About the Position

Financial Controller (FR)

Location: London, UK

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location Type: Hybrid

About the Role

As Financial Controller France at Storio Group, you will have end-to-end ownership of financial control, statutory reporting, and month-end and year-end close for all French legal entities. You will act as the recognized accounting subject matter expert for France, ensuring the integrity of financial statements, maintaining a robust control environment, and ensuring compliance with Group Accounting Policies, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead month-end and year-end close for all French entities, ensuring accurate financial statements in line with Group Accounting Policies and IFRS.
Review, challenge, and approve journal entries, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations, resolving significant balances prior to close.
Own the review and integrity of inventory accounting, valuation, costing, and reserves, partnering with Supply Chain on physical cycle counts.
Review and approve accruals, prepayments, and deferred revenue balances, enforcing strict cut-off procedures to prevent period leakage.
Oversee fixed asset additions in the register, maintain depreciation schedules, and partner with Technology teams to assess and capitalize projects.
Guide the Accounting Service Centre on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable workflows to resolve issues and streamline close activities.
Redesign and automate the France close process, consolidating manual reconciliations into an Oracle workflow within the central reporting framework.

Requirements

Progressive accounting experience, ideally starting in a major audit practice followed by a senior reporting role in a multinational corporate environment.
Deep understanding of GAAP and IFRS principles, statutory reporting standards, and month-end close processes.
Hands-on experience managing balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed asset registers, and inventory valuation.
Strong partner management skills, working across FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, and shared service centres.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
Experience working with enterprise ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion.

Nice to Have

A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA.
A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Professional French language skills.

We Offer

Opportunity to make a significant impact on the financial integrity of French accounts.
Act as the definitive interpreter of Group Accounting Policy for France.
Lead statutory audit activities as the primary contact for external auditors.
Identify potential financial and balance sheet risks across a rolling six-month horizon.
Evaluate the impact of new accounting guidelines on workflows and update standard procedures with your peers.
Partner with FP&A and Treasury to deliver weekly cash flow reporting and provide technical accounting insights for budgets and forecasts.

About the Company

At Storio Group, we help people hold onto life's moments. We make personalized photo products that turn fleeting memories into things you can keep, share, and re-live.

Every person at Storio Group helps create our products and shape our company. You will see the impact of your work daily. We invite you to make your mark on our business, products, and customers' lives.

We act with heart by putting people first and valuing diverse perspectives. We give our best and aim for high standards in all we do. We own our work, taking initiative to find solutions. We embrace curiosity, always learning and trying new things. We find the joy in our work and create a positive environment.

Equal Opportunities & Right to Work

Storio Group is an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment. If you require reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact our HR team.

Applicants must also have the legal right to work in the position's country without requiring sponsorship.

Financial Controller (FR)

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