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Head of Finance

Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: Not specified
Starting date: June 09, 2019
No remote work
Experience: > 4 years
Education: Master's Degree

Selency
Selency

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The position

Job description

Selency is looking for a Head of Finance for our office in Paris that will report into Maxime Brousse, Co-Founder. The ideal candidate will be able to thrive in a company with a dynamic environment, deliver results and have a hands-on attitude.

What you will be doing:

  • Provide financial insight and initiative with the objective to deliver short, mid and long term financial aspirations and continuous improvements within the company.
  • Execute strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Lead the reporting and month end closing responsibilities.
  • Implement controls as needed.
  • Manage the relationships with Founders/Investors.

Reporting – monthly, half-year, year end

  • Month end closing and financial reporting process including account analysis and reconciliation for business unit.
  • Revenue recognition and reconciliation according to internal procedures, IFRS & French GAAP.
  • To ensure that all procedure and controls are in a place and properly performing.
  • Lead the reporting month and year close process (P&L, Balance-sheet, Cash Flow statement).
  • Complete ad-hoc requests for tax, guarantee registers etc.

Budgeting and forecasting

  • Running the process and budgeting and forecasting within finance department.
  • Design and implementation of budget control mechanisms within finance department.
  • Managing operational data and ensuring data integrity and accuracy for reporting and budgeting process.
  • Providing effective financial support and identifying any key risks.
  • To consolidate all information between departments and to coordinate them in order to collect necessary data.

Compliance and Audit

  • Implement controls & procedures as needed.

Preferred experience

An ideal candidate should have the following qualifications and skills:

  • University degree with focus on Finance / Economics / Accounting.
  • Knowledge of English at advanced level.
  • Ability to work, communicate and deliver at a high-quality standard.
  • Strong analytical skills to support data driven decision making.
  • Not less than 4 years of experience in finance, incl. not less than 2 years in similar position.
  • Experience in international companies or in big 4 is a must.
  • In depth knowledge and experience in accounting and reporting standards (IFRS and French GAAP) , audit, risk and compliance.
  • Experience in successful running of external and internal audits.
  • High level of self-organization.
  • Good communicator, negotiator and hardworker.
  • High energy, “can do” attitude, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
  • Flexibility.
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel.
  • Team spirit and a super nice person :)

What we offer at Selency :

  • A very ambitious project, in a very fast growing & international environnement.
  • A unique work culture and amazing colleagues !
  • A competitive salary with a stock options package.
  • A beautiful new office in the center of Paris (9th district).

Recruitment process

  • 15 mn call
  • Business case
  • Meetings with the team & the founders

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