Strategic Finance Lead, Lighter Category & Manufacturing

Bic Group; Clichy; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BIC World, in France, seeks a Finance Manager for Lighter Category & Manufacturing to drive financial performance across manufacturing sites. You will partner with the Senior Manager, Finance to deliver accurate analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost governance across the Lighter P&L.

You will consolidate results, develop business cases, support category planning, and deliver robust reporting including Power BI dashboards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance and IFRS knowledge.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in financial controlling, FP&A or manufacturing finance.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, standard and product costing, and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and deliver reliable, timely financial information.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are mandatory.
• Experience with JDE, Oracle (HFM) and Power BI is a plus.
• Fluent English is required; proficiency in French is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support financial steering for manufacturing sites, including budgeting, forecasting, standard costing, CAPEX monitoring and performance analysis.
• Consolidate manufacturing results and articulate variances, risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to category planning, monthly closing and performance reviews with robust data and commentary.
• Partner with Manufacturing Finance to align reporting and deliver high-quality inputs on time.
• Develop business cases, monitor initiatives and provide ad hoc analyses for leadership decisions.
• Improve reporting tools and governance across Manufacturing and Category Finance.

Skills

MS Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in finance

IFRS knowledge

Tools

JDE

Oracle (HFM)

Power BI

Job description

BIC World, in France, seeks a Finance Manager for Lighter Category & Manufacturing to drive financial performance across manufacturing sites. You will partner with the Senior Manager, Finance to deliver accurate analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cost governance across the Lighter P&L.

You will consolidate results, develop business cases, support category planning, and deliver robust reporting including Power BI dashboards.