KERING AR Accountant

About Kering

Kering is a global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative Houses across ready-to-wear and couture, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering’s Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence, sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy. In 2024, Kering employed 47,000 people and generated revenue of €17.2 billion.

Context of the Position

• With a very strong sponsorship of group senior management, Kering Finance Shared Services (KFSSC) has initiated a global transformation to re-invent and streamline shared service processes. This project leverages significant investment in technology (Implementation of SAP FMS & S4 Finance, Blackline, Concur, Esker, Avalara, IBM Tririga…) and will span over 3 years. A global change community has been set-up across Kering SSC and change management is supported by external consultants.

• Accounting Finance is one of the back-office functions in Kering Korea Finance Shared Service Center (KFSSC) established in 2013. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for administration related the dynamic activities of KFSSC. KFSSC provides group brands, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Kering Watches & Jewelry (Boucheron, Pomellato and Qeelin) with various service level of Finance & Accounting side.

Macro Objectives

• Establish a strategy / solution / process to securely retrieve department store data from different partner & format and feed the matching solution (Blackline).
• Understand, formalize and communicate the harmonization for override sales price reasons in stores
• Understand, formalize and communicate the harmonization for prepaid variable rental relative entries derived from store deposit Ensure POS and/or Employee discount well presented, if retail method will be replaced by weight average method
• Ensure to have outstanding AR aging report split by department store and/or retailer for wholesale
• Make the process easy, intuitive, secure and fast for the users and approvers

Sub-Objectives

• Account Receivable

• Review documents like Transfer agreements, invoices, airway bill, import cargo tracking and issue E-tax invoices for DF Sales on a weekly basis.
• Review & calculate monthly recharge expenses based on agreement with DFS like personnel cost, package, uniform etc.
• Manage the deposit list and cash advanced to store
• Ensure all the sales to be posted to AR ledger
• Prepare monthly AR aging report to follow up cash collection.
• Manage customer master and ensure all necessary data are recorded.
• Book all the intercompany recharges and issue invoices if requested by brands.

• Sales Audit

• Sales audit by verifying discount, price override and monitoring void transaction.
• Report on sales not only on daily basis but also year to date, month to date and week to date.
• Reconciliate department sales on monthly basis for AR.
• Match credit card data with POS sales transaction.

• Annual audit and Tax related

• Responsible for quarterly VAT return filing related Sales VAT.
• Prepare the supporting documents for Corporate tax adjustment by auditor’s request.
• Coordinate and support external audit related with O2C transactions (Yearly basis)

• Others

• Adhoc Support Finance manager and head of finance shared service center.
• Ensure documentations are properly stored and achieved.

Teamwork Objective

• Cooperate with back-office function and other teams– Alignment and Harmonization between/with brands, promote best practices eliminating waste 
• The owner of an open mind for new changes and system changes.

Must have

• 3~8years experience in overall accounting & financial operations
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially in Excel
• Korean native speaker with fluent written and verbal English skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to effectively communicate with people at all levels.
• SAP preferred.

Internal Screening Criteria

• Basic understanding on accounting and retail biz
• Strong analytical and logical skills
• Multi-Tasking, Patience under hard-working environment
• Hands-on mentality
• Proactive attitude, Good mannered.

Why work with us?

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture,

religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enrich 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.

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Kering adventure and to actively contribute to the development of the business by becoming part of a dynamic team in a global Luxury Group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering, and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.