Financial Analyst

The Team:
The Finance team is responsible for protecting the Company’s financial assets, mitigating financial risks and reporting the financial position of the company to business stakeholders. The department is comprised of three main pillars: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, & Treasury

The Opportunity:
As the Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the team in delivering accurate and timely reporting of the quarterly and annual Group IFRS reporting and the production of periodic financial reports and memos. You will ensure financial goals and objectives are met and communicated while also monitoring the overall financial performance by measuring results, managing the annual planning and quarterly forecasting cycle, and evaluating budgets. 

You will play a key role towards the overall goal of the Finance department, which is to protect the Company’s financial assets, mitigating financial risks and closely monitoring the financial stability of the company through robust reporting, compliance controls and cross-functional partnerships.

About the Role:

• Collaborate closely with management to support strategic and financial planning initiatives, ensuring that all efforts are aligned with both departmental goals and broader company objectives
• Support the overall management of the consolidation and analysis of the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements during monthly closing reporting, in close partnership with Accounting and Treasury teams
• Proactively track and assess all overhead expenses throughout the closing and budgeting cycles, offering insightful commentary on any significant variances that arise to give management a clear understanding of company performance.
• Partner with the Finance Manager to conduct monthly inventory depreciation reserve analysis assessing aging inventory trends and identifying strategic opportunities to mitigate financial risk.
• Supports the Finance Manager in being a strategic partner to department leaders in the Communications, CRM, IT, and Construction teams presenting qualitative and quantitative financial results to business partners on a quarterly basis, partnering closely with each department for successful achievement of annual budget goals (expense lines and KPI’s.
• Perform detailed variance analysis of actuals vs. budget, reforecast, and prior year, clearly identifying key business drivers
• Support the gross margin reconciliation, including such tasks as analysis of goods in transit.
• Perform financial controlling functions in the procurement system (PO approvals, User Management)
• Develop and maintain structured work files to support hard closing and annual budget cycles
• Enhance and maintain reporting tools and templates within Cegid, SAP, TM1, and Excel
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as needed

Supervisory Responsibility: 

• No

Budget Responsibility: 

•  No

Decision Making Responsibility: 

•  No
   

About You: 

• 3-5 years’ experience in similar role and/or environment
   
•  Retail industry experience preferred
   
• Knowledge of Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement
   
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
   
• Collaborative mindset with strong relationship building skills
   
• Proactive, curious, and solutions-oriented
   
•  High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy
   
• Knowledge of Cegid, Cognos, SAP, Magnitude and TM1 system
   
• Advanced Excel skills required

The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $95,000 annually. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience. 

Hermès is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support the needs of our employees and their families, including:

• Commission and bonus incentives based on sales performance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Paid time off (annual vacation of 15 days, 11 company holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 wellbeing days, and sick & safe time)
• Paid Parental leave and transition time
• 401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with company matching and profit sharing
• Various voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, fitness reimbursement, voluntary life insurance
• Product discount and EAP resources
• Access to Calm App, Health Advocate, Family Building Support and more! 

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Company Overview
Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time. 

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation. 
 

At Hermès, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermès’ success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermès wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that’s at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of shorts films “Footsteps Across the World” available on our website. Link here. 

Our Commitment
Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

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A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 25,185 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.