FINANCE CONTROLLER H/F

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will coordinate the company’s financial management strategy.
• Supervise accounting, finance, and procurement departments.
• Ensure monthly and annual Group reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
• Communicate financial results to Finance and Operations teams in the US and Europe.
• Collaborate with Shared Services in Europe.
• Prepare monthly and annual forecasts (budget), including P&L, and balance sheet for the site.
• Coordinate and ensure compliance with all tax declarations.
• Analyze and/or calculate inventory valuation and excess/obsolete reserves, produce monthly activity analysis and KPIs for Site Management: propose improvement actions based on performance analysis; supervise customer payment follow-ups in coordination with Shared Services and manage dispute resolution; monitor cash flow and take actions to optimize it.
• Ensure year-end closing under French accounting standards.
• Prepare and coordinate external audits (Statutory Auditors).

Procurement Department

• Organize the purchasing function in coordination with the European Procurement Director.
• Validate and manage site commitments (purchase requests and investments).

ASAT

• Perform internal control testing (ASAT – FBP & IMEX) and follow up on action plans.

Qualifications

Education / Professional Experience

• Degree level: Bachelor’s to Master’s (Bac +4/5 equivalent)
• 5 to 10 years of significant experience in an international company, ideally in an industrial environment

Technical & Soft Skills

• Excellent command of general and analytical accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience with financial/management software
• Knowledge of management control (controlling)