Senior Accountant – Interim

Role Overview

• Lead the monthly closing process for Sabio France and related entities
• Record and review:
• Cost accruals
• Holiday, pension, tax, and audit provisions
• Accounting, payroll, and overhead provisions
• Manage:
• Prepayments (marketing, rent, insurance, MS/TECH/PS costs)
• Revenue recognition (MS backlog, TECH & PS based on financial follow-up)
• Unbilled revenue accounting and reconciliations
• Post supplier invoices and customer invoices (export/CFAST)
• Manage intercompany transactions:
• Recharge payroll costs between entities (e.g., CC Maroc to France)
• Support payment processes, including direct debits
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Perform analytical reviews and SNS reporting
• Prepare French statutory accounts in coordination with BDO
• Produce:
• FEC files
• PBC documentation
• French GAAP adjustments (bonuses, provisions, tax, commissions)
• Review and validate statutory accounts prepared externally
• Act as primary point of contact for:
• Local auditors
• Group auditors (Grant Thornton)
• Responsibilities include:
• Preparing audit schedules
• Providing supporting documentation
• Explaining accounting processes and controls
• Investigating variances and unusual transactions
• Supporting implementation of audit recommendations
• Prepare legal documentation, including:
• Annual General Meeting (AG) documents
• Rapport de Gestion
• Coordinate with advisors for filing statutory accounts and annexes
• Monitor accounts receivable and follow up on overdue balances
• Investigate and resolve payment issues and disputes
• Collaborate with sales teams to manage client relationships
• Coordinate monthly payroll across multiple countries (France, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Morocco)
• Manage payroll variables:
• Bonuses, overtime, absences, etc.
• Reconcile payroll data with accounting entries
• Act as a key contact for employees (payslips, taxes, holidays)
• Support payment processes and reporting
• Ensure timely distribution of payslips (where applicable)
• Deliver monthly employee cost reporting
• Support reporting obligations:
• Banque de France
• INSEE
• Provide financial documentation for:
• Tender bids
• Internal and external stakeholders
• Respond to queries from country managers and internal stakeholders
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and documentation
• Contribute to improving accounting processes and controls

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in accounting or finance
• Strong exposure to:
• French GAAP accounting
• Audit processes (external audits required)
• Multi-entity / international environments
• Advanced knowledge of:
• Month-end closing
• Revenue recognition and accruals
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Strong understanding of statutory reporting and compliance in France
• Experience working with external auditors and accounting firms (e.g., BDO, Big 4)
• High attention to detail and analytical mindset
• French: Fluent (mandatory)
• English: Fluent (mandatory)
• Spanish is a plus
• ERP/accounting systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Sage, or similar)
• Advanced Excel

Tech Stack

• ERP