Financial Accountant - Paris, France - Aveva

Aveva

Entreprise vérifiée

Paris, France

il y a 2 semaines

Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

beBee Recruiter

Description

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software.

Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals and minerals - safely, efficiently and more sustainably.

We're the first software business in the world to have our sustainability targets validated by the SBTi, and we've been recognized for the transparency and ambition of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We've also recently been named as one of the world's most innovative companies.

Accounting

Support the Finance Manager during monthend, quarterend, and yearend closing activities; prepare accruals, reclassifications, reallocations, etc., as necessary
Support the Finance Manager in all reporting activities, including priority items, Contract Assets and Liabilities, etc.
Review and correct purchase orders and goods receipts to ensure smooth booking of supplier invoices
Ensure the coding of supplier invoices is in line with local accounting principles and tax regulations
Review of costs in accordance with the master chart of accounts and dimensional structure of the Group
Properly account for differences in accounting principles to ensure compliance with local tax regulations and facilitate statutory compliance
Work closely with all relevant teams to implement and keep up to date the einvoicing processes from an accounting perspective, and achieve full compliance with applicable local regulations
Review of intercompany and related party transactions, ensuring all intercompany transactions are recorded and netted off in accordance with group instructions
Review of the fixed asset register and transactions
Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies and review of significant accounting judgements
Relationship with the shared service centre (SSC): act as the primary point of contact for key finance processes such as Record to Report, Purchase to Pay and Invoice to Cash ; review the deliverables, such as reconciliations (BS, AR, AP, FA) ; ensure the service delivered is fully in line with local regulatory and statutory requirements ; participate in reviews (e.g., BS review calls, cash collections calls) and make recommendations, followup on the implementation of action plans ; assist in processing nonstandard transactions

Tax

Ensure compliance with all statutory tax requirements in France including, but not limited to, einvoicing (AR and AP), reconciliation and monthly, quarterly, and annual returns for all taxes, including CIT, VAT, WHT, regional and communal taxes
Participate in the implementation of new developments (tools, processes) to ensure continuous compliance with the everchanging statutory requirements in France
Support the Finance Manager for the preparation and submission of Transfer Pricing local files, in conjunction with external service providers (e.g., Deloitte)

Treasury

Prepare and review the weekly cashflow and cash forecast with the Finance Manager; submit funding requests/loans to Group Treasury as required
Review the payment proposal, including payments to suppliers and to employees (expense claims), and make recommendations before it is submitted to the Finance Manager for approval

Compliance

Ensuring compliance with the Group's minimum internal control framework, and enhancing those controls where necessary
Preparation for internal audit and responding to requests
Lead External audit liaison and compliance
Support the Finance Manager and the external service provider in the drafting of the statutory audited financial statements
Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements in terms of earchiving, safekeeping of accounting records, and filing of expense claim receipts

Projects

Take part in the timely and successful execution of projects, from a finance perspective (e.g., LERP, Concur, Oracle)
Ensure all local accounting, statutory, and tax requirements are fully met and implemented during all projects

Misc.

Support the Finance Manager in managing the Corporate Credit Card program

Basic Qualifications

Licence's level (BAC+3) in Finance
Minimum of 2 years of experience with an emphasis on accounting, partly gained within one audit/CPA firm and preferably combined with an experience of working for a medium to large international company
Deep knowledge of French GAAP as well as IFRS
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to deep dive into data, existing processes, people in order to identify issues and opportunities indepth experience with Controlling concepts
Meet deadlines while managing multiple projects and stress resistance
Strong team player, who can operate globally, crossfunctionally, taking ownership and demonstrating selfinitiative (handson approach)
Fluent English and French required (verbal/written)
Comprehensive use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of Oracle Financial Applications woul