Financial Controller

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About AXA Group Operations

Under the leadership of the Group COO & CEO of AXA GO, AXA Group Operations covers the following divisions:

• Group CIO
• Group Technology Operations
• Group Security
• Group Emerging Data & Technology
• Group Procurement & Sourcing
• Group Operations Transformation
• Strategic Programs, Group Operations Finance
• GO General Secretary and Risks
• AXA GO BO (legal entity: AXA Business Services)

AXA Group Operations operates across more than 13 countries; and comprises around 7000 staff members.

           Overview

Support Functions Controlling is key stakeholder for all AXA GO support functions in order to ensure a good internal collaboration on all financial processes.

Scope: CyberDefense

Job Purpose

As a member of the Support Functions Controlling, the candidate will:

• Contribute to financial planning mainly through forecast preparations & actuals monitoring, notably by:

– Running closing & forecast processes

– Running centralized controls to guarantee accuracy & reliability of financial information

– Delivering regular reporting to Support functions management

– Being the finance business partner of Support Functions

• Contribute to the budget/forecast process for Support functions scope
• Execute transversal processes inside the supported Division (P2P, O2C, Time tracking, Budget, Efficiency, sourcing….)
• Support managers of the Division in their transversal process’s delivery
• Ensure data entries & quality into all systems (Anaplan / efficiency tracker, sourcing data...)
• Coordinate transversal practices / processes delivery for the Business unit supported
• Support managers of the scope in their business cases and investment monitoring
• Participate to the Sourcing Committees and validate expense alignment with Budget

 Leadership Capabilities

• Ability to establish trust and credibility across the organization with all levels of stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills (English)
• Integrity
• Problem solving
• Transparency
• Flexibility
• Collaboration

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or master’s degree in business administration, finance or economics

• Experience & technical skill:
  • 3/5 + years of working experience in finance area
  • Financial common sense, good knowledge of MS Office Excel
  • Expertise of accounting and controlling
  • Rigor, planning and autonomy
  • Ability to synthesize complex data
  • Good level of expertise on financial tools (Peoplesoft Finance, Anaplan, Salesforce…)
  • At ease with global, multicultural environment

• Fluent English level in speaking and writing is mandatory

• Package consistent of: 45 days of paid leave, flexible working hours and 2 days of remote work, salary structured of fixed pay and bonus as well as many other benefits;
• Friendly work environment in brand new building in Paris with innovative work space;
• Working in a friendly atmosphere with great collegueas!