Finance Manager

About the role

As a Finance Manager at Bureau Veritas you will be part of a global team that serves 400,000 clients in 140 countries. You will help shape a world of trust by overseeing financial operations, supporting strategic initiatives and ensuring robust financial controls.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee finance operations, including billing, revenue recognition, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow management.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for assigned product lines.
• Manage monthly and annual financial closing activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Monitor and analyze financial and operational KPIs to support business performance and decision‑making.
• Drive process improvements and strengthen internal controls across financial and operational processes.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with business leaders on financial analysis, pricing, profitability, and strategic initiatives.
• Review tenders, contracts, and commercial proposals to ensure financial viability and compliance.
• Support business reviews, due diligence activities, and corporate projects, including mergers, acquisitions, and new entity setups.

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline; professional certification (CA, CPA, ACCA) is a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in financial controlling, commercial finance, business partnering or audit, preferably in construction or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and internal controls.
• Hands‑on, analytical and detail‑oriented with strong business acumen.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with SAP, SAP BPC, SAC or similar ERP/BI systems.
• Familiarity with Power BI for reporting and analysis.