Finance Manager - Perfume & Beauty
Permanent, a division of Hermes
Location: Hong Kong SAR, HK , CN
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 – Business and Financial Operations
Posted: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Valid Through: Friday, 27 November 2026
Job Description
Permanent, a division of Hermes is hiring a Finance Manager - Perfume & Beauty in Hong Kong SAR, HK. This is a full-time position.
Responsibilities:
Business Controlling
• Prepare, challenge and consolidate budgets and forecasts in collaboration with local and central teams.
• Act as a key business partner to the General Manager, drive achievement of financial targets and proactively communicate risks and opportunities versus objectives.
• Lead monthly closing processes in coordination with central accounting.
• Analyze variances between year-to-date results and budget, and prepare year-to-go analyses.
• Monitor and control all regional budgets.
• Analyze and report sell-out performance.
• Define, implement and monitor key performance indicators.
• Design and optimize tools and processes for accounting and finance topics.
• Follow up on the regional investment process.
Tax and Accounting
• Partner closely with the central accounting team to ensure timely supplier payments and effective customer payments and credit control.
• Contribute to the production of financial statements.
• Serve as the regional contact point for headquarters on customer and vendor contracts.
Internal Control & Compliance
• Implement and adapt Group internal control rules and procedures to local and business requirements.
• Communicate internal control standards and provide training to local teams.
• Ensure transparent reporting to headquarters and drive related action plans.
IT & Systems
• Act as the primary regional contact for headquarters IT teams to support the smooth rollout of IT projects
o Interfaces with customers (EDI)
o Interfaces with central systems, and external providers
Pricing
• Ensure a coherent pricing strategy across the region, balancing local and global requirements.
• Maintain and formalize the customer price structure database.
• Issue price lists in collaboration with central controlling team.
Team Management
• Manage 2 collaborators to be in line with Hermès management values
Profile:
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in business controlling
• Fluent English and proficiency in French is an advantage
• Experience in the Perfumes & Cosmetics sector, retail or wholesale is a strong asset
• Solid understanding of retail principles and practices
• Good knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Strong analytical skills combined with commercial acumen
• Highly organized, proactive and able to work effectively under tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative team-player approach
• Strong IT proficiency, including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, TM1 and SAP
Business Controlling
• Prepare, challenge and consolidate budgets and forecasts in collaboration with local and central teams.
• Act as a key business partner to the General Manager, drive achievement of financial targets and proactively communicate risks and opportunities versus objectives.
• Lead monthly closing processes in coordination with central accounting.
• Analyze variances between year-to-date results and budget, and prepare year-to-go analyses.
• Monitor and control all regional budgets.
• Analyze and report sell-out performance.
• Define, implement and monitor key performance indicators.
• Design and optimize tools and processes for accounting and finance topics.
• Follow up on the regional investment process.
Tax and Accounting
• Partner closely with the central accounting team to ensure timely supplier payments and effective customer payments and credit control.
• Contribute to the production of financial statements.
• Serve as the regional contact point for headquarters on customer and vendor contracts.
Internal Control & Compliance
• Implement and adapt Group internal control rules and procedures to local and business requirements.
• Communicate internal control standards and provide training to local teams.
• Ensure transparent reporting to headquarters and drive related action plans.
IT & Systems
• Act as the primary regional contact for headquarters IT teams to support the smooth rollout of IT projects
o Interfaces with customers (EDI)
o Interfaces with central systems, and external providers
Pricing
• Ensure a coherent pricing strategy across the region, balancing local and global requirements.
• Maintain and formalize the customer price structure database.
• Issue price lists in collaboration with central controlling team.
Team Management
• Manage 2 collaborators to be in line with Hermès management values
Profile:
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in business controlling
• Fluent English and proficiency in French is an advantage
• Experience in the Perfumes & Cosmetics sector, retail or wholesale is a strong asset
• Solid understanding of retail principles and practices
• Good knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Strong analytical skills combined with commercial acumen
• Highly organized, proactive and able to work effectively under tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative team-player approach
• Strong IT proficiency, including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, TM1 and SAP
Education Requirements
high school
Skills
Please see the job description for required or recommended skills.
Benefits
Please see the job description for benefits.
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