Senior Director, Accounting

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Integrity and Reporting:

• Oversee the financial integrity of Corporate ledgers and ensure compliance with USGAAP and local GAAP standards.
• Lead the timely and accurate financial reporting across the French region, collaborating with various organizational departments.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Manage and mentor a team of accountants, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Drive team alignment with corporate accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistent financial practices.

Process and Compliance Management:

• Establish monthly close calendars and oversee ledger closures, ensuring compliance with corporate income tax requirements.
• Ensure adherence to SOX controls, working closely with Internal Audit for validation.

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Coordinate closely with FP&A teams during monthly close to ensure the accurate reflection of financial transactions.
• Participate in the EMEA daily close calls with Accounting/GLSS and FP&A to resolve concerns and coordinate activities for the French region.
• Contribute to operational and reorganization projects in the region to ensure proper accounting and financial consequences are properly assessed.

Statutory and Regulatory Compliance:

• Maintain ownership of local GAAP and statutory compliance, including audits and tax returns for CIT, VAT, and WHT.
• Act as a signatory for filings on behalf of the legal entity, ensuring adherence to regional regulations.

Operational Excellence:

• Drive the approval and reconciliation of balance sheets and the segregation of duties for manual entries.
• Oversee the preparation, filing, and recovery of VAT and payment of WHT.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Accounting Finance, ideally graduate from Business School as well as CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Extensive experience in a senior accounting role, with significant exposure to French financial operations and preferably with Big 4 audit experience
• Bi-Lingual with excellent French and English capabilities.
• Proven leadership experience managing large teams within a multinational context.
• Strong knowledge of local and international accounting standards and compliance requirements.
• Broad experience across industry and practice, with a proven track record in environments requiring reporting under multiple GAAP frameworks, including IFRS and US GAAP.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing accounting functions for large businesses, with a focus on forecasting, budgeting, and due diligence for acquisitions.
• In-depth knowledge of financial systems and their implementation, ensuring robust financial operations and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Location:

FRA Paris - 3 rue d'Heliopolis-Conseil

Language Requirements:

Time Type:

Full time