, for the South-East Asia (SG, MY and TH) business. This role will work with shared service center ensure the timely and accurate execution of the monthly reporting and is responsible for the Forecasting and Analysis for the SEA business.Job DescriptionYour opportunityReporting to the Finance Controller, the Assistant Finance Manager is a key finance business partner, for the South-East Asia (SG, MY and TH) business. This role will work with shared service center ensure the timely and accurate execution of the monthly reporting and is responsible for the Forecasting and Analysis for the SEA business.Reporting, with support from SSC

Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of monthly management reports, including sales and inventory analysis, for management review and group consolidation
Review tririga lease information submitted by SSC
Prepare, analyse and share all monthly reporting packages for review with APAC team
Follow up with Store Planning to ensure all committed capex are well recorded and aligned with approved capex
Communicate monthly spending reports to Budget owners for monitoring and tracking of spend versus Budget / Forecast
Coordinate with SSC for compliance to auditors, tax consultants, bankers and government agencies; reviewing schedules to assess the accuracy of the financial reporting

Budget and Forecasts

Responsible for the timely submission for budget and forecasts for SEA entities and the reporting package to APAC

Controlling

Cost management and control with budget owners to manage budget and justify spending.
Working with Retail team in SEA, to guide and support business plans, projects roll out in-store
Review and ensure improvement in business process, to ensure all compliance to regulations and group policy

New projects and contracts

Prepare financial model and feasibility studies for new business opportunities
Coordinate the legal review on Lease agreements before submission to HQ before director’s signatory
Monthly submission of Leases summary

Ad-Hoc Projects & Others

Main contact with Kering Legal on required board resolutions and update of directors information
Key contact for Finance transformation project for Brand with SSC to ensure successful roll out to SAP and other application

Job Requirements:

University graduate in Accountancy or related disciplines
Qualified accountant
Minimum 6 years working experience, preferably in luxury retail industry
Audit or Internal Control experience preferred but not a must
Proven strong communication and interpersonal skills
Detail-oriented, strong analytical mind and good business sense

Job Type RegularStart Date 2024-03-08Schedule Full timeOrganization BAL Singapore

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