Finance Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage customer invoicing processes accurately and on time
• Monitor accounts receivable
• Drive dunning and debt collection activities
• Collaborate with sales and operations teams to ensure billing accuracy
• Ensure daily accounting maintenance and reliability of records
• Oversee supplier payments and expense management
• Manage tax filings (VAT and other legal obligations)
• Handle filing of year-end financial statements with authorities — France and Belgium
• Ensure compliance with French and Belgian accounting standards
• Prepare monthly financial reporting and reconciliations
• Contribute to budgeting activities and financial analysis
• Maintain strong internal controls and data integrity
• Able to take full ownership of the general ledger (compliance, setup, accuracy) and financial operations
• Identify opportunities to optimize and simplify financial processes
• Participate in implementing new workflows and policies
• Evaluate and deploy new tools as needed
• Promote automation, efficiency and best practices

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance/accounting
• Strong knowledge of French and Belgian accounting systems
• Proven ability to improve and optimize processes
• Rigour, attention to detail and results-oriented
• Energetic and proactive mindset
• Based in western France and available to work from the Nantes office at least two days per week
• Familiarity with NetSuite is a plus
• Deep knowledge of GAAP accounting standards and French and Belgian accounting regulations
• Fluency in French and English is required