Internal Controller

The Team:

The Internal Control department enhances the company’s operations by evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and processes. The team oversees the internal controls in boutiques, corporate offices and distribution and service center.

The Opportunity:

This position will add value to the company’s operations by supporting the Internal Control team to conduct quality audits and proposing corrective actions with respect to local laws and company requirements. The primary goal of the internal control department is to minimize risks and protect assets, ensure accuracy of records, promote operational efficiency and encourage adherence to policies, rules, regulations.

About the Role:

• Perform recurring operational and analytical reviews.
• Monitor and assist with internal control questionnaires.
• Monitor exception reports (generated by the POS IT system “CEGID”, etc.) to minimize risks of fraud on key business drivers (cash and inventory procedures)
• Assist during audits of the operating process, including products, services, methods, processes and systems in the boutiques, e-commerce, corporate office and distribution and service center.
• Ensure compliance in regard to laws and group requirements.
• Participate in annual physical inventories and assist with cycle counts as needed.
• Participate in ad hoc projects as defined by supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• NO

Budget Responsibility:

• NO

Decision Making Responsibility:

• NO

About You:

• Internship performed in internal audit or finance and accounting division
• Some experience in retail luxury industry is a plus.
• Master’s degree in Audit and Finance
• Understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Very strong ethics.
• Diplomatic and strong communication skills (written and oral).
• Autonomous, proactive and organized.
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented but able to quickly understand the big picture.
• Advanced skills in Excel.

The range for this position is $63,760.00 - $95,640.00 annually. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience.

We are looking for a candidate who 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 short 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.