Senior Manager – Group Financial Assurance & Consolidation

Confidential Jobs; Paris; Hybride; EUR 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

High visibility within Group Finance

Strong development opportunities toward finance leadership roles

Résumé du poste

A global finance organization seeks a Senior Manager for Group Financial Assurance & Consolidation. This role offers a broadened scope in internal auditing and consolidation support, crucial for enhancing financial governance and audit quality. Candidates should possess 7-10+ years of relevant experience and a Master's degree in Finance or related field. This position entails strategic leadership, interaction with senior stakeholders, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at achieving operational efficiency and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in internal or external audit.
• Strong technical understanding of audit standards.
• Proven experience interacting with external auditors.

Responsabilités

• Lead risk-based internal audits across organization entities.
• Support the preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• Act as central point for external audits across all entities.

Connaissances

Internal control frameworks

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Risk management

ERP systems

Formation

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Audit or related field

Outils

D365

SAP

Oracle

Description du poste

Position: Senior Manager – Group Financial Assurance & Consolidation

Position Reports to: Group Global Financial Controller

Location: Flexible (France Preferred)

Function: Finance

Contract: Full Time

Role Overview

This is a broadened, high-impact Senior Internal Auditor role, designed to go well beyond traditional internal audit. The position is built around three strategic pillars and acts as a trusted partner to Group Finance, local finance teams, external auditors, and external accounting firms across the organization perimeter.

The role combines internal audit leadership, group-level consolidation support and ownership of the consolidated financial statements (prepared with an external accounting firm), global coordination and management of external audits (local entities and Group consolidated financial statements), and continuous improvement of finance and business processes.

The objective is to strengthen financial governance, audit quality, consolidation robustness, and operational efficiency while supporting a scalable, well-controlled global organization.

This role offers strong exposure to senior leadership, complex international and multi-entity environments, and direct involvement in group consolidation, audit, and finance transformation topics.

Beyond compliance, this role provides assurance that the Group’s financial information, controls, and processes can be trusted — locally and at consolidated level.

Key Responsibilities

Pillar 1 – Internal Audit & Risk Management

• Plan, lead, and execute risk-based internal audits (financial, operational, compliance) across organization entities and functions.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including entity-level and process-level controls.
• Identify control gaps, root causes, and pragmatic, business-oriented recommendations.
• Perform deep-dive audits on high-risk or complex areas (e.g. revenue recognition, inventory, trade spend, projects, ERP processes).
• Monitor remediation plans, challenge delays or weak actions, and validate closure of audit findings.
• Contribute to the evolution of audit methodologies, risk assessment frameworks, and audit tools.

Pillar 2 – Global External Audit Coordination & Consolidation Support

Consolidated Financial Statements (Preparation & Coordination)

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the external accounting firm responsible for the preparation of the organization consolidated financial statements.
• Prepare, structure, and coordinate all materials required for the establishment of the consolidated financial statements, including:
• Group reporting packages and supporting documentation
• Key accounting position papers and critical accounting judgments
• Reconciliations between local statutory data, group reporting, and consolidation outputs
• Actively support and coordinate the consolidation process, ensuring clarity, consistency, and timely resolution of issues between Group Finance, local entities, and the external accounting firm.
• Ensure consistency and robustness of accounting positions applied at consolidation level.

External Audit Management (Local & Group)

• Act as the central coordination point for external audits across all organization entities.
• Support and challenge local finance teams in preparing for statutory audits, ensuring consistent quality, documentation, and timelines.
• Own the end-to-end management of the external audit of the consolidated financial statements, including:
• Audit planning and scope alignment
• Coordination of audit requests and responses
• Review, challenge, and follow-up of audit adjustments and management letters
• Coordinate with external auditors to:
• Align audit scope and planning across entities
• Ensure consistency of accounting positions
• Avoid duplication between internal and external audit work
• Drive a culture of "audit readiness and consolidation robustness by design", strengthening upstream processes rather than reacting during audit cycles.

Pillar 3 – Continuous Improvement & Process Excellence

• Act as a catalyst for continuous improvement within organization finance and selected business processes.
• Identify structural weaknesses, inefficiencies, or inconsistencies during audits and external audit coordination.
• Partner with Group Finance, local controllers, and operational teams to:
• Simplify and standardize processes
• Strengthen controls while improving efficiency
• Support finance transformation initiatives (e.g. ERP evolution, reporting harmonization, process automation)
• Contribute to the definition and deployment of group finance best practices.
• Support change management by translating audit findings into sustainable process improvements.
• Regular interaction with Group Finance leadership, local CFOs / Financial Controllers, and senior operational stakeholders.
• Key interface with external auditors at local and group level.
• Present audit conclusions, key risks, and improvement opportunities to senior management in a clear, structured, and impactful way.
• Act as a trusted advisor, balancing independence with constructive partnership.

Profile & Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Audit, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in internal audit, external audit (Big 4 or equivalent), or a combination of audit and controllership roles within an international environment.
• Strong technical understanding of:
• Internal control frameworks and risk management
• Audit standards and external audit processes
• Proven experience interacting with external auditors and senior finance stakeholders.
• Exposure to group consolidation, multi-entity environments, and complex accounting topics is a strong advantage.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. D365, SAP, Oracle) and data-driven audit approaches.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to see beyond compliance.
• Business-oriented mindset: able to translate risks into practical, value-adding solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with senior-level credibility.
• Ability to operate independently while influencing without direct authority.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and strong professional ethics.
• Comfortable in a dynamic, transformation-oriented, international environment.

What This Role Offers

• A broader-than-classical internal audit role, at the crossroads of assurance, external audit coordination, and transformation.
• High visibility within Group Finance and exposure to consolidated financial statements.
• Opportunity to shape financial governance and audit practices across organization.
• Strong development platform toward group finance leadership or transformation roles.