Financial Accountant (French)

A Financial Accountant is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Multinational client which can be based in either Dublin or in Golbey (Lyon, France) As a Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for maintaining and monitoring the general accounting of the French entities of the Group, from accounting entries made according to USGAAP standards to the filing of annual accounts according to French standards. You will support the Accounting Manager in specific projects and missions and supervise the accounting team in their absence.

THE ROLE:

• Record manual entries in the ERP (Oracle) on a monthly basis and before the 2nd working day of the following month.
• Analyze monthly transactions and monthly balances of French entities according to USGAAP standards.
• Participate in monthly closings according to USGAAP standards through entries, analyses, and reporting.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts in the reconciliation tool (ARCS) according to the schedule determined by the group.
• File declarations and pay taxes according to legal and fiscal obligations.
• Perform annual accounting closing operations and accounting closing in French standards.
• Respond to requests during internal, external, and statutory audits.
• Prepare and validate the tax package and legal file for general meetings.
• Replace the Accounting Manager during absences or unavailability.
• Support and/or lead project management for improvements (Lean methodology).
• Supervise and assist team members in support of the Accounting Manager.
• Translate USGAAP balances into French standards and reconcile differences.
• Calculate and reconcile deferred taxes and manage temporary differences between USGAAP and French books.

YOU WILL INTERACT WITH:

• Members of the accounting team and management controllers on a daily basis
• Accounting services from other countries (Ireland, India, Italy) in English.
• Various administrative, production services, SOX auditors, or tax administration occasionally.
• Occasional relations with SOX or internal auditors.
• Statutory auditors and financial consultants annually.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Holder of a BAC+5 type DSCG, with significant experience of 5 to 10 years.
• To excel in your role, you will need to speak fluent French & English and be advanced in Excel and its functionalities such as "SUMIF", "VLOOKUP", "XLOOKUP"...
• We are looking for a profile with an in-depth knowledge of dual-book accounting principles (USGAAP and French standards) as well as deferred taxes.
• Experience with ORACLE would be a plus.
• We are looking for a rigorous person who knows how to manage their time and prioritize tasks according to the strict deadlines inherent to the position.
• Your sense of observation, process optimization, discretion, and respect for confidentiality are required qualities to join us.

Please call Tom Devaney today for further information on +353 91-758771 or email: tdevaney@careerwise.ie

CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence) Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors.

We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin.

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