Head of Finance, Administration & Back Office (Plastics Manufacturing Industry)
Our client, an industrial company specialized in manufacturing within the plastics sector, is looking to hire a Head of Finance, Controlling, Administration & Back Office for its site located in Lille, Hauts-de-France Region, France
📌 Location: Lille, Hauts-de-France Region, France
📊 Position: Head of Finance, Controlling, Administration & Back Office
🏭 Sector: Industry / Manufacturing / Plastics
🌍 Language required: Fluent English
🔎 Role Mission:
Lead and oversee the company’s financial, administrative, controlling, and back-office functions, ensuring strong financial governance, reliable reporting, efficient administrative processes, and effective support for the business operations. The role will be key in providing management with visibility on performance, driving financial discipline, and supporting decision-making in a manufacturing environment.
🔎 Ideal Profile:
- Solid experience in finance, controlling, administration, or a similar senior finance role.
- Previous experience in industrial or manufacturing environments will be highly valued.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, cash management, administration, and internal processes.
- Experience managing administrative and back-office activities with a hands-on approach.
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to translate financial information into business insights.
- Ability to work closely with operations and senior management.
- Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluent English is mandatory for communication in an international environment.
🎓 Education:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
- Additional qualifications in Controlling, Corporate Finance, or Business Management will be considered a plus.
🌍 Languages:
- Fluent English is mandatory.
🧭 Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the company’s finance, controlling, administration, and back-office functions.
- Prepare and supervise monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Monitor financial performance and provide management with clear insights on deviations, risks, and opportunities.
- Oversee cost controlling and support operational teams in improving efficiency and profitability.
- Ensure proper cash flow management, treasury follow-up, and financial planning.
- Coordinate accounting and administrative processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
- Manage contracts, documentation, internal controls, and administrative procedures linked to the business.
- Support the leadership team in strategic and operational decision-making through reliable financial information.
- Drive process improvements across finance and administration to strengthen efficiency and visibility.
- Act as a key interface with internal stakeholders and external partners in an international context.
🚀 Start Date:
As soon as possible.
💶 Compensation Package:
Competitive salary package, aligned with the candidate’s experience and the level of responsibility of the role.
📩 How to Apply:
Please send your CV to cv@magtalent.es with the subject line: Head of Finance, Controlling, Administration & Back Office