Director of Finance Operations

The Director of Finance Operations leads the build and run of the Group's Centralized Finance Operations Hub (FinOps), starting with the French perimeter and progressively extending to European, then other international entities. The role owns end-to-end transactional finance processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, Master Data) and is accountable for accuracy, timeliness and compliance of execution.

The Director of Finance Operations owns operational execution, process discipline and team performance and will work jointly with Finance Transformation on systems and tooling evolution.

Responsibilities

Build

• Structure and develop the team based in Massy
• Design and implement standardized processes for P2P, O2C, R2R and Master Data across the French entity scope
• Define and embed the operational KPI and SLA framework
• Establish first-line -of-defense controls in coordination with Internal Control & Audit
• Stabilize month-end close performance and accounting integrity for the French perimeter
• Build the operating model documentation that will serve as the template for subsequent entity onboarding

Extend

• Lead the sequenced integration of European entities, then other international entities, into the FinOps Hub.
• Adapt processes to local statutory specificities without diluting Group standards
• Build regional leadership layers as scope grows
• Ensure continuity of service quality during each transition wave

Ongoing-Run

• Own end-to-end execution of transactional finance processes across the FinOps scope
• Maintain accounting integrity, sub-ledger reconciliations and close discipline
• Drive continuous improvement and operational discipline
• Act as the primary interface with FP&A & Controlling, Consolidation, Treasury and Internal Control & Audit
• Partner with the Finance Transformation function on systems and tooling evolution, owning adoption and disciplined usage within the operations team
• Identify automation and simplification opportunities and feed the transformation pipeline

Your Profile

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Finance Operations / Accounting leadership, with a clear track record of building or significantly scaling a shared service center or finance hub.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team through both build and integration phases
• Strong functional expertise across P2P, O2C and R2R with solid accounting fundamentals
• Experience integrating new entities or geographies into a centralized model
• ERP fluency (Microsoft Dynamics a plus); comfortable as a demanding internal customer of an outsourced transformation function
• Multi-jurisdiction exposure; experience with French statutory environment essential
• Builder mindset, comfortable starting from a blank page, designing operating models, and recruiting a team in parallel with running operations
• Pragmatic and execution-driven; able to balance Group standardization ambition with local statutory reality
• Strong people leader, able to attract and develop talent in a function that traditionally struggles for visibility
• Credible interlocutor with senior finance peers, statutory auditors and entity leadership
• Fluent French and English