Financial Controller - France

Financial Controller

Paris - France

€90,000 - €100,000

Role Profile

• Are you an experienced financial controller within the logistics industry?
• Do you have knowledge of the French financial legislation?
• Are you bilingual (French & English)?
• Are you ready for a new & exciting challenge?

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join an international logistics operations firm for one of the world's most innovative and fastest growing start- ups as a Financial Controller based in Paris.

Responsibilities

• Assume overall responsibility over Country finance and purchasing operations and the health of Country financial performance, for the group of countries in the case of a cluster structure.
• Manage financial planning and reporting, accounting, purchasing and local compliance.
• Ensure that purchasing and invoicing decisions and transactions take place in line with agreed authorization procedure.
• Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends and financial forecasts.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported in accordance with the local financial regulations
• Oversee the management of cash flow.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 -15 years of experience.
• Excellent command of French with proficiency in English.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially MS Excel and hands on experience with use of ERP - Finance and Purchasing Modules (e.g. SAP, Oracle etc)
• CPA, IFRS and experience in Audit Companies is an asset.
• The ability to take ownership and responsibility, pro actively seek out solutions and opportunities to improve.
• Strong team player with well-developed social and intercultural communication skills.

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