Administrative & Finance Manager H/F

IC'Alps; Grenoble; Sur place; EUR 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

IC’Alps, a subsidiary in Grenoble, seeks an experienced Administrative & Finance Manager to ensure reliable financial information, regulatory compliance, and overall performance. You will partner with International Accounting and General Management in an international environment and drive strategic decision-making.

You will lead accounting, tax, treasury, and controlling activities, including a migration from Sage 100 to Business Central, and ensure SOX compliance across Group reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Approximately 10 years of professional experience, ideally including experience in an audit firm and a finance leadership role within an SME or international group subsidiary.
• Strong knowledge of French accounting and tax regulations.
• Solid understanding of the French R&D Tax Credit (CIR) framework.
• Experience with Group reporting and demanding financial closing processes.
• Knowledge of US GAAP is considered a strong asset.
• Professional fluency in English is essential.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Business-oriented mindset with a strategic approach.
• Comfortable in technology-driven and innovation-focused environments.
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Hands-on attitude with the ability to take ownership and drive results.

Responsabilités

• Oversee general and subledger accounting under French GAAP.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and tax filings.
• Coordinate statutory audits and manage relationships with external auditors.
• Lead the migration from Sage 100 to Business Central in alignment with Group requirements.
• Manage the implementation of electronic invoicing and invoicing software solutions.
• Coordinate reporting with Group Finance and contribute to monthly/quarterly reporting packages.
• Support the transition from French GAAP to US GAAP.
• Ensure SOX compliance and support Group audits.
• Manage corporate tax matters, VAT, and local taxes including CIR.
• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting.
• Analyze financial performance and monitor R&D and project costs.
• Develop and track financial and operational KPIs.
• Support Executive Management in strategic decision-making and investment analysis.
• Prepare monthly cash flows and optimize working capital.
• Manage banking relationships and service providers.
• Oversee accounting team performance.

Connaissances

Leadership

English fluency

Strategic analysis

Budgeting

French GAAP knowledge

Formation

Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent

Description du poste

As a subsidiary of SEALSQ CORP (NASDAQ: LAES), based in Grenoble and Toulouse, IC’Alps designs analog and digital integrated circuits ("ASIC - Application Specific Integrated Circuit") for medical applications, as well as for the automotive, security, and other markets.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Administrative & Finance Manager to join our team in Grenoble and play a key role in supporting the company's performance and development.

The Role

Reporting to the International Accounting Manager and working closely with the General Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability of financial information, regulatory compliance, and the overall financial and administrative performance of the company.

You will operate in an international environment and serve as a key business partner supporting strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in general and subledger accounting under French GAAP.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and tax filings.
• Coordinate statutory audits and manage relationships with external auditors.
• Lead the migration from Sage 100 to Business Central in alignment with Group requirements.
• Manage the implementation of electronic invoicing and invoicing software solutions.

Group Reporting & US GAAP

• Coordinate reporting activities with Group Finance and contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting packages.
• Support the transition from French GAAP to US GAAP.
• Ensure compliance with Group reporting deadlines and internal control requirements, including SOX compliance.
• Support Group audits and consolidated financial reporting activities.

Tax & R&D Tax Credit (CIR)

• Manage all corporate tax matters, including corporate income tax, VAT, and local taxes.
• Prepare and secure the French R&D Tax Credit (CIR) in collaboration with R&D teams and external advisors.
• Coordinate tax audits and relationships with tax authorities.
• Monitor developments in accounting and tax regulations.

Controlling & Performance Management

• Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting.
• Analyze financial performance and monitor R&D and project-related costs.
• Develop and track relevant financial and operational KPIs.
• Support Executive Management in strategic decision-making and investment analysis.

Treasury & Administration

• Prepare monthly cash flows and optimize working capital.
• Manage relationships with banking and financial partners.
• Oversee key administrative contracts and service providers.
• Manage and support the accounting team.

Your profile

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Approximately 10 years of professional experience, ideally including experience in an audit firm and a finance leadership role within an SME or international group subsidiary.
• Strong knowledge of French accounting and tax regulations.
• Solid understanding of the French R&D Tax Credit (CIR) framework.
• Experience with Group reporting and demanding financial closing processes.
• Knowledge of US GAAP is considered a strong asset.
• Professional fluency in English is essential.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Business-oriented mindset with a strategic approach.
• Comfortable in technology-driven and innovation-focused environments.
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Hands-on attitude with the ability to take ownership and drive results.

Why Join Us?

• Exposure to cutting-edge microelectronics innovation.
• A key leadership role with direct interaction with Executive Management and the international Group.
• A balance of autonomy within an agile organization and the rigor of a Nasdaq-listed environment.
• Strategic impact in a high R&D and innovation-driven business.