Internal Control Manager

General Role

Main responsibilities
- Training and Development
- Work with any concerned departments to update policy manuals and other documentation to ensure immediate compliance by all staff involved.
- Compliance and risk management
- Implement a risk-based approach to monitor and assess the risk of compliance with the Group procedure as well as the local regulation (e.g., 231/01 Decree, Data Protection, PCI-DSS, Anti Money Laundering );
- Make sure that Group instructions related to Fraud prevention are in place and to conduct awareness sessions at subsidiary level;
- Conduct various non compliance investigations in store.
- Internal control reviews
- Ensure all internal control self-assessments are properly done at both sore and corporate level;
- Conduct regular and in-depth reviews of stores and head office departments to ensure that strong internal controls are in place and make sure action plans are designed and implemented;
- Conduct data analysis on sensitive transactions.
- Security and stock accuracy monitoring
- Closely monitor the risks on assets (cash, stock, fixed assets, etc.);
- Lead the stock take organisation in stores and overall supervision of the processes and results;
- Monitors the operational shrinkage (thefts, loss, inventory discrepancies etc.) with security teams.

Profile
- Over 5 years experience within a similar position in a multinational group or delivering similar services via Big 4 accounting firms;
- Be fluent in Italian and English;
- French verbal and written skills would be highly beneficial;
- Experience in risk advisory, in a retail industry is preferred;
- Strong sense of responsibility and organizational skills;
- Dedication, commitment, personal initiative functioning;
- Excellent manners and communication skills;
- Capacity for being creative and adaptive;
- Good knowledge of information systems in general, data analysis, knowledge of SAP and/or CEGID would be a plus;
- Strong experience and interest for how technology and systems can support internal control effectiveness and efficiency;
- Able to use data analytics where possible to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls;
- Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment with flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities;
- A positive mindset for collaboration and strive for continuous improvement and optimization.

About the Hermès Group

Hermès was born in Paris in 1837 as a laboratory of harnesses and saddles for horses: since then, six generations of artisans have explored new crafts, animated by a creative impulse, combined with beautiful and processed with care material.

Today Hermès is an international group committed to innovation in a subtle harmony between past, present and future. It is a company founded on high standard values of dedication to excellence and authenticity of its objects. An independent family house that pursues its French artisan tradition: Hermès creates, sells and manufactures beautiful, useful and durable objects.
The company brings together more than 17.000 employees in 50 countries; the Italian branch is located in Milan and provides the local support and management to the 11 Stores present in the country.

Hermes Italie was born in 1987 with the first store in Milan, 21 via Sant'Andrea. Since then the branch was opened and the continuous growth lead to the current retail presence in the country: 10 stores, including 2 seasonal openings and 2 flagship stores, located in Milan and Rome.
- Contract type:
Regular position
- Country:
Italy
- City:
Milano
- Job:
Finance
- Experience:
Minimum 6 years
- Company:
Hermès Italie