Group Financial Controller Internship

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About AXA Group Headquarters (GIE AXA)

AXA Group Headquarters (GIE AXA) brings together the Group’s corporate functions and plays a central role in shaping and driving AXA’s global strategy. It supports subsidiaries worldwide by ensuring strategic alignment, governance, operational and technical excellence, consistency of standards, and the sharing of best practices across the organization.

With nearly 1,000 employees representing 45 nationalities, the headquarters embodies AXA’s strong international culture and offers a dynamic, collaborative, and intellectually stimulating environment: where global impact meets everyday teamwork.

If these ambitions resonate with you, come and help shape the future of protection with us!

Within the Group,you will join the PBRC department. “PBRC” (Planning, Budget, Results, Central) and is based in two locations, in Paris & in Madrid. This department is dedicated to analyzing, commenting and reporting the financial information that is delivered to Group Management (Group CEO, Group CFO and Group Board) and to external parties (mostly shareholders, analysts, auditors and supervisors). This department is under the control of the Group CFO of AXA Group.

PBRC is the owner of major Finance processes at Group level and responsible for the analysis and monitoring of IFRS, Solvency 2 accounts and analyses as well as CSRD indicators, and for the production of the Group annual report. PBRC is also in charge of reassessing the relevance and content of various financial indicators, adjusting them when appropriate in a cost efficient manner and is also in charge of leading the “PBR” family within the Group in doing so.

Within this Department, you will be part of the Financial Controlling team. I s in charge of the production of all internal and external financial analyses and IFRS disclosures from the organization to the delivery including the release of financial instructions to AXA entities, the coordination of processes, the data controlling and the financial analysis. The team has regular interactions with AXA entities to collect information, ask for queries and investigate key topics, or to provide them with assistance when needed. The team has also strong interactions with other Group teams (Consolidation, Norms & Actuarial; Investor Relations, Group Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Legal).

The Financial Controlling team is established between Paris and Madrid, led by three Area Managers. The financial controllers are involved in the financial controlling of the entities/geographic perimeter they oversee, and on specific transversal tasks. This requires an effective relationship with entities and strong interactions with the other Group teams.

General Mission

• Support his manager to be an effective and trusted correspondent of the entity (ensure an effective and smooth coordination and regular communication, provide support and assistance, answer questions; ensure that the entity understand and applies Group instructions; improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of the entity reporting); get knowledge and understanding of the entity specificities and business.
• Review and control all IFRS and CSRD data submitted by the entity; control the compliance of the reported information with the Group instructions, timeline and Group methodologies.
• Analyse and comment the financial performance of the entity on a regular basis (quarterly and on ad-hoc basis). Identify and analyze risks and uncertainties that may impact Group financial statements, management business monitoring. Alert the Manager.
• Assist the Group Audit process with internal and external auditors.
• Contribute to solve IFRS accounting issues.

Key Accountabilities

• Involvement in PBRC processes of his/her perimeter: ensure that all deadlines are met and that all deliverables are submitted on time with good quality (no process disruptions).
• Analyze financial and profitability indicators (ex: Sales activity, Earnings, Expenses) and CSRD; compile the data and prepare the reporting at Group level.
• Review/check Group transversal reporting; review/check the press releases and the financial documents presented to the external analysts on a regular basis.
• Support in the definition of Group common guidelines, practices, instructions (ex: on Life, Health and Property and Casualty reporting, on Expenses reporting) and ensure their correct application by entities.
• Support in the design & set up process improvements in his/her perimeter to secure efficiency and good coordination with entities/Group teams.
• Contribute to the Team’s performance and to the success of the organization within PBRC across two locations in Paris and Madrid.

Candidate Profile

• Master’s degree, University in Finance/Audit & Accounting/ Actuarials.
• Fluent in English

Technical skills required:

• Business analysis and synthesis skills
• Knowledge of accounting and financial mechanisms; IFRS rules, consolidation techniques.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and Powerpoint; Knowledge of (SAP) Magnitude will be an advantage
• Good understanding of finance concepts and of the insurance business (Life, Health P&C, assets & liabilities, reinsurance).

Soft skills required

• Highly organized, structured & proactive; ability to work with autonomy
• Good inter-cultural skills; ability to work in international environment
• Good networking; ability to quickly build an effective and trust-based relationship with all entities & Group correspondents;
• Curious, proactive, reactive with a good Business Sense
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, remaining effective at all times whilst maintaining excellent attention to quality
• Ability to convince and challenge; Ability to influence
• Open to Change and be Flexible
• Good team player

In line with our commitments, we celebrate each new hire by taking action for global reforestation: we plant a tree for every recruitment. So, are you ready to apply?

AXA Group Headquarters (GIE AXA) is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA Group Headquarters, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success.