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Financial Controller – FR
Storio group. Lead month-end and year-end close for all French entities, ensuring accurate financial statements in line with Group Accounting Policies and IFRS .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial reporting, including month-end and year-end close processes, while ensuring compliance with IFRS and GAAP standards. Proficient in managing balance sheet reconciliations, inventory valuation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to uphold financial integrity.
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GAAP And IFRS PrinciplesFinancial ReportingBalance Sheet ReconciliationsOracle Fusion ERPProfessional Accounting Qualification
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Hard Skills
Month-End CloseYear-End CloseJournal EntriesAccrualsPrepaymentsFixed Asset ManagementInventory ValuationFinancial Statement PreparationCash Flow ReportingTechnical Accounting Insights
Soft Skills
Partner ManagementCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft ExcelOracle Workflow
Certifications & Qualifications
ACAACCACPACIMA
Industry Keywords
Statutory ReportingAudit ActivitiesFinancial IntegrityTax ComplianceSupply Chain Collaboration
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERPOracle
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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
- Resolve significant balances prior to close
- Own the review and integrity of inventory accounting, valuation, costing, and reserves
- Partner with Supply Chain on physical cycle counts
- Review and approve accruals, prepayments, and deferred revenue balances
- Enforce strict cut-off procedures
- Oversee fixed asset additions, maintain depreciation schedules, and assess and capitalise Technology projects
- Guide the Accounting Service Centre on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable workflows
- Redesign and automate the France close process using an Oracle workflow
- Own financial integrity of French accounts and ensure statutory and Group reporting requirements are met
- Interpret Group Accounting Policy for France and advise on statutory, GAAP, and tax questions
- Lead statutory audit activities and act as primary contact for external auditors
- Identify financial and balance sheet risks over a rolling six-month horizon
- Evaluate impacts of new accounting guidelines and update standard procedures
- Partner with FP&A and Treasury on weekly cash flow reporting, budgets, and forecasts
- Provide technical accounting insights for complex transaction queries
Requirements
What you’ll need- Progressive accounting experience, ideally starting in a major audit practice followed by a senior reporting role in a multinational corporate environment
- Deep understanding of GAAP and IFRS principles, statutory reporting standards, and month end close processes
- Hands-on experience managing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed asset registers, and inventory valuation
- Strong partner management skills across FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, and shared service centres
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and complex formulas
- Experience with enterprise ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion
- A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA
- A bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Professional French language skills
- Legal right to work in the position's country without requiring sponsorship
Benefits
Comp & perks- Permanent employment
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Equal opportunity employer and inclusive environment
- Reasonable adjustments during interviews
- Opportunity to make an impact on products, business, and customers' lives