Finance Manager

My client is looking for a Finance Manager

• Full responsibility for finance, management control, HR, IT (*) and administration,
• Responsible for compliance management issues,
• Leading and managing a team of two employees

Financial responsibilities:

• Responsibility for general national functions and the preparation of reports and statistics reflecting results, profits, cash balances and other financial results.
• Define, in collaboration with senior management, financial and accounting guidelines and ensure overall financial balance.
• Ensure the reliability of all the company's financial and accounting accounts and documents in accordance with legislation and Group rules.
• Prepare, present and guarantee the annual corporate and consolidated accounts, or any other document necessary for their presentation to the auditors, shareholders and administrations.
• Provide ongoing reporting on the financial situation to the company's Managing Director, the Group and the supervisory and regulatory authorities (tax inspection, etc.),
• Create all interim, monthly or annual reports required for financial statements in accordance with standard accounting practices, IFRS and local GAAP.
• Administration of accounting practices in areas such as financial reporting, cost accounting, tax reporting, banking and collections, credit and debt collection, internal budgeting, calculation and insurance matters.
• Participation in steering meetings with the board of directors,
• Preparation of forecasts, budgets and medium-term planning in line with the company's business logic.
• Defines and monitors credit policy in collaboration with the Managing Director and the sales department: assessment and determination of customer credit limits by calculating risks. Overseeing the settlement of disputes.
• Correct entry of all commercial transactions in accordance with the group's chart of accounts,
• Regular communication of monthly account results,
• Collection procedures, cash collection,
• Investment planning and control: Participate in and validate profitability and financial risk studies and simulations to assist in decision-making on investment projects in accordance with Group rules. Optimise, validate and monitor annual and multi- year investment plans.
• Preparation and monitoring of internal and external audits,
• Act as the key local contact for auditors, tax authorities, tax advisers and banks,
• Liquidity planning and cash management, in consultation with the Group's treasury department.
• Monitoring finances, activities, processes and costs,
• Supplier management,
• Payment management.

Legal responsibilities: -

• Ensuring that contracts entered into by the company comply with Group rules,
• Ensuring that the company's interests are protected in all contracts that concern it (suppliers of goods, customers, leases, construction insurance, etc.).

Controlling:

• Oversee management control in its tasks and the preparation and publication of results.
• Develop and monitor the budget of the companie in line with the strategic choices of senior management and/or shareholders. Analyse shortcomings and propose corrective actions.
• Define analytical needs and the tools required for business management.
• Define and analyse reports resulting from defined needs and propose corrective actions if necessary.

HR responsibilities:

• Accountable for the entire recruitment process for new employees, with or without external service providers.
• Onboarding, training and development of new and long-standing employees,
• With the team, provide internal HR support to management and employees.
• Accountable of staff contracts.
• Accountable about payroll management with an external service provider,
• Preparation for and participation in end-of-year interviews and evaluations,
• Accountable for other HR-related tasks, such as executing and/or coordinating the preparation of an employee handbook, preparing job descriptions, workflows, organisational charts, participating in international HR projects for the group, etc.

IT 0 and administrative responsibilities (in cooperation):

• Supervising and coordinating the successful implementation of the GPDR at the local level in collaboration with the DPO,
• Cooperation for IT infrastructure and systems,
• Coordination with external IT service providers (hardware, software, provision of IT equipment for new employees, SAP, CRM),
• Purchase of IT equipment such as PCs, laptops, fax machines, printers, mobile phones, cameras, etc.
• Leasing contracts and leasing administration,
• Insurance,
• Telephone and data transfer contracts, rental contracts, etc.

Compliance support:

• Supporting the implementation of the compliance management system at the local level,
• Steering the CSRD for the subsidiary in conjunction with the Group,
• Review of changes in the local regulatory environment,
• Regular review of non-compliance risks at the local level,
• Adapt global company procedures to local needs and develop local procedures for local compliance issues,
• Serve as a point of contact for enquiries from local employees,
• Raise awareness among local management team members of the consequences of non-compliance with laws and internal company policies,
• Support the organisation of compliance training in collaboration with the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO),
• Assist in the preparation and execution of compliance audits,
• Recommend compliance topics to the CCO.
• Report on compliance activities to the CCO (upon request),
• Take measures to ensure compliance at the local level.

Management: -

• Manage teams by applying the values, skills and principles of collaboration and management. Lead by example, disseminate, communicate and enforce these values and principles within your team(s),
• Ensuring the appropriate level of delegation, accountability, performance and control of employees, in particular through appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs),
• Define collective and individual objectives, monitor results and implement corrective actions.
• Preparing for and participating in end-of-year interviews and assessments,
• Organise regular formal meetings (meetings and reports) with each of your employees.
• Ensure that information flows smoothly and openly both
• upwards and downwards,

Ensure, through the periodic organisation of departmental meetings, the dissemination of information on activities related to the company, and your department,

Ensure that the team is the right size, that performance is improved and that skills are developed,

Propose any decisions concerning employees under your direct responsibility (hiring, departure, training, promotion, etc.).

Manage work schedules, leave and absences, as well as temporary staff in the relevant departments.

Authorities related to the position:

(e.g. power of attorney / power of attorney / power of attorney /

powers / none) - Power of attorney (according to internal/local regulations).

Minimum requirements/qualifications:

• University degree in economics/business administration or a related field or comparable training,
• Experience in a comparable position, ideally in a medium-sized international company,
• Good knowledge of local GAAP and international accounting standards (IFRS),
• Good knowledge of payroll, insurance and corporate taxation (tax law),
• Good knowledge of ERP systems, ideally SAP,
• Good knowledge of standard MS Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint software; very good Excel skills are required,
• Customer-oriented approach and entrepreneurial thinking skills with a confident and convincing manner,
• Very good managerial and interpersonal skills / ability to lead and manage colleagues with tact,
• Able to set up your own system for monitoring, prioritising and executing job tasks,
• Ability to work and set priorities under time and workload pressure.