Financial Controller

As Mistral AI's Financial Controller, you will ensure the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of all accounting records and financial statements. This role is purely accounting-focused, with a mission to oversee the review of accounting entries, collaborate with auditors, and enforce rigorous financial controls. You will work closely with the Internal Control department to mitigate risks and uphold the highest standards of financial reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting detailed reviews of accounting entries to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with IFRS and French GAAP.
• Implementing and enforcing financial control frameworks, including segregation of duties, approval workflows, and reconciliation processes.
• Serving as the primary liaison with external auditors during statutory audits, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of audit requests, explanations, and supporting documentation.
• Overseeing the preparation of audit-ready financial statements for all Group entities, including consolidated and statutory reporting.
• Collaborating with the Tax team to ensure compliance with tax and regulatory obligations.
• Reviewing and approving balance sheet reconciliations, P&L analyses, and flux analyses to guarantee the integrity of financial data.
• Supporting the design and monitoring of key controls to prevent errors, fraud, or misstatements in financial reporting.
• Reviewing management reporting packages, including variance analyses, flux explanations, and ad-hoc financial analyses for senior leadership.
• Ensuring financial data is accurate, consistent, and transparent to support decision-making.