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Our customer is a French industrial company specialized in cosmetics, spread over 3 sites. (Valréas, Carpentras, Argenteuil - 300 employees - sales 35-40M€).
A major player in cosmetics subcontracting, the company is renowned for manufacturing top-of-the-range products that are renowned the world over: creams, skin lotions, sun creams, hair care products... Their speciality lies particularly in the manufacture and technological innovation of tailor-made products that can be adapted to very specific needs.
There are 3 major projects to be carried out: firstly, a major overhaul of the sales organization to adopt a more aggressive approach in the search for new customers; secondly, optimization of overheads; and lastly, a significant improvement in manufacturing performance.
Position:
The company's ambitions depend on the development of a strong financial culture. This is why we have decided to recruit a Financial Director.
The CFO is a member of the Executive Committee, reporting directly to the company's General Manager and, in matrix form, to the Group CFO, and is responsible for managing a team of 11 people. He/she oversees management control, accounting, purchasing and IT.
He/she leads the development and implementation of visibility and decision-making tools.
He/she works closely with the sales and industry teams to promote a financial culture within the company.
He/she plays the role of a true Business Partner within the company.
More specifically, its missions are as follows:
- He/she acts as a true sales co-pilot, initiating the implementation of performance measurement tools and ensuring their adoption by operational staff,
- He/she works closely with the production and R&D teams to help improve industrial performance,
- He/she initiates and manages all relevant projects to reduce the company's overall cost structure,
- He/she defines the major strategic actions to be launched in order to guarantee the company's solvency and healthy growth,
- He/she manages reporting to the Group CFO and proposes solutions to improve performance.
This description is not restrictive, it takes into account the main responsibilities.
Ideally, you have the following profile:
You have a degree (Bac +5) in Finance/Management
You have at least 10 years' professional experience, including a significant period as CFO of an industrial group. Experience in a restructuring context would be an asset.
You are a strong leader.
At once agile, adaptable and a team player, you position yourself as a real lever to get things moving.
You are a self-starter and a strong team player.
You are close to the field and work cross-functionally. You have a high level of vision.
Result-oriented, you have a real impact within the company.
You have a strong resistance to stress.
