Group Senior Financing Officer

Coface; Bois-Colombes; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

3 days of remote work per week

Remote work equipment allowance

Language training

Electric bike purchase

Résumé du poste

Coface is seeking a senior finance professional to join the Group Investments, Treasury and Financing team in the Paris area. You will lead refinancing management, structure cost-efficient funding, and manage banking relationships to support factoring activity.

You will also participate in capital and profitability monitoring under Basel CRR/CRD IV, contribute to regulatory projections, and work in a hybrid setup with remote working options and related allowances.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years professional experience in a finance position
• Knowledge or experience in securitization and/or factoring
• Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Fluency in English and French for negotiating complex documents
• Strong knowledge of Basel regulation CRR / CRD IV
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and in a team setup

Responsabilités

• Define and implement refinancing strategy around trade receivable securitization, CPs and bank funding
• Ensure cost-efficient refinancing structure for factoring activity
• Build and manage funding sources and negotiate legal contracts
• Maintain long-term relationships with banking partners
• Monitor refinancing costs, KPI and liquidity requirements
• Contribute to budgeting with factoring entities and Control
• Oversee regulatory capital calculations per CRR/CRD IV and report to CFOs
• Support solvency ratio projection processes
• Participate in studies to optimize capital requirements for factoring

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Securitization & factoring

Excel & MS Office

English & French fluency

Stakeholder management

Formation

Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics

Outils

Excel

MS Office

Description du poste

Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world. With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions: Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy. Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter. We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions. Shape the future of trade with us. Join our Happeners!

Job Description

Within the Group Investments, Treasury and Financing department, missions dedicated to the Financing and Capital Management team mainly encompass the Group’s capital structuring and allocation along with the refinancing of the factoring activity. Apart from its main activity focused on credit insurance, the Group is also present in the factoring market in Germany and in Poland for a total portfolio of ~ 3,5bn € of outstanding receivables.

Your role

Refinancing management & monitoring

• Define and implement refinancing strategy mainly around trade receivable securitization, commercial papers and bank funding.
• Ensure sustainable and cost-efficient refinancing structure dedicated to the factoring activity.
• Set-up new sources, follow-up and renewal /restructuring of the different sources of funding (RFP process, banking partner selection, coordination of internal project team, legal contract negotiations etc.).
• Manage & secure long-term relationships with the Group’s banking partners.
• Refinancing need follow-up including budget analysis, KPI, liquidity need and refinancing cost monitoring.

Profitability & capital requirement monitoring

• Participate at an early stage to the budget process with factoring entities and Control department (assumptions validation, refinancing structure sizing and cost projection, verify exposure/ROE adequacy etc.).
• Supervise regulatory capital requirement computations according to CRR regulation on a quarterly basis, deliver results and analysis to the Group CFO and regional CFOs.
• Monitor regulatory requirement developments for the activity (CRR II / CRD IV) and implement adjustments to the RWA engine when required.
• Perform regulatory capital requirement projections for the activity and contribute to the Group Solvency Ratio projection process.

Participate to potential studies aiming at optimizing capital requirement for factoring, proceed to solution implementation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years professional experience in a finance position either in an international corporate or in the banking industry
• Knowledge or prior experience in securitization and/or factoring
• Master's Degree - Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other business related degree
• Fluency in English and French is a necessary ability to negotiate complex legal documentations in English
• Good knowledge & understanding of Basel regulation CRR / CRD IV
• Strong analytical, writing and communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Attention to detail, self-directed, organized and efficient at time management
• Expert knowledge of Excel and MS Office

Additional Information

Hybrid position

Remote Work Benefits

All our employees benefit from 3 days of remote work per week and a maximum monthly subsidy of €30. Employees receive vouchers worth €12 for each day of remote work.

Language Training

Depending on the type of employment contract, Coface provides employees with access to an e-learning platform dedicated to learning 6 foreign languages.

Remote Work Equipment

An equipment allowance of €350 for remote work is available to employees, depending on the type of employment contract.

Electric Bike Purchase

A contribution towards the purchase of an electric bike is available to employees, depending on the type of employment contract.