Why Choose Us?
We recognize that every business is unique. Our bespoke consulting services are designed to address your specific challenges and opportunities in Frane, ensuring impactful results.
30
Days
to full financial control
-60%
Costs
vs a full-time CFO hire
0
Blind spots
across cash, reporting
and risk
40%
of foreign subsidiaries face audits
tax, statutory and group audits anticipated and managed
In 30 days, you will:
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Avoid fines, delays, and compliance issues with French authorities
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Know exactly where your cash is going and what’s coming next
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Stop coordinating accountants, lawyers, and advisors we handle it
Who we work with
The CEO France
CEO / GM / Country Manager
Foreign subsidiary · CA 5–50M€ · 20–200 employees ·
"I'm not a finance person — but I have to sign off on PCG accounts and defend numbers to the group"
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10–15h/week lost on financial admin outside my core role
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Lives with permanent compliance uncertainty: VAT, transfer pricing, URSSAF, labour law.
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Faces personal legal liability as the French entity’s legal representative.
The Group CFO
Group CFO / VP Finance at HQ
UK/US/EU HQ · French subsidiary = 10–30% of operations · Capital-backed or listed
"France is our most opaque subsidiary — numbers come late, in a different format, and are hard to trust."
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Fast-close target: J+3. Actual delivery: J+20 with multiple restatements.
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Transfer pricing undocumented, intercompany flows unreconciled, Local PCG accounts, French tax packs and HQ reporting (IFRS/US GAAP) never fully align, so the consolidation team spends days reconciling “France vs group” bridges.
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Statutory audit, tax audits and French GAAP adjustments sit outside the group calendar, creating surprise issues for the board and investors.
The Finance Director
Head of Finance / VP Finance
Multi-country portfolio · France = 1 entity among 5–15 · ERP-driven group consolidation
“France has its own rules for everything — I can’t just reuse what works elsewhere.”
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PCG-to-IFRS/US GAAP bridge is manual, time‑consuming and error‑prone.
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French tax filings are opaque for a non‑French team.
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Needs a local operational relay who “owns” the French entity and speaks HQ language.
The Accountant
Local Accountant / Outsourced Firm
France-only or small multi-country scope · Works under local GAAP and tax rules
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Focused on French compliance first: PCG, VAT, payroll, FEC, deadlines.
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Limited bandwidth to explain numbers in English or adapt to HQ reporting formats.
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Depends on HQ for group reporting, but lacks context on IFRS/US GAAP requirements.
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Needs a sparring partner who designs the bridge between French books and HQ reporting.
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Industrial & manufacturing
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Trading & distribution
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Business & professional services
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Tech, SaaS & MedTech
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Subsidiaries of international groups in France (all sectors)
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French companies with international activities
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International companies with business in France
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Global companies
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Heading 4
The 10 traps that cost foreign subsidiaries the most
Cash blind spots
French 60-day payment terms + high social charges + VAT timing create cash gaps nobody sees coming — until it's too late.
Underestimated payroll
French employer charges run at 43% of gross salary. HQ models with a 1.2x multiplier — systematic 10–15% budget error.
Language barrier
Most French accountants communicate only in French. Deadlines are missed. Questions go unanswered. HQ flies blind.
PCG vs GAAP gap
La divergence entre comptabilité française (PCG) et reporting HQ (IFRS/US GAAP) crée un angle mort entre l’ERP groupe et la réalité France.
Sans processus conçus pour le PCG et son bridge vers les normes groupe, un simple changement peut fausser à la fois les comptes locaux et les chiffres reportés au HQ.
VAT complexity
Les flux marketplaces, intra‑UE et B2C obéissent chacun à des règles TVA France/UE spécifiques sur collectée et déductible. Un mauvais paramétrage = pénalités et cash‑back perdu.
ERP reporting chaos
Local accountant + group ERP + Excel exports = double entries, 3–6 week close delays, FEC non-compliance risk.
Transfer pricing fines
Minimum €50K penalty per audited year. French tax authorities recovered €3.5Bn in 2024 from international groups.
CIR/CII not claimed
Research Tax Credit covers 30% of eligible R&D spend. Most GAAP-oriented teams don't know it exists — or how to claim it.
CAC alert mechanism
The statutory auditor can alert the commercial court if continuity is at risk — without warning the HQ board first. Shock guaranteed.
Full-time CFO hire in France
Gross salary + employer charges around €100,000–174,000/year
CFO Resources to Succeed in France
3-minute compliance simulator, weekly regulatory watch, expert insights and posts, ready-to-use templates, and practical guides: everything you need to master French compliance with confidence.
