Group Cash Controlling Manager

Pernod Ricard USA; Paris; Hybride; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global beverage company in Paris seeks a Financial Analyst to contribute to cash generation performance monitoring, financial reporting, and digital transformation projects. This role requires strong financial expertise, project management skills, and proficiency in Excel. You will work in a collaborative environment, presenting to top management and supporting affiliates. Candidates should have a degree in business or engineering, along with 5-6 years of relevant experience. The company offers a flexible work-from-home policy and attractive benefits.

Prestations

Work from home option (2 days a week)

Comprehensive insurance

Profit-sharing compensation

Daily training opportunities

Employee events

Qualifications

• 5-6 years in a leading Audit Consulting Firm or 3-4 years in a leading Audit Consulting Firm + experience as Consolidation/ Business Analyst Senior.
• Strong understanding of financial processes (financial closure, reporting, forecasts).
• Effective analytical skills and real interest in business analysis.

Responsabilités

• Preparation of cash reporting and monitoring Group cash generation performance.
• Responsible for data consolidation processes and building cash flow statements.
• Leading specific projects for Group Financial Digital Transformation.

Connaissances

Financial expertise

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Project management

ERP/EPM systems knowledge

Formation

Engineer school/ Business school/ Equivalent University Degree

Outils

Power Point

Description du poste

Job aim

Integrated into a 6-person team, she/he contributes to the monitoring of the Group Cash generation performance thanks to a deep sense of challenge & analysis, an understanding of business challenges, a participation to Group projects, and a good ability to present to the Top management.

Roles and responsibilities

• Mission 1: Preparation of the cash reporting (Actual: Monthly and/or Quarterly / Planning: Annual Ambition, yearly/half year Estimates)
• Help Top Management in monitoring Group cash generation performance and follow-up subsidiaries performance indicators on a regular basis; provide Top Management with ad hoc and value-added analysis.
• Responsible for the data consolidation process (reporting, ambition, estimates…): ensures the respect of deadlines, the accuracy and consistency of financial information (respect of IFRS Group accounting guidelines).
• Full responsibility for building and accuracy of the Group’s consolidated management cash flow statement, in collaboration with different HQ finance teams: P&L controlling, Tax, Treasury, Consolidation.
• Responsible for a set of detailed analysis of Cash Flow Statement and specific Balance Sheet positions by affiliate.
• Lead the ambition/estimate process (from planning and instructions to final ambition/estimate presentation for the Top management).
• Responsible for preparing presentations to top management (ExCom, Board, etc.) with accurate tables, ad hoc analysis and key messages.
• Responsible for the cash incentive process in coordination with HR department and affiliates (cash mandates definition and year-end assessment).
• Assist Consolidation and Financial communication teams in the preparation of the financial communications. Prepare detailed qualitative and quantitative information to support external messages and to help Top Management answer questions.
• Mission 2: Supporting and advising Group affiliates in monitoring performance.
• Responsible for the analysis of affiliates’ performance on Actual and Estimate reporting.
• Constructive challenge of ambition and estimate building assumptions with a strong focus on Working Capital.
• Support affiliates in the implementation of all optimization projects and changes in reporting (new appendix, new account, etc.) in line with Group standards and requirements.
• Participating in the improvement of reporting comments quality (template, content, feedback to affiliates, etc.).
• Follow up risks and opportunities, challenge affiliates on forecast accuracy and targets achievement.
• Responsible for monthly calls with main affiliates, covering Actuals and/or Forecasts, to deeply understand the performance and challenge forecasts.
• Strong focus on credit management, with monthly receivables ageing balance analysis based on affiliates’ reporting.
• Mission 3: Participating to the Group Financial Digital Transformation roadmap by leading specific projects.
• Taking part in or leading missions/transversal projects together with other departments, such as Operation, Tax (e.g. transfer prices), EPM, M&A, consolidation (e.g. IFRS implementation).
• Strong involvement in Finance projects: bringing cash expertise to both HQ teams and affiliates (e.g. Tagetik/Polaris, LEAP, Cash forecasting).
• Mission 4: Participation in improving cash culture and forecast accuracy within the Group.
• Identify the pain points with regards to cash culture and forecast accuracy within the Group and identify ways to improve.
• In close coordination with other HQ Finance teams (including Treasury), help design tools and processes to improve cash culture and cash forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate closely with other functions, such as Supply Chain or Procurement, to foster Inventory levels optimization led by Supply chain, payment terms optimization led by Procurement, etc.

Technical skills

• Strong financial expertise (Consolidation / IFRS accounting rules, Balance Sheet and Cash expertise) and understanding of financial processes (financial closure, reporting, forecasts).
• Required proficiency in Excel (data analysis, forecasting and modeling) and Power Point.
• Effective analytical skills and real interest in business analysis.
• Project management.
• Knowledge of how ERP/EPM systems work.
• Knowledge of Pernod Ricard business analysis techniques and methods is an advantage.

Soft skills

• Excitement for working in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• High degree of integrity, accuracy, attention to detail, reliability and anticipation to consistently meeting deadlines.
• Self-starter, team-player and relationship-builder.
• Communication skills (with all levels of the hierarchy including Top management) and ability to create a trustful climate with affiliates and HQ stakeholders.
• Listening capacity, empathy and diplomacy, but capacity to stand up to her/his positions.
• Open to different cultures and mindsets.
• Transparency, autonomy, proactivity, enthusiasm, curiosity.

Language required

• English, French.

Profile required

• Education required: Engineer school/ Business school/ Equivalent University Degree.
• Work experience required: 5-6 years in a leading Audit Consulting Firm or 3-4 years in a leading Audit Consulting Firm + experience as Consolidation/ Business Analyst Senior.

Skills acquired in previous professional experience: methodological tools and good technical bases (accounting, finance, and consolidation), ERP/EPM/excel, presentation skills.

Benefits

We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work from home (2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events…

Pernod Ricard values diversity and solidarity within its organization and in its relations with stakeholders. Our recruitment methods focus on skills, and we welcome all types of talents.

Job Posting End Date: 2025-12-16

Target Hire Date: 2026-05-01

Target End Date: –