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GEODIS is a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner to its clients, GEODIS specializes in five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Global Freight Forwarding, Global Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, and European Road Network. With a global network spanning nearly 170 countries and more than 53, 000 employees, GEODIS is ranked no. 6 in its sector across the world. In 2023, GEODIS generated €11.6 billion in revenue. GEODIS is a company owned by SNCF Group. 
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Reference

2024-13095  

Line Of Business

CORPORATE

Position description

Type of assignment

Full-time Regular

Function

Support function - Finance

Job title

Senior Controller – Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Control

Job description

GEODIS Group Controlling provides all financial reporting and analysis to GEODIS Group CFO and CEO.

The FP&A and business control team contributes to the business performance management, organizes the reporting cycle (weekly & monthly reportings, budget, forecasts, strategic plan, ESG/taxonomy, etc.) and monitors the data quality of the analytical tool EPM. The team is in charge of:
• Issuing all financial data/reporting at GEODIS Level (scope of c. 350 entities in more than 65 countries with a global revenue of c. € 13 Bn).
• Conducting business analysis, including on:
o the revenue and contribution margins developments for all Lines of Business (LoBs) and Regions
o the support costs of the Group and its LoBs and Regions
• Animating the FP&A and business control function at Group level
• Leading the process & continuous improvement for the Group FP&A and business control function
The Group Controlling team constantly interact with the Finance departments of each Line of Business and Regions, with other members of Group finance (including consolidation team, IT, business and project teams).

The senior controller FP&A and business control:
• Provides the Group's financial and business performance analysis, including weekly & monthly reportings, budget or reforecast, based on data from the reporting tools (mainly SAP BO Finance, Power BI and EPM analytical tool), LoBs and Region reportings/management letters, business analysis and management dialogue with the LoBs and Regions FP&A and business control departments:
o Ensures financial data and analysis are reliable
o Analyses and understands variations vs last year, budget and reforecast
o Warns management when in case of discrepancies or significant gaps
o Proposes any relevant review /focus for understanding and managing the business performance
• Participates to the preparation of all Group financial communications
• Prepares and participates to any ad hoc analysis or project coordinated by GEODIS Group Controlling, especially
o Evolution of Management Accounting rules
o Enterprise Performance Management implementation
o Reporting processes streamlining

The senior controller FP&A and business control will report to Head of the Group FP&A and Business Control team, himself reporting to the Group Senior VP FP&A and business control and Deputy CFO.

Applicant's profile

Education and hard skills:
• Higher education degree (Business School or University)
• Experience (3-5 years): in an audit firm or in controlling within an international Group
• Fluent in English and in French
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Pack office tools (Excel, Power Point, Power Query…)
• Experience on decisional tools (ex: SAP BI, Oracle EPM) and business intelligence tools (Power BI)

Soft skills:
• Facts oriented and curiosity to understand the GEODIS activities and markets and their business drivers/trends
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work in a team, rigor, flexibility, analysis skills, writing and formalization abilities, observation of deadlines and ability to summarize
• Service oriented and strong communication skills
• Agility in the usage of various system of information and a large set of data

Position location

Position place

Europe, France, Île-de-France, Hauts-de-Seine

Location

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

MASTER'S DEGREE

Years of experience in similar position

Confirmed (5 to 10 years of experience)

Languages

• English (Fluent)
• French (Fluent)