Lead Accountant
Maintains and reviews general and subsidiary accounting. Records entries, performs reconciliations, prepares tax filings and supports year-end closing. Expert / lead profile: leads teams or cross-functional programs, recognized technical expert, top management contact and guarantor of overall quality.
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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