Corporate Financial Controller

Corporate Financial Controller - 6 months contract As a member of the Corporate Financial Control team : Be the key point of referent for the Corporate costs control : Partner with each main regalian functions (Finance, HR, Legal, Communication, Purchase, Corporate Industrial) to build the budget, forecast, monitor cost performance and explain key variances versus budget. Act as a strong financial business partner to Corporate functions, challenging assumptions and spending levels, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting the definition of corrective actions Drive continuous improvement in Corporate cost controlling, enhancing processes, data quality and transparency to provide greater visibility on cost drivers and performance Act as the key point of reference for Corporate cost performance towards top management, translating financial data into clear executive insights through monthly reporting to the CEO and CFO and twice-yearly presentations on cost evolution versus budget Contributes to the production and the analysis of the reporting, dashboards and reports issued on a monthly and quarterly basis du by the Financial Control team Missions : Team collaboration Collaborate with each Corporate head of function to understand cost developments, Collaborate with Corporate team to close the books monthly (define fixed cost accruals, fine tune analytic booking and forecast ….), Budgeting & Consolidation Is responsible for the Corporate fixed costs follow up and analysis. Prepares management estimates and providing consolidation entries as necessary (accruals, bonus estimates etc.) Organize and prepare regular BRs on fixed costs expenses. Business Performance Analysis Ensures the Group reporting’s completeness, timeliness and accuracy (HFM / Planning databases) for actual, forecast and budget reporting, Is in charge of the preparation of dashboards & reports prepared at Group level, Communicate with Business Groups and units Profile : Ability to combine strong analytical depth with a high-level business perspective: comfortable diving into detailed monthly cost analysis and hands-on accounting activities, while being able to step back, identify key insights and translate them into clear messages for top management. Highly rigorous and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to data accuracy and reliability Works well under pressure dans strict deadlines Very proactive, able to work on own initiative and prioritize accordingly A “take initiatives” and “continuous improvement” mindset Global Team Player Ability to both drive and motivate team members Good understanding of Financial and accounting processes Agility & “taste for figures / excel/ ERP …” Service oriented to operations Excel skills ; is good at using spreadsheet & databases to analyze results Master degree in Finance (Business school) , 3 years experiences in Audit or controlling Fluent in English