Danone does not seek to be the best company in the world, but better for the world! That’s why our 26 brands in France are B Corp TM certified. *

B Corp is the compass of our CSR strategy! This certification allows us to continuously improve and measure our social and environmental performance.

Danone Research and Innovation (R&I) employs around 1,900 people worldwide and operates two main global research centers. The Paris-Saclay, France, global research center employs around 500 people. This center features offices, laboratories, pilot lines (small production lines), and support functions for R&I. It is situated alongside many prestigious scientific ecosystems such as INRAE, Ecole Normale Superieure, and Universite Paris-Saclay. Through strategic pillars like winning product culture, sustainable by design, and talent powerhouse, it aims to become a flagship of health through food.

For the R&I Finance team, we are currently searching for an experienced Finance Assistant.

In this position, you will report to our R&I & QFS Finance Director.

Your main responsibilities will focus on:

• Finance Assistant responsibilities

• Support to R&I & QFS Finance director: agenda management, travels, expenses etc.
• Support to R&I finance team based in Gif Sur Yvette, preparing the agenda and attending the Monday morning touchpoint, etc.
• Management of the R&I finance team budget (POs, tracking)
• Secure all team meetings (from regular viso to quaterly gathering) organizations, planning, negotiations with parties involved, logistics
• Post mail management

• Gif Sur Yvette site activities

• OneBuy SPOC shared with C&P (Purchase Orders, supplier creation, dealing with Shared Services to secure payment) 2h/day on average
• Support to Tax consulting firm (Deloitte / Arsene) to perform Tax Credit meetings and interviews
• Contact for auditors (inventory tasks), landlord, tax matters

• Finance responsibilities

• Support for Financial (RF) closing tasks, emails.
• Assistance to Interns on POs data extract and monitoring
• Payroll checks and validation

Our employer commitments: 

• The guarantee of a relevant, competitive and scalable compensation package, through external benchmark and internal equity.
• Flexibility of work and workplaces, such as weekly homeworking.
• Skills development for all, thanks to our Danone Academy France and through a year-round managerial conversation cycle.
• The possibility to use up to 3 days a year of volunteering through the platform Vendredi.
• Parenting policy benefits, such as extended Parental Leave (14 additional maternity/paternity days covered), or the ability to convert some earnings into time off
• Other benefits include a complementary pension scheme, health care plan, CSE, 100% of the Navigo pass covered.

The criteria below remain indicative. A candidate who has a different combination of experience and skills could also be considered.

• You have experience as (Financial) Assistant or Finance Coordinator, you have over 5 years of successful experience in a dynamic, preferably in a financial department, environment
• You are a self-starter, with a problem-solving mindset. You are easy to connect with both your team as well as stakeholders within the site
• You have interpersonal skills, are flexible and can easily connect with your network
• You are well organized, deliver on time and have great planning skills
• You feel at ease with financial figures, (IT) tools and other software
• English will be essential to communicate with the rest of the team!

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications* by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home. 

We have also chosen to remove inclusive writing from our job offers because its complexity penalizes people with cognitive disabilities, including dyslexia, dysphasia, or apraxia.

*All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability…

One Planet, One Health - BY YOU! 

Our four core values "HOPE": HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass. 

Every day, you will make decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.  

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress. 

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.  

Want to know more about the daily life of our Danoners? Check out our LinkedIn page and our @DanoneTalentFrance Instagram account. 

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us!