Senior Financial Controller

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Permanent contract
Puteaux
Salary: Not specified
A few days at home
Experience: > 5 years
Skills & expertise
Generated content
Persuasion
Teamwork
Technical aptitude
Presentation skills
Performance management
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Job description

Whatever their stage of life, we provide over 108 million customers with the products and services they need to progress. From insurance to personal protection, and savings to wealth management, no matter the need we’re always there for them. And we’re always there for our employees. In 50 countries, we work hard to inspire pride and a sense of belonging in our people. To provide opportunities that challenge them, inspire them, and reward them. And to create a culture that’s open, supportive, and empowering. Because we know that’s the real secret to success – and the best way for us to keep building a better world for both our customers and the talented people who put them first.

Your work environment:

The headquarters of the AXA Group (GIE AXA) brings together our corporate activities. It provides guidance and support to subsidiaries around the world, to ensure the coordination and monitoring of the Group's global strategy, the application of its standards, the consistency of commercial approaches and the sharing of best practices. The headquarters gathers approximately 1000 employees and is distinguished by its strong international culture (45 nationalities), which makes it a rich and stimulating place to work.

Management Presentation:

The Group Financial Controlling team is called “PBRC” (Planning, Budget, Results, Central) and is based in two locations, Paris & Madrid. This department is dedicated to analyzing and commenting the financial information that is delivered to Group Management (Group CEO, Group CFO and Group Board) and to external parties (shareholders, analysts, auditors and supervisors). This department is under the control of AXA Group CFO. PBRC is the owner of many major Finance processes at Group level and responsible for the analysis and monitoring of IFRS and Solvency 2 actual accounts and forecast analysis, and for the production of the Group annual report. PBRC is also in charge of reassessing the relevance and content of financial indicators, setting new KPIs when necessary, and leading the “PBR” family within the Group.

Main purpose:

For the geographic scope AXA France, support the senior Deputy Manager to:

  • Analyze and comment the financial performance of the entity on a regular basis (quarterly and/or monthly on ad-hoc basis). Identify and analyze risks and uncertainties that may impact Group financial statements, management business monitoring. Alert the Deputy Manager.
  • Be an effective and trusted correspondent of the entity (ensure an effective and smooth coordination and regular communication, provide support and assistance, answer questions; ensure that the entity understands and applies Group instructions; improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of the entity reporting); get knowledge and understanding of the entity specificities and business.
  • Review and control all IFRS data (actual and forecasts) submitted by the entity; control the compliance of the reported information with the Group instructions, timeline and Group methodologies.
  • Assist the Group Audit process with internal and external auditors.
  • Solve IFRS accounting issues.

For transversal topics when applicable, support the senior Deputy Manager on ad-hoc basis:

  • Be the owner of the PBRC processes of his/her perimeter: ensure that all deadlines are met and that all deliverables are submitted on time with good quality (no process disruptions).
  • Analyze some financial and profitability indicators (ex: Sales activity, Earnings, Expenses); and prepare the reporting to Top Management.
  • Review/check Group transversal reporting; review/check the press releases and the financial documents presented to the external analysts on a regular basis.
  • Define Group common guidelines, practices, instructions (ex: on Life and Savings reporting, on Property and Casualty reporting, on Expenses reporting) and ensure their correct application by entities.
  • Design & set up process improvements in his/her perimeter to secure efficiency and good coordination with entities/Group teams.
  • Actively contribute to Team’s performance and to the successful implementation of the new organization being rolled out within PBRC across two locations in Paris and Madrid.

Vous rejoignez une entreprise :

-    Responsable, vis-à-vis des personnes, y compris ses employés et ses clients, et de la planète. -    Aux valeurs fortes-    Qui encourage la mobilité interne, et la formation de ses employés-    Qui vous offre de nombreux avantages (en savoir plus ici : Reward & Benefits - french | AXA Group)-    Flexible, qui permet le travail hybride, au bureau et à la maison.

Les informations fournies par les candidat(e)s seront traitées de manière strictement confidentielle et utilisées uniquement à des fins de recrutement.


Preferred experience

Technical skills:

  • Strong business analysis and synthesis skills
  • Good understanding of finance concepts and of the insurance business (Life and P&C, assets & liabilities, reinsurance);
  • Good accounting understanding and ability to understand actuarial practices (IFRS rules, consolidation techniques) will be a plus ;
  • Good knowledge of MS Excel and Powerpoint; Knowledge of (SAP) Magnitude will be an advantage
  • Fluent in English and French

Professional skills:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Highly organized, structured & proactive; ability to work with autonomy
  • Curious, proactive, reactive with a good Business Sense
  • Ability to quickly build an effective and trust-based relationship with all entities & Group correspondents;
  • Ability to work under pressure, remaining effective always whilst maintaining excellent attention to quality
  • Ability to convince and challenge;
  • Good inter-cultural skills; ability to work in international environment
  • Open to change and flexible
  • Good team player

Experience:

  • Master Degree, University in Finance/Audit & Accounting/ Actuarials.
  • 5-6 years work experience as actuary, controller or auditor

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