V.I.E. Financial Analyst

Join our dynamic Accounting team within the Finance department, where you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial information. As a Financial Controller, you will contribute to core accounting processes, including account reconciliations, analytical review, investigation, documentation of accounting entries and review the accuracy of processes to standards. You will be involved in strengthening the quality and automation of financial reporting and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across accounting processes. With opportunities to engage in transversal projects and contribute to enhancing controls and data quality, this role offers a rewarding and intellectually stimulating environment for your professional growth. Apply now and become part of a team committed to excellence in financial reporting and control.

Tasks and responsibilities :

• Manage and analyze large volumes of accounting data
• Support closing and reconciliation processes
• Develop and maintain automation routines (VBA / Excel / Alteryx)
• Improve existing processes and reduce manual workload
• Build control tools and reporting frameworks
• Perform regular reconciliation of balance sheet and P&L accounts, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial data
• Conduct analytical reviews of financial statements and investigate variances or unusual movements
• Contribute to projects aimed at enhancing data quality, automation, and efficiency in accounting production
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing analysis and documentation
   

A questionnaire will be provided to you in order to check your VIE (Société Générale and Business France) eligibility. For an efficient analysis of your application, please make sure to truthfully answer all the questions.  

Please note that it is mandatory to provide us a formal proof of your M2 diploma validation before the assignment start date. No VIE mission will start without this document. *Grade sheets are not accepted as justification of diploma.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

Studies & experience:

• Graduate with a Master degree from Business/Engineering School or University with a specialization in Economics, Finance or Mathematics
• A previous experience in Finance would be appreciated
   

Language skills:

• Fluent in English

Technical, operational & soft skills:

• Handling large datasets (Excel / CSV / databases) and strong analytical and structuring skills
• Proficient/Good command of MS Office
• Strong IT-oriented mindset with the ability to handle data processing and automation tasks
• Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles

• Proficiency in tools such as VBA/macros, Alteryx, and other data manipulation solutions

• Process improvement mindset (automation-driven)
• Organized, rigorous, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  
   

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Luxemburg is to begin as soon as possible, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 12 months.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information (including your financial indemnities), please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.