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Alan

Financial Controller – French Perimeter

Alan

Build and own the financial controlling function for France. Lead monthly P&L and balance sheet reporting, drive automation, and partner with cross-functional teams.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeParis • 🇫🇷 FranceMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • You will be part of our Financial Controlling team, within Financial Reporting - the feedback engine of our finance system. Your job is to own the numbers.
  • You will work in full autonomy, in close collaboration with our Financial Data, Finance Strategy, and operational teams, serving as the bridge between financial figures and the business.
  • The goal is to build the financial controlling function in France. That means defining what dashboards you need & writing the specs to drive automation.
  • Owning the financial reporting of your entities, including monthly P&L and Balance Sheet reviews, variance analysis, commentary and audit readiness.
  • Ensuring figures are accurate, well-documented and always ready for scrutiny: you will own the organization of the finance function in these subsidiaries and the financial integration of potential acquired companies.
  • Challenging, improving and automating financial processes, from writing controlling specifications for our Financial Data team to identifying improvement points in the monthly reporting cycle and driving concrete improvements.
  • Partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure financial data is well understood and leveraged for decision-making, and owning specific financial streams transversally across geographies.
  • Contributing to scaling the team, including participating in hiring and onboarding future team members.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Financial expertise: at least 5 years of experience of French accounting standards and how financial statements work; background in a top audit firm and/or a fast-paced scale-up. Familiarity with consolidation and process automation are a bonus.
  • Languages: Fluent in both English and French.
  • Analytical mindset: Strong analytical skills with the ability to maintain a holistic view while staying rigorous at the detail level. Basic SQL or AI tools knowledge is a bonus.
  • Soft skills: Rigorous, hands-on and highly organized. Critical thinker who comes with concrete proposals. Comfortable working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. Strong ability to work autonomously, move forward independently and make clear decisions even in ambiguous situations.
  • Familiarity with insurance accounting or regulated financial entities is a strong plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they are happy, efficient and spend only high-quality time with co-workers.
  • People joining Alan are often surprised and delighted by our innovative working method. We have a set of cultural values that guide our approach to work

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingvariance analysisP&L reviewsBalance Sheet reviewsFrench accounting standardsconsolidationprocess automationanalytical skillsSQLAI tools
Soft Skills
rigoroushands-onhighly organizedcritical thinkerautonomousdecision-makingcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptability