Purpose of Role:  Advisor, helper, facilitator for the France Service Delivery community and country Senior Leadership to better understand their business (opportunities/ risks/ trend), structure and processes.

Main Responsibilities:

• Own annual revenue/gross profit planning process;
• Monthly performance review and comparison to Actuals. Analyze P&L variance and work with Service Delivery to identify root-causals, raise and track proper actions;
• Propose and submit monthly outlook/forecast numbers based on business dynamics, results, input from the account team. Flag any significant unusual items which could affect profitability positively or adversely;
• Challenge missing or inaccurate financial and billing data;
• Interfacing with Finance, to raise P&L adjustment notes (accruals and deferrals) for revenue and cost recognition purposes;
• Contract vs. internal ERP systems (. SAP) consistency checks, account management (WBS/Cost Center set-up, closing, update status) and managing contract related queries;
• Monitoring and reporting on P&L performance against business case expectations;
• Support the Country Controller/Service Deliver Manager/s with new opportunities review on performance (Actuals vs. Expected);
• Own responses to the P&L related queries process;
• Lead role in advising sales and operations leaders on terms for commercial (financial) arrangements; Support the Pre-Sales process (business case validation – interacting with key stakeholders like Pricing, Sales, Delivery, HR);
• Review/ analyze loss-making contracts (known as ‘Red Sites’) and underperforming contracts identifying causes, proposing actions and working a recovery plan with the SDM;
• Responsible for producing Monthly/Quarterly Management Performance reporting packs;
• Developing a commercial action tracker to enable setting business ownership and priority on implementation of actions;
• Creating an account knowledge base considering the identified actions to enable flags for potential opportunities & risks; Build and maintenance of contract repository and tracker on contract relevant details;
• Ensure processes are documented and up to date, and identify areas to improve key processes;
• Support one-off projects as required by the business.

What you need to have:

• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills;
• A knowledge of general accounting practice;
• Good verbal and written communication skills (both French and English business language);
• Ability to work on own initiative, quick learner, self-starter;
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel;
• Knowledge of SAP systems (ERP type) preferred;
• Ability to priorities and work to deadlines;
• Ability to work across a variety of departments and functions to achieve objectives;
• Process Improvement proven skills;
• Basic understanding of end-to-end business processes;
• Previous experience of working in a business environment – preferably in a large company environment;
• Availability for business travels.

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