Head of Accounting

• Coordinate the preparation of annual, quarterly, and monthly reports (statutory and IFRS) and ensure a high level of quality in all accounting production
• Improve our accounting and reporting tools and processes (automation, billing process, management fees, etc.)
• Manage the central accounting team for the international team tasked with overseeing local CPAs
• Lead on the relationship with our auditors
• Ensure, together with the CFO, the quality of our relationship with our financial partners (banks, lenders, rating agencies, equity investors), through the quality of reporting, the reliability of figures, and the accuracy of analysis
• Lead the tax structuring workstream, ensure that the company complies with tax laws, and build (together with the controlling team) a robust tax planning
• Strongly support M&A initiative, especially with regard to accounting & financial integration, carve out, pro forma accounting, and support for due diligence / legal issues/data room updates

Profile

• 8-10 years of experience in a leading audit firm /Big4 such as Mazars, Grant Thornton, Deloitte, EY, PwC and KPMG..) + potential 0-2 years in senior finance position within a Corporate (e.g. Accounting / Controlling / Consolidation / Corporate Finance);
• Strong background in Accounting & Consolidation; 
• Comfortable with financial risk management topics & treasury / financing activities;
• You speak and write French and English fluently;
• Team player;
• Proven leadership skills, ability to lead by example and a willingness to move the team forward; 
• Excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills across all staff and stakeholder levels;
• Results-oriented mindset;
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical & problem-solving skills, as well as agility to keep pace with the company and support its various initiatives;
• Team & Hands-On working style; 
• Good organizational skills, autonomous and reliable.