Summary
ABOUT SAINT LAURENTFounded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent was the first fashion house to introduce the concept of luxury ready-to-wear with the creation of the 'Rive Gauche' line in 1966, synonymous with youth and freedom. This change represented a crucial first step in the modernisation of fashion and revolutionised the socio-cultural landscape.
In 1999, the luxury division of the Kering Group acquired the house of Yves Saint Laurent and, under the creative direction of Anthony Vaccarello since April 2016, continues to position it at the top of the luxury universe.
Today, the Saint Laurent collections include women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, small leather goods, jewellery, scarves, ties and eyewear.
Job Description
ROLE
The Junior Financial Controller will be a key member of the Saint Laurent EMEA Finance team, reporting to the EMEA Finance Manager. This role is responsible for overseeing financial control and retail performance for one of the EMEA regional zones, while also contributing to transversal activities related to consolidated EMEA reporting.
MISSIONS
- Responsible for timely and accurate preparation and submission of monthly financial report packages (P&L, Balance Sheet, Capex and Cash flow) for the allocated zone, including variance analysis.
- Support cross-regional financial reporting and consolidation activities for EMEA, as needed.
- Perform with high reactivity retail business analysis for the regional zone to support strategic decision-making.
- Manage the relationship with accounting teams all over the countries of the zone, through Group Shared Services teams. Monitor the timely preparation of statutory financial statements and financial audit.
- Contribute to planning, analysis, and preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to assess business and operational performance within the zone.
- Own cost control, margin analysis, and sales planning for the zone, providing recommendations and partnering with hub operations to ensure effective implementation.
- Participate in other Finance initiatives and ad-hoc projects as assigned (audit, compliance projects etc.).
- Act as a key point of contact for retail operations topics where finance support is required by other departments.
PROFILE
- Business School / University graduate in Finance
- First experience in a similar role or in external audit
- Attention to detail, reliability, adaptability, organizational skills, confidentiality, interpersonal ease, and team spirit are essential qualities for this position.
- Fluency in both spoken and written English
- Potentially some occasional business trips
Saint Laurent is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.
Job Type
RegularStart Date
2026-01-01Schedule
Full timeOrganization
Yves Saint Laurent SAS
What We Do
A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735 as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”.
