Senior Manager Finance France

Bic Group; Clichy; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BIC World in France seeks a Senior Manager Finance to lead the full finance scope, combining financial controlling, statutory compliance, and advanced commercial finance partnering. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, HR, and Legal to drive profitable growth and ensure robust financial planning and reporting.

The role requires leadership of the French finance team, strong governance over GTN, budgeting, and P&L management, with a focus on accuracy and actionable insight for senior

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• MBA or equivalent is a plus.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic business partner to the Commercial organization and Leadership Team.
• Own full P&L for the French entity and drive GTN management.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly close processes.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and IFRS and manage auditors.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs and financial models.

Skills

Strategic finance partnering

Leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Finance or MBA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Manager Finance France

BIC

Hybrid

Description:

JoinBIC World, acommunity of brandsdedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed togrowing our iconic and innovative brandsby reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a"roll up your sleeves and get the job done"mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

Position Overview

AsSenior Finance Manager, you area key leader responsible for the full finance scope, combiningfinancial controlling, statutory compliance, and advanced commercial finance partnering.

Reporting to the Finance Director Commercial Europe, you will act as astrategic business partner to the Commercial organization and Leadership Team, driving profitable growth through robust financial planning, Gross-to-Net (GTN) management, and performance insight.

This role blendsstrategic influence and hands-on execution, with ownership of financial performance, compliance, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Finance Business Partnering

• Act as acore member of the Country Leadership Team, contributing to business strategy and decision-making
• Partner closely withSales, Revenue Growth Management (RGM), Marketing, HR and Commercial Strategy
• Provideactionable financial insightsto drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and ROI optimization
• Support and challenge commercial teams onpricing, promotions, trade investment, and customer strategy
• Lead financial input intostrategic and transformation projects

2. Commercial Finance & GTN Management

• Own and overseeGross-to-Net (GTN) analysis, including trade spend, discounts, and promotional investments
• Contribute to the development and review ofcustomer and channel P&Ls
• Ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance of GTN reporting
• Deliverpost-event analysison commercial initiatives and promotions

3. Financial Planning, Forecasting & Controlling

• Own thefull P&L for the French entity, including Revenue, COGS, Brand support and OPEX
• Leadbudget, rolling forecasts, and long-term planning processes
• Deliver timely and accuratemonthly closing and management reporting
• Analyze performance vs. plan/prior year and drivecorrective actions
• Develop and maintainfinancial models, dashboards, and KPIs
• Providein-depth variance analysis and performance commentary
• Drive continuous improvement inforecast accuracy and reporting processes

4. Statutory, Accounting & Compliance

• Ensure compliance withaccounting standards (GAAP) and Group IFRS.
• Act asprimary contact for auditors
• Ensure effectiveinternal control environment and risk management framework,including credit limit risks (Coface insurance)
• Monitor impacts onP&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
• Overseecash flow and working capital management,including DSO optimization & inventory turn over
• Supervise payroll-related financial aspects in coordination with HR

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely withFP&A, GBS, Supply Chain, and Group Finance teams
• Align financial plans withoperational and commercial strategies
• Contribute toregional and global finance initiatives
• Support business case development forinvestments and strategic initiatives

6. Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop the Finance team
• Foster aperformance-driven, collaborative culture
• Coach team members and supportcapability building
• Driveprocess standardization and efficiency improvements

7. Process Improvement & Data Governance

• Improvefinancial tools, reporting systems, and dashboards
• Enhancedata quality, governance, and transparency
• Supportsystem implementation or upgrades (ERP, planning tools)
• Identify and implementefficiency and automation opportunities

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Master’s degree inFinance, Accounting, or Business Administration
• MBA or equivalent is a plus

Ideal Skills and competencies

• Ability to translate financial data into strategic insights
• Business partnering with senior stakeholders
• Understanding of market trends and industry dynamics
• Scenario planning and long-term financial strategy
• Team leadership and coaching
• Performance management and feedback
• Building high-performing and engaged teams
• Change management and driving transformation initiatives
• Strong storytelling with financial data
• Executive-level presentation skills
• Ability to simplify complex financial information
• Influencing decision-making without direct authority
• Stakeholder management across departments
• Analytical and critical thinking
• Identifying risks and opportunities proactively
• Ethical judgment and integrity
• Resilience and ability to handle pressure
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• High attention to detail with big-picture thinking
• Proactiveness and ownership

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.