French-speaking Financial Controller

Euro London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Strong pension

Hybrid working

Up to 25% bonus

Job summary

Euro London is partnering with a leading global consumer goods organisation to hire a French-speaking Financial Controller into its growing Shared Finance function.

This role is based in West London with hybrid working and will own accounting, compliance and reporting for multiple entities while driving improvements and overseeing a team of finance professionals.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Strong accounting and reporting experience.
• Experience with SAP.
• Multi-entity and multi-currency exposure.
• Experience managing teams or outsourced providers.
• Solid governance and controls understanding.

Responsibilities

• Managing month-end and year-end close.
• Preparing statutory accounts and regulatory filings.
• Ensuring VAT, Intrastat and EC Sales List compliance.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and SOX compliance.
• Managing auditor relationships.
• Supporting group reporting activities.
• Driving process improvements and finance transformation.

Skills

Fluent French & English

Strong financial accounting

Stakeholder management

Multi-entity experience

Team leadership

Controls & governance

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

SAP

Job description

French-speaking Financial Controller

West London (Hybrid)

£70,000 - £75,000 + Up to 25% Bonus + Private Healthcare + Strong Pension

Permanent

Are you a qualified accountant with fluent French and experience in financial reporting, statutory accounts and controls within a complex international business?

Euro London is partnering with a leading global consumer goods organisation to hire a French-speaking Financial Controller into its growing Shared Finance function.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of financial accounting, compliance and reporting for multiple entities while leading process improvements and supporting a team of finance professionals.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing month-end and year-end close
• Preparing statutory accounts and regulatory filings
• Ensuring VAT, Intrastat and EC Sales List compliance
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintaining strong financial controls and SOX compliance
• Managing auditor relationships
• Supporting group reporting activities
• Driving process improvement and finance transformation initiatives
• Supervising and developing Assistant Controllers

About you:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Fluent French and English
• Strong financial accounting and reporting experience
• SAP experience
• Multi-entity, multi-currency experience
• Experience managing teams and/or outsourced providers
• Strong understanding of controls, compliance and governance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Please note:

This is a technical Financial Controller role focused on accounting, reporting, controls and compliance. Candidates whose experience is primarily within FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering are unlikely to be a strong match.

Why join?

• International environment with exposure across Europe
• Up to 25% annual bonus
• Hybrid working
• Private healthcare
• Strong pension contribution
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Highly visible role within a growing finance function

Please be advised that all CVs will be treated in the strictest confidence and your application will not be forwarded without your permission. We aim to respond promptly; however, due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to contact candidates whose experience closely matches our client's requirements. For more opportunities, please visit our website.