Senior Accountant, French Speaking

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Romania, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete accounting cycle for a portfolio of French entities, encompassing bookkeeping, month-end closures, reconciliations, management reports, and supporting schedules.

• Adhere to client reporting timelines and formats while fulfilling statutory and client closure deadlines.

• Execute payment cycles with the necessary controls in place.

• Prepare VAT (CA3) returns and schedules related to CVAE, DAS2, CFE, the liasse fiscale, and annual accounts.

• Manage e-invoicing setup and compliance according to the French mandate.

• Act as the primary client liaison and represent GoGlobal with clients, auditors, and French authorities in French.

• Clarify French requirements for finance teams not proficient in French.

• Lead the onboarding process for new French clients, which includes data migration, opening balances, chart of accounts, and system setup through the initial close.

• Define scope, timelines, and deliverables with the account team and take charge of the plan.

• Create scalable client engagements as the French portfolio expands.

• Serve as GoGlobal’s expert on French accounting, the plan comptable général, FEC, and statutory reporting.

• Provide guidance to global and regional product teams regarding French accounting, compliance, and operational needs.

• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their implications for clients and processes.

• Assess, recommend, and implement local accounting, compliance, and reporting tools.

• Document and standardize French processes, controls, and working papers.

• Develop and maintain the France knowledge base, sharing expertise across the organization.

• Support the growth of regional delivery capabilities for France.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in French accounting, acquired through practice, an outsourced provider, or in a shared-services setting.

• Practical experience in preparing complete sets of accounts in accordance with French GAAP and the plan comptable général.

• Familiarity with French VAT and the statutory reporting cycle, including FEC, liasse fiscale, CVAE, DAS2, and CFE.

• Proficient in French and possess business-level English skills.

• Experience in establishing processes, controls, or workflows from the ground up.

• Proficiency in at least one French accounting platform, such as Sage, Cegid, Pennylane, or a similar system.

• Ability to work within a client's own system comfortably.

• Experience managing a personal client portfolio.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools and a keen interest in utilizing them effectively.

• Experience transitioning a client’s accounting from one provider to another is preferred.

• Experience in selecting or implementing accounting, compliance, or reporting tools is preferred.

• Experience with French e-invoicing / PDP readiness is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for exceptional employees to become partners and share in profits.

• Fully remote work options and hybrid arrangements available in select countries.

• Autonomy to make decisions and prioritize results over hours worked.

• A diverse, global, and supportive team environment.

• Career advancement opportunities across international locations.

• Transparent monthly sharing of company financial performance.

• Collaborative cross-border working atmosphere.