Finance Controller - France

Sungrow Europe; Lyon; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for career advancement

Attractive compensation & benefits

Bonus payment based on KPI agreements

Technical and commercial training at headquarters

Visits to R&D facility in China

Job summary

A green tech company seeks a Finance Controller based in Lyon. Responsibilities include managing financial reports and compliance per French GAAP, along with tax declarations. The candidate should have 5-8 years of experience in accounting and finance in France and be proficient in both French and English. The role offers opportunities for advancement as well as attractive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of practical working experience in Accounting and Finance in France.
• Professional experience in preparation of monthly and annual financial statements for France.
• Good knowledge in tax/TP regulations and financial compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Report to your manager and handle concerns of the finance department in France.
• Responsible for monthly/yearly financial reports as per French GAAP.
• Coordinate auditors for yearly financial audit.

Skills

Fluent in French (C1/C2)

Fluent in English (minimum B2)

Good organizational skills

Strong logical ability

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a similar degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Finance Controller – France

Join Sungrow Europe as a Finance Controller based in Lyon.

Your Mission

Bonjour and welcome to your new opportunity with us at Sungrow. What does a Finance Controller do within the thriving world of the renewables?

• Report to your manager based in Lyon/France. Working languages will be English and French. Together you will take care of all concerns of the finance department of the subsidiary in France.
• Responsible for monthly and yearly financial reports according to French GAAP and coordination of the group reports according to IFRS. Coordinating auditors close yearly financial audit.
• Tax declarations with assistance of accounting firm (VAT, CIT, CVAE, DAS2, CFE, etc.). Based on business development, identifying tax risk and provide advice.
• Complete compliance obligations related to finance and taxation, with assistance of accounting firm (end of year documents, TPD, Intrastat Report, etc.), coordinating clients and government departments when necessary.
• Set up necessary procedures for internal management and control, ensuring all systems that generate accounting/taxation related entries are in compliance with local French requirements.
• Use financial software (SAP) for a part of accounting operations.
• Assist in task related business analysis and budget management.

Your Profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or a similar degree. Significant experience within a large group or an audit firm (statutory auditor), 5-8 years of practical working experience in Accounting and Finance in France.
• Professional experience in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements for France as well as bookkeeping. Proficient in French GAAP and IFRS.
• Good knowledge in (France and EU) tax/TP regulations and financial related compliance obligations throughout the year (regulation, deadlines, declaration method, etc.).
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle is a plus.
• Knowledge in internal controlling, budgeting, pricing is a plus.
• Fluent French (C1/C2) and English (minimum B2) language skills are mandatory. Daily business language will be English and French.
• Hope you used to sustained cadences and managing multiple deadlines in a complex context.
• Very good organizational and communication skills, especially in an international environment, rigorousness and strong logical ability.
• Location: Lyon

Why us?

The discourse of this decade might be overlooked by Covid‑19, but soon or later we will beat and overcome that. The true discourse for this decade lies in energy! We are leading the discourse and offer fitting solutions. We have the strongest PV‑Inverter R&D and are the world’s biggest inverter manufacturer, which we are extremely proud of!

Benefits

• Opportunities for career advancement
• Attractive compensation & benefits
• Bonus payment based on pre‑agreed and signed KPI agreements
• Possibility for technical and commercial knowledge increasement in regard to string inverters, central inverters, inverter stations including transformer and switchgear and storage solutions
• Technical and commercial training at our headquarters in Germany and visits to our big R&D facility in China!

About Us

We are a green tech company with young creative minds. We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All! With 870+ GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success! Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, we are a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industry

Oil and Gas