Deputy Finance Director
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Equifind are supporting an award winning International Financial Services company to recruit a Head of Finance to lead the finance function in Paris. The successful candidate will report in to the COO and the work covers the French and German operations.
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Purpose of the role
To oversee all financial activities for the Paris and Cologne operations.
Responsibilities
Accounting, finance and tax
- Work closely with the local team, group finance and third-party accounting providers across all financial accounting, ensuring timely settlement and booking of transactions for the Paris and Cologne offices
- Manage insurance cash postings, collaborating with the Operations and Legal teams on pool accounting procedures including premium collection, claim payments, monthly closing, brokerage statements and intercompany transactions
- Maintain quarterly closing and financial reporting in line with internal and external requirements, including financial audits
- Consolidate and prepare the annual report in accordance with statutory requirements
- Prepare budgets and forecasts for agency expenses, including variance analysis
- Ensure timely filing of local taxes (VAT, Corporate Income Tax, CFE, CVAE and similar)
- Maintain a control environment for financial reporting and tax compliance
- Manage agency costs and expenses in line with budget, including tax filing, employee benefits and insurance schemes across both offices
Payroll and HR administration
- Produce monthly payroll using a cloud-based payroll platform
- Comply with mandatory reporting requirements (URSSAF, wage taxes, retirement and insurance plans)
- Manage pension schemes and employee benefits
- Work with head office on HR administration including onboarding and offboarding, staff training and general administration
- Train and develop apprentices and other staff as required
Treasury
- Manage internal and external cashflows, including cash settlement with head office and worldwide cash movements across group entities
- Bank account management and monthly reconciliations in line with internal requirements
- Manage the investment of insurance cash and agency cash with external managers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or a similar professional accounting qualification
- Proven track record in finance xuezdbg and/or accounting, preferably within financial services
- Strong understanding of core financial concepts, financial planning and analysis
- Advanced systems and accounting software skills
- Commitment to managing and developing a small team
- Resilience and a pragmatic approach
- Professional written and spoken communication in both French and English
Requirements:
- Ideally a qualified accountant or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Masters
- Experience or managing a team
- High degree of commercial acumen
- Effective communicator, drive and professional
What's on Offer:
- Discretionary bonus
- Other benefits such as travel allowance, phone, health and life insurance