Apprentice R&D Controller
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Purpose
You will assist the Head of Financial Control R&D, responsible for controlling at the global level of the R&D division (€50m Gross R&D, ~500 employees, €5m CAPEX).
Key Missions
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities for the scopes on OPEX, headcount, provisions, and Capex.
- Conduct systematic checks – integrity and qualitative checks – on the P&L, the Balance Sheet, and KPIs (compared to the budget, last year, etc.).
- Collaborate with the Business units of the division, for which IST R&D works and recharges costs (hours * daily rate). Drive the amounts recharged to the Business units (project view, hourly rate calculation), and develop a forward-looking view.
- Ensure the proper passage of financial items in the accounts (analytical, capitalization of projects, external services, order tracking and receipt).
- Assist in the requested work of the auditors during the semi-annual and annual reviews.
- Participate in the budgeting process for the scope at the global level, in relation to regions/countries, as well as updating forecasts.
Requirements:
- fluent French, communicative English - recruitment process partially in English,
- MS Excel skills as a must have, Power BI and Power Automate as an asset,
- not afraid of asking, when something is not clear, open in communication,
- familiar with working with huge base of data (or at least not afraid of),
- well-organized and proactive
You can expect smooth and online recruitment process. During apprecenticeship, support of specialist in Financial Control area and benefits package slightly the same as our permanent employees have (holidays, discount for lunch, commute cards and gym, culture vouchers). Moreover, you will have chance to do real job and grow with company as an permanent employee after apprenticeship.
Let's talk!
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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