Financial Development Officer

Company Description

Wavestone is a consulting powerhouse, dedicated to supporting strategic transformations of businesses and organizations in a world that is undergoing unprecedented change, with the ambition to create positive and long-lasting impacts for all its stakeholders.

Drawing on more than 5,500 employees in 17 countries across Europe, North America and Asia, the firm offers a 360° portfolio of high-value consulting services, combining seamlessly first-class sector expertise with a wide range of cross-industry capabilities.

Wavestone is listed on Euronext Paris and recognized as a Great Place to Work.

As part of the Financial Department of Wavestone, and at the core of the strategic and transformational initiatives of a publicly listed group, you will join the Financial Development team which is currently scaling up to address the increasing volume of development projects driven by the recent merger with Q_Perior.
The team has a highly comprehensive, cross-functional view of the group's financial and legal operations, reports directly to the CFO, and works closely with Executive and Strategic Management on high-impact projects:

1. M&A:
   providing technical support throughout the entire acquisition process, from target valuation to post-closing commitments monitoring, including the execution phases such as due diligence coordination and SPA drafting.
2. Financial Department projects:
   contributing to key transformation initiatives within the group, such as legal simplifications (mergers), transfer pricing policy implementation, currency hedging strategies, and other ad-hoc financial and legal analysis.
3. Financial communication and closings:
   participating in Wavestone's consolidated financial closings, from analyzing financial statements to reviewing financial press releases.
   This includes preparing annual legal documentation, liaising with external auditors and the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF), as well as organizing Wavestone's Annual General Meeting and Board of Directors' meeting.

Qualifications

You hold a master's degree from a top engineering or business school and have successfully completed at least 12 months of initial experience (including internship, apprenticeship, VIE or a first permanent position) in Corporate Finance within a listed company, or in an Audit or Transaction Services role at a leading firm.

You are looking for a stimulating role in a dynamic and fast-paced environment; you have a sharp mind and a quick grasp of complex concepts.

You are fluent in both written and spoken French and English.

You are reliable, thorough, eager to learn and proactive.
You have strong communication skills and can effectively synthesize and present complex and unfamiliar information for a variety of high-level internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Information

Why joining us?

1. Challenging work environment:
   The Financial Development team operates in a demanding work environment, collaborating with high-level stakeholders.
   This environment fosters rapid learning and development, providing opportunities to quickly expand your skill set and build expertise in areas such as M&A, and financial analysis.
2. Global Finance function:
   The Finance function plays a central and global role at Wavestone.
   Joining the Financial Development team will provide opportunities to work on major international projects across all Wavestone locations worldwide.
3. Ambitious business vision:
   The company is experiencing significant growth both in France and internationally, driven by an ambitious business vision.
   The recent combination with Q_Perior has significantly expanded the scope of activities, especially for the Finance teams.
4. Great Place to Work:
   Wavestone is recognized as a Great Place to Work, ranking 1st in its category (organizations with more than 2,500 employees).
   It offers a friendly, supportive and caring work environment where personal goals are given the same priority as professional development.