Group FP&A Controller H/F

Group FP&A Controller H/F 

Finance 

Keolis is a global leader in the shared mobility market and a committed partner to public transport authorities around the world. Together, we co-construct safe, smart and sustainable public transport solutions that help to create more attractive places to live and work. We facilitate the journeys of millions of people every day, helping to provide a better quality of life for each and everyone. Owned at 70% by SNCF and at 30% by CDPQ (Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec), KEOLIS has 68 000 employees in 13 countries and achieved a turnover of 6.7 billion euros in 2022.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A Group & International Division of KEOLIS, and within the FP&A Group and the International Finance Department, a team of 9 people, you, as the Group FP&A controller, will join a stimulating work environment combining transformation and development. You are responsible for monitoring the Group's financial data, which is necessary for the good economic management of the company. Your main tasks include:

Coordination, consolidation, and production of the Group reporting (Actuals, Budget, Forecasts)

• You produce the monthly Group management report, following the monthly performance calls with our Business Units (France, International, Holding, New Mobilities…). This report is communicated each month to our CFO and our top management.
• You consolidate and analyze yearly Reforecasts/Budgets/ 5 to 10-Years Strategic Plans at Group level: production of Group deliverables, coordination of the Q&A from the different levels of validation (management, shareholders).
• You contribute to the presentations for Audit Committee, Board and Economic Council
• You help your direct management on the yearly external financial communication, SNCF 10-years plan and any ad-hoc analysis at Group level, with the support of all other financial teams: Financing & Treasury, Consolidation, M&A, Review team…

Animation of the management cycle on North America (USA, Canada 0.8 Bn€ turnover)

• You ensure the compliance with instructions and deadlines for reporting by local subsidiaries. You provide the support for the deployment of Group financial procedures and tools.
• You monitor the financial performance (revenue, EBITDA, EBIT, operating FCF, risk and opportunities) and you participate in the production of analyses for all phases (monthly closings, budget, reforecast, best estimate, and strategic plan) based on the subsidiaries’ reporting and financial reviews (visiocalls) carried out with them.
• You check the consistency and reliability of analytical data and comments provided by our subsidiaries, building a historical view of the trends and figures, with the objective to give an accurate view of the business and the financial situation of Noram.

Animation and management of tools related to reporting activities.

• You are responsible for the monthly Group Databook which offers a global view of all Financial KPIs on our business units / local entities and is closely looked / used by our CFO. You will be also in charge of its Budget / GPS version.
• You are responsible for the Cube (database of financial statements under PowerPivot) that offers a long-term view of financial data by business units / entities
• You may be required to work on Power BI visualization with another controlling partner and a dedicated IS-IT partner to co-develop new reports or visualizations.

Profile

With a business school, engineering, or university background, you have at least 5 years of experience in audit, transactions services or controlling in a big corporate.

Your English and French are fluent, all documentation and interactions with subsidiaries being in English and French. You have an appetite for tools. You have a perfect command of the Office Pack.

Knowledge of tools such as SAP BFC (Financial consolidation), Power BI / Pivot is a plus.

International experience or background is a plus.

You can work in a demanding and changing environment. You are recognized for your rigor, your organization, your sense of service and your synthesis and analysis skills. This position is exposed; you need to show commitment for deadlines, respect of the validation steps, and respect of confidentiality. You enjoy teamwork and you have a good ability to adapt, integrate, and be challenging in a gentle manner.

High potential candidate, mobile and able to evolve in France and internationally. As the Group has regular needs in financial profiles and is developing constantly, this position can be seen as a first one of a mid or long-term career in Finance within KEOLIS.

The position is based at Paris La Défense (Courbevoie) with potential travels abroad. Home office is allowed under KEOLIS rules and agreement with the manager.