Job Description

Location: PARIS (F)

About the Company

EuroMIDS manages, coordinates, and controls all program-related activities of the Main Subcontractors, namely the Partner Companies of EuroMIDS, for the MIDS LVT and ESSOR MIDS programs.

About the role

The Director of Finance and Contracts (DCF) represent the Company towards Customers and all Subcontractors for contractual matters and interfaces with the Programme Directors to ensure that program execution meets the Companies overall objectives. The role provides commercial guidance, ensures financial integrity, and validates contractual compliance across all program activities, while supporting strategic decision-making and reporting to the President. The DCF participates to the Board of Directors for the matters concerning the role. This role requires a team-oriented attitude, strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, transparent behaviour, and experience in finance and contract management. The DCF functionally reports to the President of EuroMIDS while maintaining the hierarchical link with the originating PC. Within EuroMIDS the stakeholders include the President, the Program Directors, the Quality Manager, the Finance Manager, and the Finance Manager Assistant, the latter two reporting to the DCF.

Responsibilities

Contract:

• Manage and oversee all contractual aspects, whether signed or under negotiation, with Customers and Suppliers, covering financial and legal matters, including Non-Disclosure Agreements and similar instruments
• Ensure contractual compliance with framework contracts (basic contracts) and associated regulatory requirements, including DCS approvals
• Chair the Proposal Working Group, driving progress and ensuring that Suppliers offers meet Customer requirements and align with the Company’s financial objectives
• Lead the proposal preparation and negotiation of contractual terms in coordination with and under the guidance of the President
• Exercise delegated signing authority from the President to finalize negotiations and execute contract awards on behalf of the Company
• Initiate and monitor applications for export licenses, ensuring compliance with all applicable export control regulations

Finance:

• Lead the financial preparation of the Business Plan and Company budget, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and submission for approval by the President and Board of Directors
• Monitor and manage the financial performance of the EuroMIDS SAS’ programs in accordance with the objectives assigned for the year as per Board of Directors approved annual budget
• Control Delivery Orders and Purchase Orders, including funding allocation, expenditure profiles, and management of withholds and penalties and their flow down to Suppliers
• Direct cash management activities, monitor receivables, and advise on payment flow-downs to Suppliers
• Support the preparation for National Price Audits and verify the accuracy of cost reporting

Reporting:

• Provide financial and contractual reports to the President, including weekly briefings, and report to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis
• Hold overall responsibility for the annual financial closing process and all related analyses, ensuring accuracy and consistency, including the resolution of all audit matters
• Report to the Customer the contractual and financial status to the Program as per individual contractual provision

Candidate requirements

• Multi-year experience in commercial and finance management for international contracts and collaborations in an aerospace and defence context
• Financial/legal/commercial university degree
• Extended knowledge of general accounting, fiscal rules as well as contract management
• Basic knowledge of the US DFARS and other US supplier award management methods/systems
• Proficient user of MS Excel and other MS Office tools (Word and PowerPoint at least)
• Personal attitude to working in an international team
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Basic knowledge of French is an advantage

Do you want to become part of a future-oriented company? And are you ready to take on responsibility in exciting international and national projects? Then you are our candidate!
Please apply exclusively online via our career portal with your CV and references.

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