Senior Commercial Finance Manager in London

Equifind are working with a market leading financial services firm, who are looking to hire a legal entity controller for their French entity. You will be working closely with stakeholders across the local business, so you MUST be confident in speaking French. The business is an established name in the world of finance and offers an exciting challenge for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic and bustling environment. You will join a great team and become an integral team member from the off, diving right into the thick of things.

Key duties and responsibilities for this legal entity controller position include:

• Maintain and review balance sheet account reconciliations by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; research and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Prepare journal entries for both recurring monthly transactions and one-off transactions
• Support the Senior Finance Team as a point of contact for finance related queries for France and maintain an overview of these entities and any key issues from a financial perspective
• Review the month end trial balance for the French entities including control account reconciliations
• Reviewing the trial balance of the French entity to ensure balance sheet accounts are appropriately supported and updated and analyzing movements in the income statement to ensure these are in line, including revenues, compensation costs, operating expenses
• Maintain accounting processes and procedures, which comply with US GAAP & French GAAP
• Review indirect tax (VAT) returns in line with local tax requirements for our French entities, liaising with external advisors as and when needed
• Management of preparation of the annual statutory financial statements in France
• Work with local advisors to ensure all financial statements are filed in line with annual deadlines for regulators and company registrars
• Management of any statutory audit process in France, including liaising with the relevant audit team, senior management, and EMEA accounting team where appropriate
• Assist with projects by project managing for certain French corporate restructuring projects
• Ad hoc projects as and when needed by senior management

Experience & Qualifications:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 3-8 years PQE
• Experience of reporting under multiple GAAPs
• Experience of the French financial reporting landscape
• Experience of financial or professional services is highly preferable
• Experience of multiple ERP systems
• Fluency in French
• Strong communication & excel skills

About the business:

The business is in the financial services market and has grown considerably over the past ten years to become an international brand name. You will be involved in a very dynamic business that will provide you with a varied role. With offices all over the world you will be joining an international business that is at the forefront of its sector. The finance function is evolving and growing, so you will be tasked with being the legal entity controller for the French entity. For this role, you will work closely with the wider reporting into the finance director, assisting with all the reporting for the group.

Salary:

This exciting opportunity for a legal entity controller will pay between £85k-£100k, depending on your qualifications and industry experience. This role will be hybrid with 3 days in the London office per week but will offer flexibility as and when needed. Some travel will be required to France now and then. Ideally a notice period of no more than four weeks as we would like this role to be 6-12 months before going permanent.