Director of Accounting and Treasury

• Lead all accounting and financial operations for the Shared Service Center covering four entities in the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Hong Kong
• Oversee general, sub-ledger, and management accounting
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and compliance of financial data
• Lead monthly and annual closings with the FP&A teams
• Prepare working capital analyses, cash flow forecasts, trial balances, income statements, balance sheets, and management reporting
• Ensure intercompany reconciliations
• Manage relationships with local finance departments, statutory auditors, and banks
• Ensure statutory and consolidated accounts comply with local standards and Group GAAP
• Organize and optimize centralized accounting processes
• Harmonize procedures across jurisdictions
• Implement and monitor internal controls
• Oversee the Procure-to-Pay cycle in Yooz
• Identify continuous improvement and automation opportunities
• Integrate M&A transactions into accounting systems
• Oversee local tax and regulatory filings
• Coordinate relationships with external auditors, accounting firms, and tax authorities
• Monitor cash and intercompany flows
• Prepare monthly 13-week and annual cash forecasts
• Optimize banking flows and cash management
• Manage and develop the SSC accounting team
• Set priorities, allocate workloads, and support skills development

Requirements

• Higher education qualification in accounting, finance, or audit (DCG, DSCG, Master’s degree in Accounting, Control and Audit, or equivalent)
• Significant experience in international accounting and multi-entity environments
• Previous experience in a Shared Service Center
• Strong knowledge of local accounting standards, with French GAAP required; UK and US standards are a plus
• Strong knowledge of IFRS
• Experience managing multi-country financial close processes
• Comfortable working with ERP and reporting tools such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Dynamics
• Fluency in written and spoken French and English
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Rigorous and detail-oriented approach
• Ability to bring teams and stakeholders together
• Collaborative mindset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in international accounting, financial operations, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions, with a strong focus on local standards and GAAP. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize processes, and manage financial reporting in a Shared Service Center environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• International Accounting Experience
• Financial Close Process Management
• Fluency in French and English
• Knowledge of IFRS and French GAAP
• ERP and Reporting Tools Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• General Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Intercompany Reconciliation
• Financial Reporting
• Statutory Compliance
• Procure-to-Pay Cycle Management
• M&A Transaction Integration
• Internal Controls Implementation
• Continuous Improvement Identification

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Detail-Oriented Approach
• Collaborative Mindset
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Team Development

Certifications & Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Accounting
• DCG
• DSCG

Industry Keywords

• Shared Service Center
• Multi-Entity Environments
• Local Accounting Standards
• Group GAAP
• Statutory Accounts

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• Oracle
• NetSuite
• Dynamics
• Yooz