Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, established by Order No. 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, it works to promote public health. As a scientific and expert agency in the health sector, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the population’s health status;

2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;

3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;

4. Developing prevention and health education;

5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;

6. Issuing health alerts.

The agency is organized around scientific and cross-functional departments, as well as departments providing operational support.
Its work program, approved by its Board of Directors, is structured around five priority areas: health determinants, populations, diseases, interventions and regions, and infrastructure.

Accounting Firm

Responsibilities

Working as part of a three-person team with the accounting officer and their delegate, the SFACT manager is responsible for overseeing the technical, regulatory, and human resources aspects of the department, drawing on in-depth expertise. If necessary, they may serve as a substitute for the accounting officer during leave.

Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate, and manage the SFACT in accordance with the accounting officer’s directives;

• Verify, approve, and sign off on operating and capital expenditures in accordance with applicable regulations, particularly those governing public procurement, and accounting and budgetary quality standards;

• Reconcile invoices received via Chorus Pro and the Serensia system with commitments, services rendered, and supporting documents for verification prior to validation in the financial and accounting management software (CEGID XRP);

• Implement the internal control system, particularly ensuring the traceability of controls;

• Suspend or reject non-compliant invoices, monitor the resolution of payment suspensions, manage follow-ups with the authorizing officer, and oversee supplier follow-ups;

• Contribute to maintaining good relationships with suppliers;

• Analyze and reconcile third-party account balances (variance analysis and proposed resolution);

• Lead and manage the unit (5 people): Organize, direct, mentor, train, support, assign tasks, and prioritize;

• Help ensure the reliability of the supplier database and associated bank account information, and provide technical support to department staff;

• Provide activity reports to the accounting officer;

• Participate in the Agency’s various financial and management meetings and committees;

• Provide expertise and advice to various departments (CFO, CEO, etc.);

• Contribute to regulatory monitoring;

• Contribute to the ongoing development of financial risk management, in collaboration with the agency’s second-level internal control officer and other departments (particularly the CFO);

• Participate in the development of procedure manuals with the team;

• Participate in the ongoing development and corrective work on Santé publique France’s financial information system (CEGID XRP), particularly in the context of improving the native reliability of GBCP reports and the deployment of INFINOE.