Accounting Lead

Trustpair empowers large global companies to eliminate vendor payment fraud with a market leading account validation automation platform. Trustpair serves over 400 enterprise customers, helping finance teams protect against 100% of fraud attacks.

The company’s global presence includes offices in Europe & the US. Our team is composed of 100+ employees with 19 different nationalities who are dedicated to payment security. Trustpair raised 20 million euros to accelerate international growth, and equip finance leaders with the tools needed to tackle sophisticated fraud tactics such as AI, deepfakes, cyber attacks, and more.

**About the role**:
Trustpair is looking for an **Accounting Lead** to ensure the accuracy, compliance, and thorough documentation of financial data, delivering audit-ready reports across balance sheet and P&L accounts for our current group entities in France and the US.

As part of our Finance, Admin & Legal team, you'll consolidate and strengthen existing accounting processes and replicate them for any new legal entities joining the group.

You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to guarantee compliance and quality at every step.

**This is a hybrid position with weekly presence required in our Paris office.**

**What you'll do**:
**Core Accounting Operations**
- Manage day-to-day accounting (AP, AR, bank reconciliations), ensuring accurate and timely data entry and payment matching
- Review customer and supplier account balances regularly to ensure consistency and completeness

**Monthly Closings**
- Prepare and formalize monthly P&L and balance sheet reviews within 8 days after month-end

**Financial Statements & Tax compliance**
- Prepare semi-annual and annual financial statements in line with applicable accounting standards
- Ensure compliance with fiscal and social obligations, including VAT/Sales Tax, payroll taxes, and local filings

**Coordination & Audit**
- Liaise with local accounting firms across geographies and auditors for timely statutory accounts and audits
- Coordinate the calculation and documentation of R&D tax credits (CII/CIR) with the Engineering team and ensure proper accounting of capitalized R&D expenses
- Manage internal transactions and recharges in accordance with our transfer pricing policy

**Process & Scale**
- Continuously strengthen and scale accounting processes, controls, and tools across entities to support our growth
- Lead the setup and integration of new subsidiaries by implementing accounting processes aligned with group standards

**What’s in it for you**:

- At Trustpair, we see AI as a tool to save time, sharpen focus, and boost impact. Whether you're already hands-on with AI or eager to learn, you’ll join a team that values and encourages AI-driven ways of working
- A collaborative environment with a flat structure, where everyone’s voice is heard
- Trustpair is in scaling phase with career opportunities in France and internationally
- Flexible remote policy
- Inclusive environment with cultural diversity and parity

**Why join Trustpair? A list of our perks**here****:
**Must-Haves**:

- Degree in Accounting or Finance
- **5+ years of experience**, ideally starting in an accounting firm with some in-house experience (SaaS/Fintech a plus)
- Fluent in **French & English,**both written and spoken
- Strong knowledge of French accounting principles (US GAAP a plus)
- Solid understanding of **SaaS revenue recognition** (subscriptions, deferred revenue, etc.)
- Proven experience in preparing statutory annual financial statements and managing full monthly closings (P&L and balance sheet)
- Strong command of **French tax and compliance filings** (e.g., VAT, CVAE, DAS-2); international exposure (especially US) is a plus
- Proficient in **Excel and Google Sheets**
- Startup-ready: flexible, hands-on, and adaptable to change
- Problem-solver with a **builder mindset; proactive** in improving tools, workflows, and processes

**Recruitment Process**:

- First call with Aicha, Talent Acquisition Manager (30 mins)
- Experience interview with Romain, VP Finance & Admin (1h)
- Case study on-site at our offices with Romain
- Coffee fit with two members of our team (30 mins)
- Cofounders interview (30 mins)

**Equal Opportunity Statement**
Trustpair's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity in all of our employment practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, age, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category.