Internal Control Analyst

Job title: Internal Control Analyst

Company: Hermes


Job description: We are recruiting for an Internal Control Analyst to join the house on a Fixed Term Contract.Please note per our flexible working scheme guidelines, this role requires 5 days a week in our Hinde Street Office. We currently grant 10 work from home days between January to June – with 4 days maximum working from home per month.Who we areHermès GB Limited is one of the many subsidiaries branching out from our Hermès International Headquarters in Paris. We operate with over 300 employees, from our Headquarters in London and across nine stores within our retail function in cities such as London, Dublin and Manchester.Hermès really is a truly wonderful place to work. Close relationships, humility and a thirst for team success make the company’s management style unique. Behind the drive for excellence is a spirit of goodwill in which personal achievement is for the benefit of the group’s progress, and where everyone shows commitment and passion, depth and lightness in all that they do.Learning and sharing, cultivating one’s curiosity and capacity to be amazed, innovating and never ceasing to push the boundaries of excellence are all crucial aspects of each individual’s development, and make up the company’s principle of continuous learning and passing down of knowledge.Our DNA is built up of People, Passion, Personality and of course, our wonderful Product.This is an exciting opportunity for any professional who is keen to be part of a close team within a dynamic and flourishing organisation.Key ResponsibilitiesThe Internal Control department oversees internal control and risk management within the company. They are responsible for developing awareness and safeguarding against risks in compliance with Group procedures and local regulations and developing procedures and controls.Internal Audit Action Follow-Up

• The Group Audit team periodically perform a full audit over each Hermès subsidiary globally. Hermès GB was audited in November 2024. This provides an exciting opportunity for the Internal Control Analyst to work autonomously and take full ownership of a key process to:

• Manage the Internal Audit Action Follow-up process: utilising stakeholder management and influencing skills, work with all areas of the business to ensure that audit actions are implemented in a timely manner

• Provide status update reporting to the Senior Internal Control Manager and Finance Director

Internal Control Reviews

• Monthly second-level control reviews, utilising data analysis

• Monthly reporting, including continuous improvement of the reports

• Assist the Senior Internal Control Manager with:

Store audits including e-commerceAudits over other areas of the business (e.g. warehouse, show room, security)Compliance reviews reported to GroupRisk and Compliance

• Assist the Senior Internal Control Manager with: Stocktakes

• Public sale operation

• Reporting incidents to Group

Internal Control Framework

• Act as an ambassador for Internal Control, helping to raise awareness on Internal Control across the business

• Providing guidance to the business on key policies and procedures

CompetenciesWorking closely with all departments of Hermès GB, the successful candidate is a business partner who provides support and guidance with a permanent focus on risk prevention. You will be adaptable, used to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment – approaching tasks with flexibility when resolving issues and addressing changing prioritiesThe ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in an Internal audit or similar position in a multinational group or delivering similar services via Big 4 accounting firms

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of controls and reporting. Power BI skills preferable.

• A strong sense of responsibility and organizational skills

• Confidence, dedication, commitment, personal initiative

• Capacity for being creative and agile

• Strong knowledge of information systems in general, data analysis, knowledge of CEGID would be a plus

• A positive mindset for collaboration and striving for continuous improvement and optimization

• Experience in Retail (preferable)

• French knowledge (desirable)

** Job responsibilities and functions are not limited to the above. We as Hermès employees must always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with the highest level of professionalism.

Expected salary:

Location: London

Job date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:08:49 GMT

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