Finance Controller: Risk & Controls Leader, France

Unilever Brasil Ltda.; Rueil-Malmaison; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever runs Finance Controller operations in France to lead local financial accounting, reporting, risk management and control functions for the Foods integration with McCormick. The role supervises two direct reports and ensures compliance with US GAAP and SOX standards.

It requires deep accounting expertise, strong leadership, and collaboration with Tax, Audit and local business teams to support statutory and group reporting across France.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Finance.
• Experience with risk management and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead local financial accounting and reporting under the new combined company.
• Drive risk management agenda and ensure high-quality risk assessments.
• Oversee financial controls and governance across the organization.
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax teams for audits and filings.
• Support implementation of US GAAP and SOX controls locally.
• Liaise with global teams to roll out reporting changes and upskill local staff.

Skills

Finance

Risk management

Internal controls

US GAAP

SOX compliance

Job description

Unilever runs Finance Controller operations in France to lead local financial accounting, reporting, risk management and control functions for the Foods integration with McCormick. The role supervises two direct reports and ensures compliance with US GAAP and SOX standards.

It requires deep accounting expertise, strong leadership, and collaboration with Tax, Audit and local business teams to support statutory and group reporting across France.