France Financial Controller - IFRS & Close Expert

Storio group; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Storio Group in London seeks a Financial Controller (France) to own end-to-end financial control, statutory reporting, and month-end/year-end close for all French entities. You will ensure IFRS compliance and a robust control environment.

You will lead journal entries, reconciliations, inventory valuation, asset registers, and collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, and Supply Chain to optimise close processes and provide technical accounting insights.

Formación

• Progressive accounting experience in multinational setting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience with month-end close and statutory reporting.
• Hands-on balance sheet reconciliations and asset accounting.
• Experience liaising with external auditors.
• Fluent French language skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead month end and year end close for all French entities, ensuring accurate financial statements in line with Group Accounting Policies and IFRS.
• Review, challenge, and approve journal entries, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations, resolving significant balances prior to close.
• Own the review and integrity of inventory accounting, valuation, costing, and reserves, partnering with Supply Chain on physical cycle counts.
• Review and approve accruals, prepayments, and deferred revenue balances, enforcing strict cut off procedures to prevent period leakage.
• Oversee fixed asset additions in the register, maintain depreciation schedules, and partner with Technology teams to assess and capitalise projects.
• Guide the Accounting Service Centre on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable workflows to resolve issues and streamline close activities.
• Redesign and automate the France close process, consolidating manual reconciliations into an Oracle workflow within the central reporting framework.
• Take ownership of the financial integrity of all French accounts, ensuring all statutory and Group reporting requirements are met.
• Act as the definitive interpreter of Group Accounting Policy for France, building the precedent for statutory, GAAP, and tax questions.
• Lead statutory audit activities as the primary contact for external auditors, ensuring audit findings are resolved quickly.
• Identify potential financial and balance sheet risks across a rolling six month horizon.
• Evaluate the impact of new accounting guidelines on workflows and update standard procedures with your peers.
• Partner with FP&A and Treasury to deliver weekly cash flow reporting and provide technical accounting insights for budgets and forecasts.

Conocimientos

GAAP & IFRS knowledge

Journal entries

Balance sheet reconciliations

Inventory accounting

Oracle Fusion

Excel advanced

Cross-functional partnering

French language

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA professional qualification

Herramientas

Oracle Fusion

Descripción del empleo

Storio Group in London seeks a Financial Controller (France) to own end-to-end financial control, statutory reporting, and month-end/year-end close for all French entities. You will ensure IFRS compliance and a robust control environment.

You will lead journal entries, reconciliations, inventory valuation, asset registers, and collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, and Supply Chain to optimise close processes and provide technical accounting insights.