Country Finance Manager (Business Controller)
Alfa Laval Spiral • Saint-Priest, France • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Jul 23, 2026
Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we’re pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping. As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.
Wo you are
As a person, you possess high personal integrity and create confidence with people, and you share and live the core values of Alfa Laval. You are analytical and able to build hypotheses of the patterns you discover, and skilled in communicating your findings. You have the ability to collaborate and lead changes in different kind of businesses.
You have a high ability to make decisions and you always keep in mind customer satisfaction and have a real interest to understand the markets and the consequences for the business perspective. You are result oriented and “hands on”
About the job
As a member of the management team of the France North West Africa sales company, you will drive the business controlling of the sales company (turnover turn over approximately 150 M€, France and more than 20 countries in Africa) and the shared services organization for France consisting of around 25 employees with the following key responsibilities:
Act as a business partner to the business managers of the sales company
Perform business controlling including reporting, forecasting and analysis, making the numbers speak
Lead the overall Shared Service Organization in France incl. finance, IT/IS, Indirect Purchasing - and site services functions
Liaise with Corporate related to real estate, risk management, tax management and shared services
What you know ?
To succeed in this position, you:
Have a Master´s degree combined with + 15 years of experience in Finance in an international work environment
Have solid senior management experience with a capability to be both operationally involved and strategically orientated
Possess excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships and confidence with others
Language : English fluent and French will be appreciated
Practicalities
You will report to the Managing Director of Alfa Laval France North West Africa. The job is based in Saint Priest (France, Lyon area).
Why join Alfa Laval?
Every day, we work to design solutions that reduce the environmental impact of human activity while improving inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
Our company has more than 23,000 employees, with local-sized sites around the world. We foster a management culture inspired by Alfa Laval’s Swedish heritage, built on close collaboration, open dialogue, autonomy, and respect for work-life balance.
We are leaders in our markets and continue to innovate with new technical solutions and products.
We see every role as essential to our shared success. Your work and your responsibilities matter to us.
We are looking for people who are eager to learn, not people who already claim to know everything — curious minds who want to grow and make a difference.
Our benefits include:
Flexible ways of working, including remote work and office flexibility...
Profit-sharing and company savings bonuses
13th-month salary
Employee benefits from CSE
A strong focus on wellbeing, including weekly sports activities with a coach, free tea, coffee and fruits...
Pioneering Positive Impact
At Alfa Laval, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location.
The starting base salary for this role is typically 80K per year (this is the minimum offered for this position, it will be adjusted according to the candidate’s profile).