Junior Accountant

Maintains and reviews general and subsidiary accounting. Records entries, performs reconciliations, prepares tax filings and supports year-end closing. Entry-level profile: executes tasks under supervision, builds skills on tools and methods, contributes to closings and reporting.

Expected tasks

  • Build and track the budget and forecasts
  • Run monthly and annual closings
  • Build financial reports
  • Analyze variances and identify optimization levers
  • Ensure tax and regulatory compliance
  • Advise managers on investment decisions
  • Present results to leadership and investors

Required skills

Knowledge
Fundamental Accounting PrinciplesGeneral Ledger AccountingFrench Chart of Accounts (PCG)Financial Statements (BS, P&L, Cash Flow)Closing ProcessIFRS StandardsUS GAAPFinancial ConsolidationIntercompany Transactions
Hard skills
Advanced Excel (Pivot, Power Query, Macros)Sage 100Cegid (Quadra, Loop)EBP AccountingSage X3SAP FI/COSAP S/4HANAOracle Fusion CloudMicrosoft Dynamics 365Oracle NetSuite
Soft skills
RigorAttention to DetailDiscretion & ConfidentialityCommunicationAutonomy

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