Purpose of role

The role holder will be responsible for running a reliable and responsive Financial Planning and Analysis function that provides the CFO, the Executive Committee members (ExCom) and the Board of Directors with incisive, value-add financial support and analysis which facilitates effective decision making.

The role holder will be responsible for the provision of timely, accurate, relevant management information to all levels of management and regularly reviewing this information. This will include provision of monthly reports, critical review and interpretation of results and value-add analysis. Additionally, the role holder will be responsible for developing METRON’s costing and pricing model, working with a wide range of stakeholders.

The role requires internal liaison with METRON staff at all levels, but most notably at VP and GM level, as well as close working with the external accounting team.

Key responsibilities

Financial Reporting

Lead the production of monthly management accounts ensuring major variances are explained and, if appropriate, identify remedial action/s.
Produce and develop monthly reporting pack to senior stakeholders, to strict deadlines. Additionally, responsible for drafting the quarterly Finance report, which is used to communicate results to investors.
Accountable for providing margin generation analysis and financial monitoring services for R&D projects, including tracking efficiency savings versus business case targets.

Financial Planning and forecasting

Lead METRON’s annual budget process, ensuring a workable and locally owned set of plans which are agreed by the ExCom and approved by the Board of Directors.
Lead the production of periodic re-forecasts, ensuring risks and opportunities are highlighted.
Provide strategic and long-term financial planning support to the CFO.

Business Partner Support

Build strong and positive relationships with budget holders and senior managers, providing the necessary assistance and professional advice to assist them with the financial aspects of their duties.
Ensure that managers across the company understand and ‘own’ their numbers and receive analysis that informs and supports effective decision making.
Responsible for costing and budgeting projects.
Be the focal point for complex financial queries, providing advice to stakeholders.
Apply various tools such as investment appraisal techniques to better inform decision- making and adopt a partner/challenger role in evaluating business plans and business cases.
Support other departments in gathering evidence to assess the costs, benefits and risks of a wide range of options when making decisions, and provide advice which helps secure value-for-money (VfM).
Act as the finance lead / participate in projects as a team member as required.

Systems / Processes / Controls

As the company’s process lead for the budget, forecast and financial management reporting processes, responsible for implementing, running and improving company’s internal information system together with other internal stakeholders.
Working with the external accounts, ensure the integrity of the financial data supplied by the Finance team to other departments of the company and to external stakeholders.

Leadership / Management

As part of the Finance leadership, help to set the direction, objectives and organization of the Finance team, as well as hire future Finance team members.
Devote time to train and coach others, both within the Finance function and within the company, e.g. training for non-finance managers.

Special projects

M&A: buy-side support, integration post-acquisition
Company’s information system deployment
Creation of the sales administration function
Transfer pricing documentation

• Business school diploma with a major in finance or accounting, Master’s degree in Accounting-Control-Auditing (CCA), Higher Diploma in Accounting and Management (DSCG).
• 10+ years of successful experience as FP&A in a complex group or within an audit / TS firm.
• Solid skills in the preparation of accounts & knowledgeable about consolidation
• Very good proficiency with Excel and agile on accounting information systems.
• Fluent English and French (daily exchanges with subsidiaries)
• Dynamic, rigorous, honest and caring, you are able to take initiatives and manage priorities.
• You are available for a position starting as soon as possible.

1. Your flashed on the job and our company ? Send us your cv !
2. A call with Morgane, our Talent Acquisition Manager (15 minutes) ;
3. An online personality assesment (30 minutes) & a virtual interview with Morgane (1 hour) ;
4. A virtual Interview with Fanny, our HR Director (1 hour) ;
5. An interview with David, our Director (1 hour) ;
6. An interview with Jeremy, our CFO (1 hour).