Administrative and Financial Manager

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Administrative and Financial Manager — Development and Construction of Hydroelectric Power Plants – African Projects

Your role

As Administrative and Financial Manager at Hydroneo, you will play a key role in structuring our organization and supporting our growth, notably in the context of our second fundraising round. You will operate both strategically and operationally across multiple companies in France and internationally (Africa).

Location: Paris. Type of contract: Permanent (CDI). Start: Immediate.

Responsibilities

• Supervise general and analytical accounting (in coordination with our accounting firms and experts).
• Monitor and consolidate accounts across several legal entities.
• Manage cash flow, oversee fund movements, and perform bank reconciliations.
• Lead monthly financial reporting and consolidated budget tracking.
• Prepare annual closings and coordinate with auditors, accountants, and legal advisors.
• Implement and enhance financial, administrative processes, and tools (ERP Odoo, Notion, etc.).

• Monitor supplier and subcontractor contracts.
• Review and validate invoices, monitor payments, and manage reminders.
• Draft and track simple contracts, letters, and project reports.
• Prepare Board Packs, legal resolutions, and monitor legal compliance.
• Update document databases, shared folders, and reporting on SharePoint/Notion.

• Support payroll management (collect payroll variables, liaise with payroll providers).
• Participate in administrative/finance recruitments.
• Monitor social and administrative obligations related to employees.
• Support HR structuring: onboarding processes, internal tools, training materials.

• Administer and continuously improve tools like Odoo, Notion, Office 365.
• Optimize internal workflows (validation workflows, task automation).
• Propose new monitoring mechanisms (dashboards, KPIs, etc.).

Your profile

• Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Accounting, Finance, Management, or Business School with a finance specialization.
• Successful experience (3 to 7 years) in a similar position, ideally in a multi-entity environment or within an accounting firm with SME exposure.
• Experience in structuring an administrative/finance department is a real plus.

• Excellent command of Excel, collaborative tools (SharePoint, Notion), and ERP systems (Odoo is highly appreciated).
• Knowledge of French accounting standards; IFRS is a plus.
• Comfortable with simple legal matters (contracts, shareholder meetings, board packs).

• Fluent in French.
• Professional proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking).

• Hands-on mindset: you like executing tasks as much as managing them.
• Strong organizational and rigorous approach.
• Autonomous, reliable, with analytical thinking skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with various stakeholders.
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit, versatility, and eagerness to help grow a company in a demanding yet stimulating environment.

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