Senior Accountant (Comptable Unique)

Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to creating high quality experiences spanning the entire value chain of video games, including development, publishing, transmedia, sales and operations. Maximum Entertainment provides collaborative resources to its partners through in-house publishing, as well as its development division. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has partnered with best-in-class creators and franchises around the world to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment has offices around the world and employs more than 200 professionals.

The Accountant role is a highly visible and impactful role that will report to the Director of Accounting & Consolidationand is responsible for the timely delivery of accurate financial statements for several companies within the Group, as well as assisting in more complex matters for group financial processes, led by the CFO. To this end, you must be prepared to participate at all levels of technical skill and challenging tasks. This is a full-time, position based out of Île de Francelocation.

In this role, you will:

• Day to day accounting to include procure to pay and cash to order activities along with bank reconciliations.
• Responsible for communication with local payroll providers for monthly payroll.
• Responsible for AR cash collections.
• Monthly close and review of GL activity for entities within the Maximum Entertainment group (predominantly for the French entity); this includes sales and cost of sales analysis, prepayment and accruals adjustments, tangible and intangible asset accounting, sales and inventory provision analysis and booking, digital revenue and royalty payable journal booking, intercompany reconciliation and revaluation and production of financial statements. In addition, this will also require maintenance of financial schedules in support of Balance Sheet activity.
• Use of group accounting solution NetSuite and upload into reporting tool, Cognos.
• Use judgement to highlight and investigate key and unexpected variances in key Balance Sheet control accounts, providing supporting commentary when required.
• Assist in reporting of prepared royalty statements, reconciliation of royalty invoices received and subsequent payment confirmation.
• Prepare audit schedules and lead local audit process.
• Manage, prepare and report VAT, customs and all related tax requirements.
• Manage relationships with third party accountants in preparation for annual liasse fiscal.
• Other duties as assigned by the Accounting & Consolidation, Senior Director.

Ideally, you have:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional experience.
• French/English professional proficiency required
• 5+ years of professional experience in related field.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment managing competing priorities.
• A good understanding of accounting principles, including IFRS, as well as understanding and experience in the format and production of financial statements.
• Awareness and appreciation of cashflow and the implications of actions on cash.
• Knowledge of accounting software packages for integrated modules, general ledger (GL) and statutory accounting; NetSuite experience would be an advantage.
• Consistent in working to targets and timeframes.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical skills.
• A team player but also able to work under own initiative.
• Confidence in working with people at varying levels and with excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office to include advanced Excel skills.