Senior Country Finance Controller with French

AREAS OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support in-country transitions to the Global Finance Center and the Regional Finance Center. 
• Responsible for Knowledge Transfer activities.
• Support the Statutory Reporting transition to EY Alternative 
• Owns and maintain the SOP (standard Operating Procedures) for the Country activities. 
• Define and maintain accounting flows related to Statutory and US GAAP reporting activities. 
• Coordinate Month End close activities. 
• Conduct annual Balance Sheet reviews in conjunction with the CFL. 
• Drive and support Corporate Audits in the Country and support resolution of Internal Controls CAPs 
• Ownership of company assets safeguarding in the country - drive fixed assets/inventory counts. 
• Coordinate internal/external audit for the region in conjunction with the CFL. 
• Coordinate Intrastat preparation and compliance 
• RPA leverage to automate in-country compliance activities (Statutory Financial Statements, In-Country Tax Package) 
• Management Reports, BOD resolutions 
• VAT Return issue log review and sign off 
• Social Tax filing ownership and payment instruction 
• Overall Tax Compliance 
• Plan and execute specific projects for Country or Region 
• Partner with division Controllers to address in-country legal entity change management needs; including acquisitions, divestitures, site closures and core business processes migrations. 
• Purchase Accounting 
• SAP/CPS Implementation (Mapping, Testing, UAT, etc)

YOU MUST HAVE: 

• Degree in Accounting or Finance or Business Administration 
• Fluent French and English language level skills 
• Very strong experience in managing legal entity compliance 
• Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley and US GAAP.
• Understanding of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements for the Country.

WE VALUE: 

• French and US GAAP knowledge. 
• Chartered Accountant or CPA equivalent Preferred