Financial Controller

AXA Group; Quartier Boieldieu; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global insurer and asset manager is seeking a Financial Controller in France. This individual will manage financial reporting and governance for investments, coordinate numerous external service providers, and contribute to the acquisition and structuring of investments. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Business Administration, with 2-3 years of audit or financial control experience. Excellent communication skills and advanced proficiency in Excel are necessary. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Prestations

Hybrid working

Competitive health benefits

Qualifications

• 2/3 years’ experience in audit, financial control.
• Experience in Real estate, asset management is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Ensure accuracy of financial reporting from external service providers.
• Prepare quarterly reporting and fund reporting including regulatory reports.
• Manage accounting, financial, tax aspects of investment vehicles.
• Coordinate budgeting process.
• Contribute to acquisition/disposal and structuring of investments.
• Perform other tasks and projects as assigned.

Connaissances

Excellent English oral and written communication skills

Good computer skills, especially advanced Excel

Team player

Proactive, enthusiastic and result oriented

Strong cross-cultural management skills

Strong negotiation skills

Very good analytical skills

Good presentation skills

Rigorous, self-motivated, and autonomous

Formation

Degree in Business Administration

Description du poste

At AXA IM our purpose, to act for human progress by investing for what matters, is central to every action we take as a business. As a responsible asset manager, we actively invest for the long-term to help our clients, our people and the world to prosper.

As a future Financial Controller, you will report to the Head of FMCG Real Estate & Infra equity open-ended funds, and you will be part of AXA IM Financial Management and controlling Group (FMCG).

DISCOVER your opportunity

The Financial Controller will be primarily responsible for managing financial, tax, reporting and governance aspects of the investments in scope, providing an active contribution, concerning the financial aspects, in the investment/divestment phase, financing/hedging and structuring of the investments.

The Financial Controller would co-ordinate the production of Investor and regulatory reporting and support the monitoring of investment performance, working closely with Fund Management and Asset Management teams.

The role will involve liaising with parties both within and outside the organization and requires an individual who has strong communication and presentation skills.

This position requires someone who is proactive, can take the initiative and has strong communication skills.

Your role and responsibilities will include

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of productions of external service providers (Corporate Managers, Corporate secretary, Property Managers and Tax Advisors)
• Preparation and coordination of quarterly reporting closing and fund reporting including investor and regulatory reports (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly reporting, incl. regulatory reporting) and ad-hoc external and internal reports (Management Board or Supervisory Board)
• Managing all the accounting, reporting, financial, tax aspects and governance aspects of all the investment vehicles in scope (Regulated and not Regulated – typically Funds, Sicafs, SPVs)
• Coordination of the providers (corporate manager and tax advisor, property manager, auditors, corporate secretary, banks, depo banks, legal, compliance and risk manager)
• Coordination of budgeting process
• Contribution in acquisition/disposal, financing/hedging, and structuring of investments
• Contribution in transversal projects if requested and perform other tasks and projects as assigned from time to time.

Financial Controller

Paris, France

Permanent Contract

Your Profile

SHARE your unique expertise

We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.

Your qualifications and experience

• Degree in Business Administration
• 2/3 years’ experience in audit, financial control
• Experience in Real estate, asset management is desirable

Your knowledges and skills

• Excellent English oral and written communication skills
• Good computer skills, especially advanced Excel
• Team player
• Proactive, enthusiastic and result oriented
• Strong cross-cultural management skills
• Strong negotiation skillsVery good analytical skills
• Good presentation skills
• Rigorous, self-motivated, and autonomous

We would love to know more about you. Let’s connect! Send us your resume.

About AXA

The AXA Group is a global leader in insurance and asset management, with 160,000 employees serving 105 million customers in 62 countries.

We protect and advise our clients at every stage of their lives, offering products and services that meet their needs in the areas of insurance, personal protection, savings and asset management.

Our mission: To act for human progress by protecting what matters

Our values: Customer first, Integrity, Courage and One AXA

About the Entity

At AXA IM we are investing with a clear purpose – to make the world a better place. We act for human progress by investing for what matters. Our conviction-led approach enables us to uncover what we believe to be the best global investment opportunities across alternative and core asset classes. We are already entrusted by our clients with more than €887 billion in assets.

AXA IM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, when needed, to apply for a position or to perform essential job functions.

What We Offer

We are committed to offer you an environment where you can:

Grow your potential: Be part of a forward-thinking business with internal opportunities and personalized learning paths available to help constantly develop your skills and abilities

Shape the way you work: Work for a company which is highly committed to providing flexibility & balance to its employees, offering you a large range of benefits (hybrid working, competitive health benefits, among many others).

Thrive within a diverse community: Play a role within a responsible company that actively recognizes and values individual differences in a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Move the world forward: Join a responsible employer that acts in favor of societal and environmental causes as an investor, insurer and company, notably through the AXA Heart in Action association. As part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility, we will celebrate your arrival by planting a tree.

Financial Controller • PUTEAUX-HAUTS-DE-SEINE, FRANCE