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Société Générale announces a bank job in Germany via its Linkedin page
CFO Frankfurt (m/f/d)
Job Porpuse
- As Chief Financial Officer you are responsible for the SG Frankfurt Branch and for the structure SG Effekten.
- There is a high level of Off-shoring of accounting tasks to SG locations in Bangalore, Bucharest and Paris, which is also under your responsibility as CFO of SG Frankfurt Branch.
Job Description
- Be responsible for the global regulatory (European and national regulations) supervision of the entities and for the internal supervision on the finance side for SG Frankfurt and SG Effekten GmbH.
- Be accountable for the financial reporting produced by your team or the Finance Shared Services Centers (regulatory reporting, local accounts, Group reporting package, tax reporting and returns, account payable reports, financial & performance management reports).
- Conduct the follow-up of local regulations, booking in IFRS and German GAAP.
- Ensure provision of the monthly closing deliverables, as well as of internal controls (GPS, BCT, BCT, I2C) and supervise respective processes.
- Be accountable for the financial statements of the entities SG Frankfurt and SG Effekten GmbH to the statutory auditors, the local supervisory authorities and tax administration (with the Head of Tax).
- Interact with the other entities within the tax group.
- Be the key decision maker on the financial operations (closing dates, investment choice, operations covering , etc.).
- Ensure the transfer of tax pre-payments, collect result forecasts and monitor pre-paid taxes vs estimate of tax burden.
- In charge of the documentation, finalization and correct application of the TPAs (Transfer Pricing Agreements) in collaboration with the Head Office.
- Work on the improvement of AP process, e.g. through vendor/account mapping, VAT grids, or by developing a concept to easier match contract with invoices and providing training to employees involved in the approval process on the way to change RC allocation.
- Establish SLA’s and set the budget.
- Sponsor projects in the finance field (regulatory or transformation), ensure a smooth communication with all BU/SU - Propose arbitration decision whenever necessary.
- Initiate and drive digital and process improvements for DFIN Frankfurt, i.e. be involved in change management processes.
Job Requirements
- University degree in Accounting, or Finance, or equivalent.
- Several years in responsible financial leadership roles.
- IFRS / German GAAP, tax and regulatory knowledge.
- Analytical skills.
- Fluency in German and English (written and orally) is required; French is of advantage.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications, especially strong working knowledge of Excel is preferred.
- Management skills and leadership qualities.
- Flexibility as well as adaptability.
- Ability to make decisions and to work under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations is essential.
- Strong problem-solving skills as well as creativity and the ability to exercise sound judgment and to make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.