- Experience in a multinational company in retail or the luxury industry is a must
- Very high level of English is a must
Multinational Retail/luxury industry
Reporting to the Finance Director in France, the selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the accounting activities with respect to relevant accounting standards, providing accurate & timely financial insights and act as Business leader on all local administrative activities.
Financial Statement Responsibilities.
- Oversees the day‑to‑day financial operations ensuring proper internal controls and procedures are in place.
- Establish and maintain robust internal controls to ensure the accuracy, integrity and reliability of financial transactions as per Group finance manual.
- Enforce and implement Group financial policies and procedures including delegation of approval authority matrix to prevent fraud and financial mismanagement.
- Serve as point of contact between the company and external auditor.
- Submit timely input package including financial statements, cash flow report, and other relevant ad‑hoc reports.
- Support the annual budget, latest estimate process and ensure that the company operates within the approved budget while monitoring and controlling expenses.
- Analyze financial data and performance indicators to assess the company’s financial health and identify areas of improvement.
- Lead cash‑flow management (monitoring, optimizing cash management & managing working capital, maintain solid bank relationship).
Administrative Responsibilities.
- Act as Legal Champion for the subsidiary.
- Lead all Company administration processes.
- Act as IT, Security and insurance leader for the subsidiary.
- Support implementation of special projects while allocating necessary HR resources, respecting timelines and providing regular progress reports.
- Facilitate effective communication between finance and project teams to ensure financial considerations are integrated into project decision‑making.
Financial Risk Management.
- Assess and manage financial risks while anticipating potential risk & developing strategies to mitigate them.
- Support management of risks while escalating and addressing any emerging risk to Group Risk & Compliance Department, Tax and Treasury Department or any other concerned Department within the Group.
- Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, accounting standards, laws and reporting requirements while staying updated on regulatory changes and coordinating with auditors and regulatory authorities as necessary to insure compliance with tax laws.
Team Management.
- Support the development of local Finance Team capabilities while identifying training needs & providing coaching and guidance on best practices to meet strategy into local objectives that finance team can connect with.
- Engage with key staff in other department to promote financials best practices.
- Salary package: Around 70.000 - 80.000 euros fixed salary + bonus.
- Final offer will depend on the real experience demonstrated along the process.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Workplace type: Hybrid (you can work from home 2 days a week).
- Job location: Madrid.
- Job managed by: Pablo Soria.