Finance & Country Manager (Remote/Hybrid, Coventry, UK)
Created in 2016, Free2Move π simplifies mobility-related uses by offering a wide range of services to satisfy everyone's π travel needs.
With Free2Move, you can rent a city car for shopping or for your stay in Italy ποΈ or book a car park during your weekend in Paris... all in one click, on our web/mobile platform! π²
Born from the merger of the Stellantis Group π and the start-up TravelCar, Free2Move, thanks to its agility and its spirit of conquest has managed to establish itself in just 6 years π as a reference player to revolutionize the mobility of all travellers.
Having become the #1 reflex for more than 6 million users π, Free2Move operates in more than 170 countries across 5 continents π and is available in 30 languages and 26 currencies. 5000 partners trust us and several hundred thousand vehicles are available!
If you want to join a team of +800π experts and bold international projects, then you're in the right place! π―
You will evolve in an ultra-dynamic, innovative, agile, internationally-focused structure and integrate our talented β€οΈteams♥οΈ, full of ideas and motivation and with multidisciplinary skills, at the crossroads of the digital eco-system and the fast-changing automotive sector.
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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Finance & Country Manager to lead our operations in the United Kingdom. As the Finance & Country Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our business in the UK including operations, finance, human resources, and legal compliance. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing a subsidiary or business unit, with a focus on driving growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
The Finance & Country Manager leads the local UK team (20 people today) and contributes to develop the F2M’s activities.
The Finance & Country Manager will be responsible for the local administration of operations and management of the local team. As a first step he will also have the direct responsibility of managing local accounting, legal and HR needs, in close contacts with central functional teams.
Main missions:
The Finance & Country Manager will be responsible for all functional services. In association with the expertises of the HQ in Paris, he will oversee the financial, administrative and legal, and HR management of the entity to ensure the success of the organization and profitability in compliance with local regulations.
Main missions:
- Work with HQ experts to efficiently develop budget proposals, report finance and accounting information, and ensure contract/grant compliance and reporting
- Coordinate development of annual operating, and program budgets, as well as reporting for the same
- Comply and taking appropriate action with national and local financial and legal requirements
- Ensure cash flow is compatible with operations by overseeing day-to-day accounting, recording, reporting, and internal-control activities of the organization
- Take responsibility (either directly or via staff) for all cash management, expenses, insurance, budgeting, and financial reporting, and help drive the company’s financial strategy and hiring needs
- Develop and implement best practices and tools to ensure a well-controlled yet flexible organization that has strong fiscal management, project coordination, cross-team communications, and workflows
- Alert with risk management through analysis of company liabilities and investments
- Manage finance personnel and oversee financial IT systems, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory entities and HQ
- Research revenue opportunities and economic trends, analyze internal operations, and identify areas for cost reduction and process enhancement
- Oversee HR daily operations by coordinating with our HQ in Paris (ex: payroll, benefits, recruitment) and with the business or activities line managers
- Manage the day to day operation for the UK subsidiary
Expected skills:
π§ Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in business management or finance
π§ At least 10 years in managing a small subsidiaries in the UK
π§ Executive experience with SaaS business models
π§ Finance background
π§ Professional certification (ex: ACCA, CIMA...)
π§ Native english
π§ Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
π§ Proven managerial skills
π§ Initiative-taking and problem-solving, hands-on and pragmatic sense
What we offer:
Working at Free2Move means becoming part of a tribe in which the culture of performance rhymes with a good atmosphere. It is also:
- A start-up spirit supported by a large Group π₯
- Depending on your mission, a possibility to work in full remote wherever you are, in hybrid or within our different offices! β΅οΈ
- The opportunity to revolutionize the uses of mobility with us! π
- A neat integration to start well π
- Lots of possibilities for development π
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary and international teams πͺπΌ
- International projects to perfect your background! π
- An attractive salary πΈ
- An access to our E-Learning platform π : for the development of languages and other skills
- No-meetings days to boost your efficiency!
- Table football battles to relax β½οΈ
...This list is not exhaustive...
Job type:
- PERM contract based in UK nearby Coventry / Birmingham (UK)
- To be filled asap