Financial Controller - expenses (W/M)

MAIN MISSIONS

You will report to the “Head of Accounting and PBR (Plan, Budget, Result)” and have a dotted line with the PBR manager. Your main responsibilities will be:

Financial controlling of French service companies

• Lead and coordinate the financial planning, forecasting/budgeting process of French service companies and follow-up.
  • Prepare instructions and manage the calendar
  • Be able to challenge the budget owners on their inputs, analyze, explain figures and give a comprehensive picture
  • Responsible for the expense projections and budget for the Finance department as well as the overall budget of one of the service entities
  • Coordinate centrally the time reporting
• Monitor and ensure the accuracy and relevance of cost allocation model and keys within the budget tool Anaplan
• Run the ULAE provision calculation for the French runoff portfolios
• Run the closing of French service companies with the accounting team :
  • Management of expense recharges for service companies
  • Work closely with accounting team: ensure the accuracy of provisions, deliver true-up amounts, produce appendix of annual financial statements, transfer price documentation
  • Validation of invoices in the invoice register system

“Referent expert” of Management Expenses for all AXA LM entities

• Overview and coordinate AXA LM management expenses controlling activities with the local financial controllers in charge of other countries
• Consolidate the expense view for all Axa LM, liaise and challenge the local financial controller.
• Definition and monitoring of management expenses and FTE related KPIs: analysis of deviations and comment the developments.
• Presentations to CFO and ExCom of the expenses
• Be a trusted partner of Axa LM departments for expense related topics (e.g local accounting teams, actuarial teams, corporate finance) and stakeholders

Management of expense tools

• Business owner Anaplan
  • Be the link between technical team and PBR/HR teams
  • Configuration, training, support, data quality checks
• Business owner for Time Report
  • Maintain Timereport list of projects
  • Ensure proper allocation of time by the French service company’s employees
  • Manage the relationship with AXA GO (raise and follow-up Silva tickets)

Contribution to transformation and/or strategic Projects (when applicable):

• Ad-hoc analysis from Management/Executive Committee or contribute to business development projects if applicable
• Roll out process and tools with the aim of improving the quality, timeliness and efficiency of the reporting

PROFILE

• Master degree in Finance/Audit and Accounting: Business school, university
• Min. 2-4 years of experience in financial advisory / audit firm or in expense monitoring in a finance department
• Sound financial skills (P&L, accounting) are required
• Knowledge of (re)insurance would be a plus, but not mandatory
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and synthetic skills
• Highly organized, structured, proactive and ability to manage deadlines
• Good presentation and interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Fluent English is required
• Pack office knowledge