DIGITAL FINANCE MANAGER CDI H/F 

Main objective(s)

• Deliver the month end close according to accounting principles, planning and budget controlling, in line with company objectives and with an emphasis on continuous process improvement.
• Provide costs analysis vs. budget to senior stakeholders with high-quality financial analysis

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive the month end close to deliver accurate and timely close in line with the business requirements and designated timeframes. Provide hands-on support as required to ensure all key deliverables are met. Reconcile both P&L and Balance sheet accounts.
• Assist digital team on budgeting process through the year ensuring budget submission, gap-fill and budget optimization analysis.
• Own and drive the PO creation process and provide support to digital team to ensure correct allocation and follow-up on actuals. Review, reconcile and follow up of data submission vs. expectations
• Prepare the submission of the financial forecast updates (Annual Plan, Profit Forecasts, Monthly Outlooks etc)
• Respond to finance related queries from internal departments and ensure follow-up in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders in various departments across the company.
• Identify and drive process improvements across the finance function.
• Mid-year and year-end external audit contact.
• Financial and SAP training to multifunctional teams.
• Ensure all activities comply with accounting standards, company policy and all relevant legislation.
• Support the Finance Director on transverse projects

SKILLS 

Excellence in Execution

• Result-oriented delivering against individual goals
• Reliable, gets things done accurately and on time
• Takes responsibility for the quality of all deliverables, contributes to doing things better and faster
• Proactive in developing multiple skills and open to learning from others

Organized in Action

• Organizes own work effectively
• Adapts to changing priorities as needed
• Escalates issues before they become problems
• Takes advantage of processes and work systems, follows them with discipline

Constructive Networker

• Collaborates easily with others and adapts to different working styles
• Can deal with or manage cross-functional resources
• Seeks and shares relevant information in a proactive manner

Critical success factors

• Strong attention to detail, analytical, thinking and problem solving skills
• High level interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively with sales and other functional teams.
• High level ability to set priorities and manage competing demands
• Big data analytics
• Excellent presentation and strong communication skills in French and English

Qualifications and experience

• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar analyst role
• Post graduate qualification in Finance or accounting
• Experience with end to end process assessment and implementation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• FMCG background is highly regarded
• SAP / Hyperion Experience highly regarded