Coface
Finance / FinServ
SeniorFinancial/CostController
“Senior Financial / Cost Controller at Coface. Skills: Financial Controlling, Cost Controlling, FP&A, P&L analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting. Lead monthly / quarterly closing and annual budget planning in a timely and accurate manner. Monitor actuals versus plan, analyze deviations and their drivers and recommend measures to ensure plan achievement”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure plan achievement; accuracy and transparency of costs
Industry & Context.
analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in management control, financial controlling, or FP&A, exposure to cost controlling, ideally in financial services, analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights, Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, Proactive, structured, autonomous, and results‑oriented mindset, Proven experience managing and analyzing complex P&Ls, Advanced proficiency in Excel
Nice to Have
financial analysis experience with BI tools is a asset
What You'll Do.
Lead monthly / quarterly closing and annual budget planning in a timely and accurate manner, Monitor actuals versus plan, analyze deviations and their drivers and recommend measures to ensure plan achievement, Develop financial targets and recommendations within the strategic and operational planning and forecasting process, Monitor and analyze all cost lines of the P&L, including intercompany recharges, Ensure accurate tracking of actuals vs.
forecast, Provide clear explanations of variances, trends, and underlying drivers, Develop and maintain detailed production cost models (unit costs, cost per product, etc.
), Identify cost drivers, optimize levers and efficiency gains, Provide consolidated analysis of profitability and margins for customers and products, Manage global transfer price monitoring and ensure transparency, Work closely with operational teams to understand processes, volumes, and cost drivers, Strengthen cost control processes, financial governance, and internal controls, Improve data quality and automation where possible, Contribute to continuous improvement of Finance tools, methodologies, and best practices.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; Work closely with operational teams to understand processes, volumes, and cost drivers; Ability to interact confidently with senior and non‑financial stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with senior and non‑financial stakeholders
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