Summary

Cristóbal Balenciaga founded the House in 1917 in his home of Spain. In 1937, he established the brand in Paris, designing its collections there until 1968. Cristóbal Balenciaga had a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards and was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior and as “The Couturier of the Couturiers” by Gabrielle Chanel. The ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house.
While the brand’s identity is firmly rooted in its highly conceptual prêt-à-porter collections, its leather goods, footwear, and accessories experience worldwide success as well. Among the archetypal products of the House are its handbag collections. A new focus on the development of Balenciaga ready-to-wear collections for men was quickly established as highly successful.
Since October 2015, Demna has designed both men’s and women’s collections as the artistic director.
The Balenciaga House, part of the Kering group since 2001, is one of the most influential names in fashion.

We are currently seeking a Finance Manager, Hong Kong & Macau who will report to the Finance Director, Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong.

Job Description

Your opportunity

You will provide finance expertise to Hong Kong and Macau legal entities and maintain full set of accounts and monthly management reports while delivering accounting services including financial accounting in collaboration with Kering Finance Shared Services, inventory control, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.

How you will contribute

• Serve as a key member to provide analysis to the management to support business decisions
• Prepare business plans, model financial impacts of new store openings and store refurbishments
• Drive the budgeting and forecasting process for Hong Kong and Macau
• Ensure Financial statements accuracy and timely submission in HFM (our consolidation tool)
• Develop dashboards with relevant KPIs to follow up Business and operations performance and support variance analysis
• Work continuously on improving finance efficiency and automation processes
• Liaise with auditors and external professionals in relation to finance matters
• Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations and with Group’s accounting standards
• Team management
• Provide ad-hoc analysis as required to support business and finance initiatives

Who you are

• Minimum 10 years working experience, preferably in luxury retail industry, with at least 5 years solid management experience to monitor finance and business
• Audit or Internal Control experience preferred but not a must
• Analytical skills and good business sense
• Strong technical accounting & financial knowledge as well as demonstrable experience in a relevant finance role
• Attention to details, problem-solving skills and critical thinking
• Strong appetence for information systems

Why work with us

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Balenciaga philosophy and to become part of a team that offers possibilities to learn and grow.   

Balenciaga is committed to thriving your professional development within the House or in the Kering group. We empower leaders to create, build and sustain high performing teams that excel in execution. We guide every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.

Diversity Commitment

Balenciaga is committed to fostering a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity in all its forms - gender, age, nationality, culture, disability, sexual orientation… - enriches the workplace and our client experience. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome all applications and select our talents based on competencies and in alignment with our brand behaviors. Setting people for success is what we live for. It is part of our interview process to discuss with you how to excel in our company.

Job Type

Regular

Start Date

2024-09-02

Schedule

Full time

Organization

Balenciaga Asia Pacific