Financial Internal Controller EM

Job Title and Location

EM Financial Internal controller Location: Paris – La Garenne Colombe

About the role

Within the Finance team of the Energy Management business unit, the Financial Internal Controller leads the 2nd line of defense over Finance processes and ICFR, including Commodity management and sales processes. The role collaborates with non‑finance leaders and implements group policies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Your responsibilities will mainly involve activities related to the INCOME campaign , and you will act as a backup for the internal controller responsible for Segregation of Duties activities.
• INCOME ACTIVITIES
  • Lead the annual internal control campaign over the Central Energy Management perimeter.
  • Ensure the scope of controls aligns with Group guidance.
  • Support Business Process Owners in adopting the Group controls framework, including automated controls.
  • Test the effectiveness of self‑assessments according to the assurance plan.
  • Develop an opinion on internal control effectiveness and communicate deficiencies to the Senior Internal Controller and BP CFOs.
  • Monitor the deployment of corrective action plans.
  • Prepare the annual internal control synthesis and attestation letter, and coordinate sign‑off.
  • Share knowledge with internal controllers in the Energy Management community of practice.
  • Act as a business partner and advisor to management to achieve operational excellence targets.
  • Analyze and follow up on internal control incidents, and alert senior management on key deficiencies and risks.
  • Participate in project management transformation activities.
• SOD ACTIVITIES
  • Coordinate with the Segregation of Duties responsible to monitor SOD activities via RSA and ERP systems such as SAP GRC.
  • Focus on critical applications common to Energy Management and B2B activities, ensuring principles “Getting clean and Staying clean”.
• Interact with Senior Internal Controller, BP Business Process Owner, CFO, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Managers, Ethics/Compliance, internal auditors, and IT teams.

Required Profile

• Senior in Finance: at least 5 years of experience in accounting and/or controlling, back‑office of trading activities, preferably from an audit firm.
• Process and system analysis skills: ability to design and analyze processes and systems, perform investigations, and collaborate with IT.
• Assertive and fact‑based: ability to challenge local teams and formulate independent opinions based on evidence.
• Pragmatic and risk‑based: ability to propose effective, pragmatic solutions to mitigate risk.
• Managerial communication: ability to synthesize information and formalize presentations.
• Leadership & collaboration: ability to establish and maintain constructive interpersonal relationships.
• Languages: fluent in English (native or equivalent) and French.
• Position based in Paris with occasional travel within Europe.

Diversity & Inclusion

ENGIE is committed to fostering a gender‑neutral and inclusive environment where everyone’s potential can thrive.

All positions are open to people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations can be arranged during the recruitment process.