Directeur Financier (H/F)

Company Description

Believe est l'un des leaders mondiaux du marché de la musique numérique. Believe a pour mission d’accompagner les artistes et les labels locaux dans l’écosystème digital en leur offrant des solutions à chaque étape de leur carrière et de leur développement. Ce sont plus de 1720 salariés dans plus de 50 pays qui accompagnent les artistes avec expertise, respect, équité et transparence. Afin de soutenir notre forte croissance sur tous les continents, nous sommes constamment à l’affût de nouveaux Believers.

Rejoignez-nous afin qu’ensemble, nous ayons un impact fort et plus positif sur l’industrie musicale !

Believe est cotée sur le compartiment A du marché réglementé d’Euronext Paris (Ticker : BLV, ISIN : FR0014003FE9). Ready to #setthetone with Believe?

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Finance Director for our French business.  

The purpose of this role is first to manage financial control processes for all our entities locally, supporting its development and overseeing the production of financial management information, in collaboration with Central Finance team as per Group finance principles. 

You will support the top management by presenting meaningful financial analysis, identifying areas for improvement, and making the appropriate recommendation with the support of Finance Central team and capabilities. 

You will manage a team of 10-15 people, with 3 direct reports, consisting of accounting, FP&A and project finance, reporting into the General Manager Operations - France. 

In addition to that, you will foster collaboration between finance and local businesses teams. 

Your key accountabilities will be organized around 4 main pillars as described below :  

Pilar 1: Statutory activities 

The France business activity is accounted for in the listed holding company Believe SA. There are 2 different teams working on Believe SA: France BU and corporate finance. Your scope consists of France BU finance. Overseeing accounting, treasury, tax, and Internal control functions, in accordance with the Group’s standards and rules, for all the legal entities within the related perimeters, including but not limited to: 

• Accounting  

• Work in close collaboration with the corporate accounting team, to comply with local financial requirements by understanding, studying existing and new regulation, enforcing compliance, and taking action when necessary 

• Assume ownership of country accounting schemes and in charge of any local specific accounting requirements (e.g., CoA mapping, Local GaaP adjustments, …) 

• Assume responsibility for providing timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with Group guidelines and planning for all legal entities within the scope. 

• Manage relationship with external auditors and ensure on time statutory reporting if applicable 

• Tax 

• Comply with local tax requirements for local tax compliance, tax reporting, etc. 

• Demonstrate ability to handle first-level clarifications sought by auditors/tax authorities. 

• Understand Group transfer pricing principles and ensure its correct application locally. 

•  Treasury  

• Prepare and maintain cash-flow forecasts and projections to effectively manage cash balances with the ability to make enhancements to forecasting models (when necessary) 

• Collaborate with Central Treasury teams to apply our policy and anticipate needs (e.g., Manage local relationships with bank if requested) and ensure security of payment solutions for all legal entities 

• Risk & Internal Control   

• Promote, support, and manage the deployment of Group Internal Control framework based on Internal Control Central teams’ guidelines. 

• Ensure execution of local minimum required controls and participate to internal control (auto) evaluation and / or audit campaigns. 

Pilar 2: Business partnering activities

• Provide appropriate financial information, advice and guidance to the top management for strategic decisions and for monitoring the performance in accordance with the Group rules, in relation to the different businesses lines 

• Support teams during the budgeting process, within adequation of Central Finance budget guidelines 

• Capitalize on analysis & capabilities provided by Central Team for standardized businesses, while being able to put in place analysis as needed and for specific business lines (e.g.: Live, merchandising) 

• Provide any inputs and insights that