Regional Finance Manager, Southern Europe
Product:
EF Finance
Location
Paris, France
Synopsis:
Prepare for a global CFO role working in a demanding and potentially rewarding region.
The Role
EF is a major player in the Southern European language training industry. We are looking for a Regional Finance Manager capable of implementing cutting-edge financial processes to maintain and extend our market leadership. Your responsibilities will include leading teams, supporting and sharing best practices across six European markets. You will be based in Paris, and you will be reporting to the CFO for Europe and Latin America.
Finance Managers within EF are critical to EF’s continuous performance and growth. In your role as Regional Finance Manager Southern Europe, you will build and develop teams throughout the region, working alongside country managers to set the company’s direction and sustain market leadership long-term.
Most of EF’s products are offered in the region. Recently, there has been a strong growth in the Language Travel Abroad products but also the cultural exchange products and the business-to-business product, Corporate Language Training, are growing in importance.
As the Regional Finance Manager, Southern Europe, you will be responsible for all statutory and group requirements in terms of accounting and internal control. Further, you will be responsible for all legal aspects of the operations such as compliance with local and national requirements. Your role is to facilitate cooperation between the products we market and sell in the region and to ensure knowledge, best practices and resources are shared where suitable.
The operations in the different countries are a mix of large very well established markets and smaller offices. This means that you will have to handle issues on very different levels. It will be a natural part of the job to switch from a long term strategic point of view to a very hands-on situation and focus on operational issues. As the business and the scope of the organization are growing, a major challenge in this key position will be to develop the Finance Teams and grow the people in them.
Your responsibilities will encompass accounting, budgeting, tax, legal as well as financial analysis. You will also implement process ownership for legal and operational reporting, and conduct business reviews.
By working across a number of disciplines you will gain insight into a fast-growing, international business in a very dynamic industry, influencing its development and growth.
Requirements (All Candidates)
• Finance/Business Administration degree.
• Strong analytical and quantitative ability.
• 4-6 years work experience in an accounting, reporting or auditing function in an international company, preferably with 1-2 years in Big 4.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fluency in French.
Requirements (Optional)
• Experience in a service-oriented industry.
• Professional experience with a large company during a period of change and/or high growth.
• Knowledge in or European languages is a plus.
Additional information
This position will require international travel within the region and for training and communication with EF headquarters.
EF is an equal opportunities employer. EF offers competitive salaries and a multicultural working environment.
Interested candidates should send an English CV and cover letter to financemanager@ef.com with Regional Finance Manager Southern Europe in the Subject heading. If you have any questions, please contact: joakim.banestig@ef.com.
If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forward-thinking company we want to hear from you!
