Consolidation Expert

AXA Group; Paris; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established industry player is seeking a Consolidation Expert to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with IFRS standards, ensuring accuracy and compliance while coordinating budgeting and forecasting phases. You will manage the quarterly closing process and provide insightful analysis of financial statements, working closely with various stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a globally recognized organization that values diversity, innovation, and professional growth, all within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Prestations

45 days of paid leave

Flexible working hours

2 days of remote work

Bonus structure

Friendly work environment

Innovative workspace

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Consolidation, Accounting, or Auditing.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and consolidation topics.

Responsabilités

• Prepare quarterly consolidated figures and manage closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with Group Accounting policies and financial reporting.

Connaissances

Consolidation techniques under IFRS standards

General accounting principles and policies

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SAP S/4HANA

Fluent in English

Fluent in French

Formation

Master Degree in Accounting or Finance

Outils

SAP BFC Financial Consolidation

Description du poste

About AXA Group Operations

Under the leadership of the Group COO & CEO of AXA GO, AXA Group Operations covers the following divisions:

• Group CIO
• Group Technology Operations
• Group Security
• Group Emerging Data & Technology
• Group Procurement & Sourcing
• Group Operations Transformation
• Strategic Programs, Group Operations Finance
• GO General Secretary and Risks
• AXA GO BO (legal entity: AXA Business Services)

AXA Group Operations operates across more than 15 countries; and comprises around 7000 staff members.

Your place in the organization

The division

You will join AXA Group Operations Finance. This division drives and monitors Group Operations strategic plan, sets budgets and efficiency targets, follows up and controls actuals versus budget targets, while providing timely, accurate and adequate financial information to enable thorough decision-making and ensuring compliance with local regulations.

Our main missions:

• Drive and monitor AXA GO strategic plan, budgets and efficiency targets. Track and control actuals compared to budget targets
• Establish and maintain cost accounting for AXA GO
• Define mechanisms for cost recharging to Entities, set rules to account for the financial implications of services provided, and monitor cash management
• Prepare and provide financial statements in compliance with regulatory requirements, ensure adherence to local and international tax regulations
• Coordinate and manage M&A projects (divestitures, internal transfer, business transfer) at AXA GO level

Our division is composed of several departments with respective accountabilities:

• Controlling
• Commercial Finance
• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Finance Transformation

Within the Accounting Department, Accounting Consolidation team gathers IFRS Consolidation, Operational Accounting and Central Treasury. The Consolidation Expert will be the key point of contact for IFRS Consolidation topics.

Overview of the job

The Consolidation Expert will be responsible for preparing AXA GO SAS consolidated accounts submitted to AXA group headquarters (PBRC and GPM) in accordance with IFRS standards. He/she will ensure accurate and timely analysis of financial statements and will also coordinate budgeting and forecasting phases with different stakeholders (Controlling, Accounting, etc). He/she will be responsible for ensuring timely completion of financial reporting according to established deadlines.

Main missions

• Prepare quarterly consolidated figures from statutory accounts: extraction of general ledgers from SAP S/4HANA and perform appropriate IFRS restatements in Excel
• Submit AXA GO SAS consolidated figures (including its two branches AXA GO Portugal and AXA GO Morocco) in the package in Magnitude
• Make sure a full audit-trail is available to explain statutory to IFRS reporting differences
• Manage the whole quarterly closing process and analyze actual P&L/balance-sheet versus forecast and explain variances
• Manage intercompany reporting follow-up and reconciliation process
• Prepare supporting materials for clearance meetings (presentations to AXA Group)
• Handle all requests coming from Group Consolidation and Group Controlling teams
• Ensure financial statements compliance with Group Accounting policies and memos
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and reporting if required (sustainability reporting, CSRD implementation, etc)
• Participate in SAP S/4HANA project during the enhancement phase in order to integrate consolidation entries in the accounting tool

Education & Experience

Education

Master Degree in Accounting or Finance (Business school or university, DSCG, Master CCA, CPA preparation)

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Consolidation, Accounting, Auditing with a strong background or understanding of consolidation topics
• Experience working with general ledger systems (S/4HANA for example) is strongly appreciated
• First experience within a Big 4 Company preferred but not mandatory

Skills

Technical skills

• Solid knowledge of consolidation techniques under IFRS standards
• Understanding of general accounting principles and policies
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• SAP BFC Financial Consolidation (Magnitude) already used in past experiences
• Fluent English and French

Soft skills

• Attention to details to prepare financial statements and reporting
• Prioritize and organize own work to meet strict deadlines
• Work well under pressure and effectively handle multiple demands
• Communicate clear and concise ideas both written and verbal
• Take initiative to identify improvement areas and implement corrective measures
• Discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information
• Team spirit and strong collaboration skills

A propos d'AXA

Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.

In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.

A propos de notre entité

At AXA, we lead an HR policy that encourages diversity, maintains your professional and private life balance and accelerates the skills and career development: promotion of diversity, remuneration policy, training device, ... Discover everything that makes AXA an employer of choice.

Whatever your job is, we strive to offer you career opportunities. Our goal is to develop your skills to support the transformation of our changing business.

Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?

We care about your well-being, so we offer:

• Package consistent of: 45 days of paid leave, flexible working hours and 2 days of remote work, salary structured of fixed pay and bonus as well as many other benefits;
• Friendly work environment in brand new building in Paris with innovative workspace;
• Working in a friendly atmosphere with great colleagues!