Senior Financial Controller

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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.

Within the Group, you will join the PBRC department (Planning, Budget, Results, Central) responsible of conducting financial closings during which the financial and solvency performances of the group are analyzed in detail. Within this Department, you will be part of the Financial Controlling team based in two locations: Paris and Madrid. This team is dedicated to analyzing and commenting the financial and business performance of AXA entities around the world as well as preparing deliverables for external publications. All this is then delivered to the Group’s top Management (i.e., Group CEO, CFO and Board of Directors), to other departments such as Investor Relations, as well as to external parties such as shareholders, analysts, auditors, and supervisors & regulatory bodies. This department is under the control of AXA Group CFO.  

YOUR JOB AND DAILY MISSIONS

F or a given geographic scope (AXA SA, AXA Assistance, AXA LM, AXA GO) support the Deputy Manager in the following tasks:

• 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 and targets as well as business performance.
• 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 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, key products, and business orientations.
• 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.
• Solve IFRS accounting issues and non-GAAP treatment when applicable.

For transversal topics, support the Deputy Manager in: (when applicable) 

• Analyze activity and earnings indicators from a Group’s perspective across all geographies and preparing the reporting to Top Management.
• Be the owner of the PBRC processes: ensure all deadlines are met and all deliverables are submitted on time with good quality (no process disruptions).
• Review/check Group transversal reporting; review/check the press releases and financial documents presented to the external analysts on regular basis.
• 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.

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’s degree, University in Finance/Audit & Accounting/ Actuarial Studies.
• 5-6 years of work experience as an actuary, financial controller, or auditor.

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.

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