Responsable Finance

-Requisition Number
EMEA09000
Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Montpellier

**Job Summary**:
The Finance Manager is responsible for local finance and accounting processes and decision support of the Medtech SAS site in Montpellier, France. This is a dynamic position that requires a broad range ofaccounting, financial, and operational skills along with a strong business acumen to lead and provide appropriate support to the business. The Finance Team Lead will report hierarchically to the Assoc Director Finance and functionally to the Site Director.

**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Oversee entity specific financial statement closing and reporting processes. Assess current practices and identify opportunities to simplify and accelerate the current process.
- Produce accurate financial records prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP, French GAAP) and company accounting policies.
- Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place to support Company compliance with regulatory requirements such as SOX 302/404.
- Oversee annual budgeting process and quarterly / weekly forecasting
- Main point of contact for local senior management team with active participation in cross functional leadership discussions
- Collaborate and drive internal and external accounting support.
- Lead implementation of new or updated Corporate Finance Policies.
- Ensure compliance with all SEC, FASB and other technical developments (research, interpretation, guidance, and accounting support).
- Engage external auditors (US GAAP and Statutory) in audit, accounting, and financial reporting matters in a timely and comprehensive manner to ensure compliance with deadlines.
- Support manufacturing and supply chain operational finances including standard costing, transfer pricing and operational KPIs
- Support matrix of local functional teams including Operations, Research & Development and Administrative including liaising with Global Functional Finance peers
- Assist with development of training materials and other learning experiences for business, accounting and finance teams with a focus on our internal and external services partners
- Assist with various reporting and ad hoc projects as necessaary.

**Education/Experience Requirements**:

- A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field required.
- Minimum 6-8 years of experience; demonstrated ability to assume increasingly complex financial responsibility.
- Pubic accounting experience preferred but not required.
- CPA (or equivalent) and MBA preferred but not required.
- Ability to lead direct staff member and internal or external services partners through collaboration and influence
- Strong technical accounting background - US and French GAAP / Technical Accounting / Statutory Reporting and Taxation requirements.
- Business acumen—ability to understand key aspects of the company’s business strategy as well as the ability to recommend changes that have the potential to further strengthen the Company’s results.
- Strong IT acumen with working knowledge of ERP and financial reporting systems (preferably Navision and Hyperion/HFM, SAP also preferrable)
- Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills (French & English)
- Strong analytical capabilities.
- Consultative approach to planning and problem solving.
- Experience with medical device/ life sciences industry preferred.
- Experience with management reporting and financial analysis.