Head of Finance and Controlling

B-People Group | B Corp™; Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in finance is seeking a Head of Finance and Controlling to oversee the finance function. This key role involves strategic financial insight, managing compliance, and mentoring the finance team. Candidates should have over 6 years of finance partnership experience and a bachelor's degree in finance or business. Excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset are essential for this leadership position.

Qualifications

• 6+ years proven experience as a finance business partner, ideally in a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Ability to explain financial results and trends.
• Experience managing a finance team is preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead the finance function within European operations.
• Deliver accurate financial reporting and performance improvement.
• Partner with management for planning strategies.

Connaissances

Finance business partnering

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem solver

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Description du poste

Head of Finance and Controlling

About the Role:

Our client is seeking a skilled Finance Manager to lead the finance function within one of their European operations. This is a key role responsible for providing strategic financial insight, ensuring compliance, and supporting management decision-making, P&L Management, to drive business performance and safeguard company assets.

Position Summary:

The Head of Finance will report to the Finance Director Europe and will oversee the finance team in France. The role involves delivering accurate financial reporting, driving performance improvement through strategic analysis, and managing risks across the unit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the management team to support long-range planning and annual planning strategies.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and procedures.
• IFRS / French-GAAP (others a plus)
• Define and monitor key performance indicators, providing insight and recommendations to management.
• Lead financial analysis, reporting, and record-keeping to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Manage and mentor the finance team, developing talent and strengthening business-wide financial awareness.
• Provide strategic insights into business drivers, explaining financial results and trends to stakeholders.
• Support decision-making with alternative solutions and a constructive, analytical approach.
• Safeguard company assets by proactively identifying and managing financial risks.

Skills and Experience Required:

• 6+ years proven experience as a finance business partner, ideally with exposure to a manufacturing, BIG 4 consulting or operational environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field desirable.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to explain the story behind the numbers and identify anomalies.
• Proactive problem-solver, able to propose solutions when presenting challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of an organisation.
• Act as a Financial Business Partner to the Group, brings a strong commercial awareness.
• Management of a finance team / experience is preferred.

What’s on Offer:

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a leadership role in finance, with scope to make a strategic impact on the performance and future growth of the business.