Finance Manager – Western Europe (M / F)

Our client is part of a worldwide industrial group. The business was recently launched. Job based in Moselle, France - Travel in Europe. Jobs reports directly to Global CFO. Main objective is to strengthen financial performance at European level (7 plants) and ensure alignment with group’s processes & policies.

Role: Finance

• Accurate and timely reporting, accounting & consolidation as per group calendar on an European scope,
• Lead the relationship with Shared Services and ensure best in class performance in accounting practices,
• Ensure compliance to accounting policies as per IFRS / Local GAAP,
• Detail and effective control, follow up of the P&L and Balance Sheet of the Western Europe Cluster in statutory books, SAP and BPM report on monthly basis,
• Prepare a clean overview of all the interco flows especially interco loans,
• Ensure interests and HR provisions are correctly booked,
• Ensure compliance to accounting policies as per IFRS / GAPM MAP,
• Maintain the Asset Register and follow-up on the book value, acquisition, disposal etc,
• Track the investments and assets,
• Supervise (accountability of costs) with his / her team on all the cost elements,
• Work on tax integration and Employee Benefits,
• Ensure implementation of the Treasury policy in the platform, cash pooling, ensure no forex exposures,
• Lead a local team of controllers and accountants,
• Define in association with Group CFO on the various yearly action plans such as costs reduction,
• In cooperation with IT team work on automation of reporting,
• Continuous improvement of SAP Module,
• Cash flow planning and managing Treasury operations,
• Ensure that the deadlines and the quality of reporting are respected.

Standard Operating Procedures

• Review all the accounting tasks and develop process flows and procedures,
• Drafting and Revising SOP’s for business processes (closure, forex, costs, Capex).

Audits

• Follow up on audit plan (internal assurance and external auditors),
• Check of evidence gathered,
• Closure of audit reports, governance, BOD minutes,
• Follow up plan on Audit recommendation and implementation measures,
• Develop Risk Control Matrix to ensure no failures and reporting errors.

Controlling

• Preparation of monthly Flash, Budget and quarterly forecast,
• Analyze monthly variations and update forecast on monthly basis, especially on pricing, volumes, Production costs, SG&A, EBITDA, Interests, Depreciation, Net result,
• Preparation of controlling and performance dashboards reports related to KPIs of the European Cluster,
• Provide views on deviations vs Budget through Monthly Dashboard to Management,
• Dashboarding and Management reports at business line levels,
• Cost controlling of the European Cluster,
• Financial review of margins and deviations,
• Ensure that invoicing to mills are as per the contract,
• Work with local CEO to improve the operations and thereby profitability,
• Devise metrics to measure asset efficiency and increase utilization,
• Control Interco costs like Corp IT, communication, management fees.

Profile:

• Higher financial / economic education diploma (CPA / CA),
• Significant experience in financial team management in the industrial sector,
• Strong Knowledge of accounting principles, IFRS & US GAAP,
• High standards of professionalism and attention to detail,
• Highly proactive, self-starter and eager to take initiative,
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task within tight time constraints,
• High knowledge of MS Office especially XLS & ppt,
• Strong SAP knowledge,
• Having exposure to audits is a definitive plus,
• A work experience in an audit firm will be a plus,
• Excellent written and spoken French and English.