Regional Retailer Auditor

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities are mainly to conduct retail audits for fragrances and cosmetics brands across Southeast Asia, perform bi-monthly

audit follow-ups, monitor sensitive transactions, and provide support to stakeholders.

a. Conduct retail audits

· Conduct audits of retail points of sale (POS) across Southeast Asia to ensure compliance with SOP, retail guidelines,

and alignment with LVMH control requirements.

· Identify main control gaps, formulate recommendations, and work with management to devise action plans to

effectively address the gaps identified.

· Effectively communicate the results of the audits to local and regional Management through presentation and a

comprehensive retail audit report.

b. Perform follow up on retail audit action plans committed by auditees

· Continuously monitor the implementation of follow-up action plans and summarise the status in quarterly reports.

· Assist relevant stakeholders to tackle roadblocks to the effectively implement the action plans.

c. Perform analysis and continuous monitoring of high-risk/sensitive transactions

· Assist Management to monitor abnormal transactions to decrease noncompliance in sales activities and inventory

management through data analytics (Power BI) tool.

· Identify main control gaps, formulate pragmatic, practical solutions, and recommendations.

d. Provide support to stakeholders

· Review and improve boutiques SOP, ensuring consistency with Internal Control standards and LVMH retail

guidelines, identify and propose modifications or updates, if needed.

· Conduct training, if necessary, to support new store openings or to strengthen internal control awareness of store

staff/back-office support functions.

· Perform customised testing of potential risk areas and identify issues. Monitor and provide advice to Management

to minimize risks.

· Provide required support to the Regional Internal Control functions, as needed.

PROFILE

· Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in financial or business roles with focus on internal control, process

reviews/improvement (e.g., external/internal audit or internal control positions). Experience with Enterprise Risk

Management would be an added advantage.

· Willing to travel 30% of working time in the Southeast Asia Region.

· Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal with all levels in the organization.

· Prior experience in retail industry is a plus.

· System oriented. Knowledge in ERP systems (SAP) and POS systems would be a plus.

· Good knowledge of current accounting and financial practices will be a plus.