Chief Financial Officer

Job Title   :

Chief Financial Officer

Company   :

Bulgari Japan G.K.

Location / Market                                 :

Tokyo Japan

Reporting:

Managing Director Bulgari Japan

Functions :

-       Finance and Accounting

-       Business Planning and Control

-       Internal Control

-       Procurement (Shared)

-       Legal and Compliance (Shared)

MISSION STATEMENT

Providing leadership, Direction and Management of Company’s financial strategy in line with LVMH Guidelines on key initiatives to support Country Managing Director and COMEX’ strategic goals. Oversee the direction of administrative, financial, fiscal and risk management operations, consolidation insight and analysis results and also Internal Control. Supervise Procurement, and Legal and Compliance that are shared with Watches and Jewelry (W&J) Japan. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance and Accounting

-    Management of the accounting team

-    General accounting (statutory and management accounts)

-    Accounts receivables collection

-    Treasury function

-    Monthly closing of accounts

-    Financial reporting to the mother companies

-    Local tax issues

-    Implementation and follow-up of corporate financial procedures

Business Planning and Control (BPC)

-    Preparation of yearly budget, revised budget, as well as 3 years’ plan

-    Budget control, margins analysis

-    Recommendation of corrective actions in order to meet financial plans

-    Investments; Feasibility studies, control, and follow-up (ex: Boutiques projects)

-    Marketing spending: control and value-analysis of spending

-    Overall control of yearly business-plan, with proposal of corrective actions if needed

-    Insurance, corporate governance, other administrative issues

Internal Control

-    Enterprise Risk and Internal Control Assessment (ERICA)

-    Audits / Investigations

-    Risk Assessment / Special project

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Procurement (shared with W&J Japan team)

-    Define the purchasing strategy

-    Lead and drive the sourcing and execution of key projects for W&J business management

-    Drive and structure the purchasing activities and processes by delivering solid business value & efficiencies to the organization

Legal and Compliance (shared with W&J Japan team)

-    Legal Advisory

-    Compliance Oversight

-    Regulatory Compliance

-    Contract Management

-    Risk Management

-    Training and Education

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

·         All company functions (Bulgari HQ and Japan)

·         W&J Japan Contacts (Shared functions)

·         F&A LVMH contacts

·         Banks

·         Auditing Company

·         Legal & Tax Consultant

·         Miscellaneous Suppliers / Consultants / Agencies

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

Education                                      :

Bachelor degree (Finance, Accounting, Business Management) with a Master being preferred

Languages                                    :  

Fluent written and spoken English with excellent communication skill

Professional experience & know how            :

At least 10 years of relevant experience with exposure to retail management and boutique operation.

Prior experience working for an international company is a must

Technical & management skills    :

Accounting principles and procedures (mainly IFRS)

Budget & reporting techniques

IT Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SAP mainly, Anaplan a plus)

Business Awareness and Agility, Entrepreneurial spirit

Strong Leadership, Team Management and Coaching Skill

Tolerance of working pressure and the capability in handling unpredictable tasks

Personal & interpersonal skills     :

Good analyzation skills

Attention to details

Business Awareness

Excellence Orientation

Customer Orientation

Operational Effectiveness

Role Competencies

Relationship Management/Networking,

Managing Vision & Purpose

Building Effective Teams

Drive For Results

Delegation

Integrity & Trust