Requirements: English
Company: Roly Recruitment
Region: Magny-les-Hameaux , le-de-France
Our client are a dynamic, Global asset management and hedge fund group with representation in Europe and North America. Due to a long-term succession plan, they are now looking to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer to oversee their finance department and to play a key role in business strategy.
This role will work directly with the CEO and the founders of the business. This is a small - mid-sized company and ideally they are seeking a less experienced Deputy Head of Finance or junior CFO, who is looking to make the next step in their career, and whom they can invest in for the long-term.
You should ideally have at least 7-10 years experience within a senior finance or internal audit role within an asset management, hedge fund or private equity firm. Exposure to both Equity and Fixed Income funds is an advantage.
Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for all administrative, accounting, financial, and tax functions across the group.
- Leading the finance and administration department, including staff oversight of 2 finance professionals
- Advising executive management on financial, tax, and accounting matters.
- Ensuring compliance with tax regulations, particularly transfer pricing.
- Managing relationships with third parties (accounting firms, statutory auditors, advisors).
- Managing cash flow: daily monitoring, forecasting, and investments.
- Handling all corporate administrative and legal secretarial duties: articles of association, general meetings, minutes, statutory records, regulatory compliance.
- Managing relationships with service providers (lawyers, insurers, office managers, suppliers, etc.).
- Producing regulatory financial reports (for the AMF in France as well as international regulators including FCA and SEC) with the Compliance department, and responding to Due Diligence Questionnaires.
- Overseeing management control and accounting information systems.
- Conducting financial and strategic analysis (modeling, profitability/risk simulations, decision support).
Skills Required
- 7-10 years experience within a senior finance function, ideally including time at an audit/accounting firm and then in a similar role within asset management, hedge fund or private equity firm
- Higher education in finance, accounting, or management (business school or equivalent Masters degree).
- Fluent English, both written and spoken (international context is a must).
- Strong command of IT tools (office software, accounting software, ERP systems)
simon.bradbury@rolyrecruitment.com