Job detail for Accounting Manager

Company Description

Meritis is a consulting, management, and IT development firm founded in 2007, with a presence in Paris, Sophia-Antipolis, Aix-en-Provence, Montpellier, Toulouse, Nantes... And soon in new territories! Our mission? To connect the best talent with companies to give them a competitive edge.

We support our clients in all their digital transformation needs across numerous areas of expertise: Software Engineering, Finance, Project Management, Devops, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Agility.

Operating in sectors ranging from Banking, Insurance, and to Industry and Transport, 40% of CAC40 companies are now Meritis clients.

Driven by our values of excellence, humility, kindness, and proximity, we now have over 900 employees.

We make it a point of honor to be close to our employees and to support them individually, regardless of their role in the company. Certified Great Place To Work since 2013, our concept of well-being at work goes far beyond a simple label; our employees speak about it best: https://www.glassdoor.fr/Avis/Meritis-Avis-E1163008.htm.

Job Description

Reporting to the Administrative and Financial Director, the Accounting Manager ensures the reliability of the accounts and compliance with the company's accounting, tax, and regulatory obligations.

They manage a team of two accountants. The position is part of a finance function transformation context, notably with the implementation of Workday.

Your main :

• Supervise all general and subsidiary accounting
• Manage monthly and annual closings and ensure the quality of accounts in compliance with deadlines
• Ensure the monitoring and justification of accounts, provisions, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and cut-off operations
• Supervise intercompany reconciliations and operations
• Produce annual accounts, tax returns, and various tax declarations
• Manage the relationship with statutory auditors and lead audit work
• Ensure compliance with accounting procedures and strengthen internal control
• Organize, supervise, and develop the skills of the accounting team
• Improve, make reliable, and document accounting processes
• Actively participate in the deployment of Workday, data migration, securing interfaces, and defining new processes
• Work in close collaboration with management control, payroll, sales administration, treasury, and operational teams
• Produce the necessary analyses for the CFO and alert them to major risks or points of attention.

Qualifications

• You have a higher education degree in accounting or finance, such as DCG, DSCG, master CCA, or equivalent

• You have proven experience in accounting, including managing closings and successful management experience

• You have a mastery of French accounting standards, current taxation, production of annual accounts, and tax returns

• You have experience in relations with statutory auditors

• You have at least 7 years of experience

• Knowledge of how an ESN (IT services company), a consulting firm, or a service company operates is appreciated

• You have experience with a transformation project or the deployment of a financial ERP

• Knowledge of Workday is very highly appreciated

• You have a strong affinity for Excel, financial tools, and data manipulation

• You will be required to communicate in English with contacts in subsidiaries.

Additional Information

• Tailor-made professional paths (career development, adapted training, mentoring...);
• The choice of your mission and personalized support throughout your career;
• Evolving in an environment where learning is encouraged: certifying training, e-learning, meetUps, coding competitions, development paths, etc.;
• Being part of communities of experts who share their knowledge and experience within our centers of competence;
• A friendly environment with numerous festive events (annual party, seminars & teambuilding, lunches, and afterworks...);

"Meritis is committed to Corporate Social Responsibility. We value our positive impact on society and the environment. Our CSR approach guides each of our actions to promote equity, sustainability, and the well-being of our employees. Join us to be part of this responsible approach, where each of our talents contributes to building a better future.

_Our differences are our strengths. That is why Meritis is committed to diversity and non-discrimination. All our positions are accessible to people with disabilities."