Description

Position based in Northampton (England), also open, at the candidate's freedom to be located in London or the surrounding area.

GENERAL DUTIES :

The Management Controller manages the financial data for the Industrial Activity: Ready-to-wear in England and Bespoke in Paris.

In this context :

• He/she analyzes financial data in order to assess the performance of production activities,
• He/she proposes and implements monitoring and control tools to make information reliable and transparent,
• He/she identifies areas for improvement in both finance and processes,
• He/she is responsible for internal control of production activities.
  

As Business Partner to the Industrial Director - member of the Management Committee, he/she builds constructive cooperation with him/her.

The position will be based in England (with regular visits to Paris).

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS :

1. Controlling

Industrial Cost Pricing (ICP):

• Reliability of Standard ICP by item,
• Updating nomenclatures,
• Creation of cost prices for new collections, enabling us to define sales prices to customers,
• Medium-term work on real ICP per item.
  

Reporting, KPIs and dashboards:

• Weekly and monthly reports covering analyses of wholesale sales, production and order volumes, inventories, margins and headcount,
• Sharing and distribution to the relevant operational staff.
  

Accounting closures:

• Inventory valuation and provisions,
• Margin analysis,
• Review of costs (labor, raw materials, materials, etc.), analysis of variances vs. budget and history,
• Transmission of data to the Consolidation Controlling Manager so that he can close the accounts of JL&Co and JL SAS.
  

Budget, re-estimates, B+2:

• Process management for investments, direct and indirect costs, production capacity, headcount,
• Recommendation of corrective actions,
• Transmission of data to the Consolidation Controlling Manager so that he can integrate the data into JL&Co and JL SAS.
  

Capital expenditure:

• Budget monitoring,
• Optimization of investments by challenging the necessity of each investment,
• Verification that third parties are properly tendered prior to investment acquisition.
  

2. Internal Control

• Disseminate a spirit of internal control within the workshop and plant,
• Deploy, adapt and explain Group procedures, and check that they are applied to all aspects of purchasing, safety, inventory, human resources, etc,
• Carry out periodic internal controls,
• Draw up and monitor the Internal Control Plan for the 2 production units,
• Participate in CHIC questionnaires to be forwarded to the Group,
• Check physical inventories, analyze and comment on discrepancies, and make recommendations to improve results.
  

3. Other

• Tailor-made and By request price management:
  
  • Maintain and manage rate bases,
  • Validate prices,
  • Monthly reconciliation of Customized sales and invoicing, for transmission to accounting department,
  • Review of monthly hours worked by custom-made craftsmen,
  • Participation in system upgrades: M3/Agora/Navision in collaboration with John Lobb's IT project manager,
  • Participation in site renovation projects.
    

PROFILE :

• Higher education (university or business school)
• Approx. 6 years' experience as an Industrial Management Controller on site
• Knowledge of ERP M3
  

Qualities and skills

• International outlook, fluent in English and French
• Rigor, ability to analyze and summarize, autonomy
• Good interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment
• A keen interest in operational matters and working closely with people in the field
• Positive attitude, ability to mobilize other employees
• Organizational skills and ability to manage priorities
• Aptitude for IT tools
• Ability to delegate, to give constructive feedback, and to monitor tasks to ensure sustainable performance.
• Available for travel in France