Chief financial officer in French
In France, this job is advertised as “Directeur administratif et financier”. To search for jobs in France, type “Directeur administratif et financier” or “Directrice administrative et financière”.
- Masculine
- Directeur administratif et financier
- Feminine
- Directrice administrative et financière
- ROME code
- M1205
Source: France Travail, ROME 4.0 occupation directory (v61, published 15 June 2026) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Common synonyms
- DAF
Official ROME job titles
Job titles France Travail attaches to this occupation, useful as search keywords.
- Directeur / Directrice des affaires financières
- Directeur administratif / Directrice administrative
- Directeur financier / Directrice financière
- Directeur financier / Directrice financière et comptable
- Directeur(trice) admin financier et contrôle de gestion
- Directeur(trice) administratif(ve) et financier(ère) -DAF-
- Directeur(trice) administration comptable gestion financière
- Directeur(trice) des services administratifs et financiers
- Directeur(trice) financièr(e) de collectivité territoriale
- Responsable administratif / Responsable administrative
- Responsable administratif(tive) de gestion
- Responsable financier / Responsable financière
- Travel manager - Responsable déplacements professionnels
Working as a chief financial officer in France
The DAF role is not regulated in France, but recruiters expect a master's level in finance, accounting or management: business school, university master in finance and control, or the DSCG and expert-comptable route. Former auditors from large firms are common. Speaking French is close to essential in SMEs, since you will deal with banks, URSSAF, tax authorities and staff representatives (CSE). Search for "directeur administratif et financier", "DAF", "directeur financier", "responsable administratif et financier" (RAF) in smaller companies, and "CFO" in startups and international groups.
French job profile (in French): Directeur administratif et financier
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