Junior Financial Operations – Data Driven – Energy Sector (H/F) - Alternance

Junior Financial Operations – Data Driven – Energy Sector

MET France is the French subsidiary of the MET Group, a major player in the energy sector, operating in 21 European countries and Asia, and operating throughout the energy value chain: production, trading, distribution, asset management, and supply to end customers.

Established in France since 2023, MET France has developed specific offers and services, 100% dedicated to independents, artisans, SMEs and SMEs. Organized around four services – sales, finance, IT, operations – MET France now has around thirty employees working on the project.

Description of the Position

Missions:

1. Accounting and Fiscal

• Entry and validation of accounting entries (expenses, revenues, provisions, CCA…).
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Contribution to the justification of the accounts of the balance sheet and the income statement.
• Participation in the analytical review of month-to-month variations (e.g., increase in OPEX, variation in revenue).
• Establishing the reconciliation of intragroup transactions
• Preparation of tax declarations (VAT and other tax obligations, prepare declarations related to energy taxes)
• Ensure the correct application and respect of group policies and MET France
• Respect of specific accounting standards (French GAAP & IFRS)
• Follow the treasury and cash-flow forecast to anticipate the BFR according to market scenarios and the evolution of sales

2. Management Control

• Participation in the elaboration of financial reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) in local GAAP and IFRS
• Analyze the differences between actual results and budgets/forecasts, identify the causes and propose corrective actions.
• Analysis of operating (OPEX) and investment (CAPEX) costs
• Implementation and monitoring of operational indicators and improvement of management tools
• Participation in the preparation of annual budgets
• Analysis of the performance of the P&L by products and premiums and propose actions

3. Risk Management

Identification and monitoring of risks

• Monitoring of exposures (e.g., purchases/sales of energy at variable prices)
• Analysis of differences between forecasts and actual results
• Market risks (variation of electricity, gas prices, etc.)
• Credit risks (customers or partners)
• Operational risks (billing errors, technical problems)
• Regulatory risks (change of laws)
• Monitoring of off-balance sheet commitments

Contribution to hedging devices

• Accounting follow-up of financial instruments (futures, derivatives)
• Verification of the correct accounting treatment of hedging operations
• Collaboration with group trading teams and/or risk management

Risk Reporting

• Production of risk reports for management
• Alert in case of drift or exceedance of thresholds

4. Supports to finance team projects

• Actively participate in the evaluation and improvement of internal processes (accounting and financial) to ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and risk management
• Participation in internal and external audits.
• Participate in the electronic invoicing project
• Participate in the digitalization projects of the finance function
• Support the improvement of the accounting system (Business Central)

Qualifications

Profile of the candidate

• Future graduate of a higher education Bac+5: Business school (specialization in finance) or university Master 2 CCA or DSCG
• Have a solid understanding of the principles of corporate and market finance.
• Appetite for complex environments and topics combining quantitative finance and risk.
• Excellent mastery of languages for data processing and exploitation, such as SQL, Python,
• Advanced skills in financial modeling and use of data visualization tools and appetite for new technologies such as AI
• Appetite for the energy sector
• Knowledge of MS Business Central is a plus
• Fluency in English, written and spoken
• Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team environment and you are a force of proposal
• Proactivity, rigor, motivation & involvement,
• Strong analytical skills, ability to work independently and you know how to respect deadlines
• Excellent mastery of computer tools, especially Excel.

You have an ability to adapt, listen, an appetite for technology and innovation, and good oral expression, which will allow you to facilitate exchanges with various interlocutors.

The internship may lead to a permanent employment contract