French-speaking Accounting Manager
12 hours ago
Sant Cugat del Vallès
Location — Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona (hybrid after onboarding)Salary — Around 40,000 to 42,000 gross per year plus benefitsLanguages — Fluent French and English (Spanish is a plus)Experience — 5+ years in French accounting, including team managementContract — Permanent, full-time, Monday to FridayWHAT'S THE PROJECT?The project is that you bring your talent and your ambition to a healthcare group that is building something new from the ground up.You'd be joining Corus, a fast-growing international group in the dental sector, at a pivotal moment. The finance function is being restructured into a proper shared service center based near Barcelona, serving multiple countries across Europe. You won't be a small cog in a big machine. You'll be shaping how French accounting is run inside the group, bringing knowledge in-house that has until now been outsourced, and setting the standard for how the team works going forward.AND WHAT'S MY ROLE IN THIS?You'll lead the French accounting team and act as the reference point for everything French finance inside the group. Concretely, you'll be:Leading a team of three accountants, supporting their development and making sure monthly activities are reviewed and delivered on timeOwning the full accounting cycle for the French market, including month-end and year-end closingBeing the in-house expert on French accounting, so the group relies less on external providers and keeps that knowledge internalWorking hand in hand with the external accountant on tax and audit, while making sure the substance stays with your teamProducing reporting and financial analysis for managementEnsuring compliance with French local regulations and keeping the numbers clean and reliablePartnering with local labs, country teams, and operations directors on the ground in FranceHelping build the shared service center model, contributing to a team that works cross-country rather than in silosOK, AND WHAT DO YOU NEED?Fluent French, since you'll work daily with French labs, teams and regulations, plus fluent English. Spanish is a nice plusBased near Barcelona, or ready to relocate, with NIE and SSNDegree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or similar5+ years of experience in French accounting, with solid command of French accounting rules and specificsProven team management experience. You've led people, not just tasksStrong knowledge of ERPs such as SAP, SAGE or Navision, and ExcelComfortable owning closings and hitting strict reporting deadlinesTHAT'S IT?You're the kind of person who takes ownership without being told twice. You're hands-on and pragmatic, happy to roll up your sleeves on the numbers, but you also see the bigger picture and know how to grow a team. You bring structure where things are still being defined, and you're motivated by the idea of building something rather than just maintaining it. You communicate clearly, you're reliable at closing time, and people trust your numbers.AND MANY MORE DETAILS TO BE SHARED WITH YOUDiscipline(s): Finance & AccountingJob type: Manager