Accounting Manager

The future of insurance starts with AI. To date, Shift Technology's AI-powered products have benefitted more than 300 million policyholders globally by reducing underwriting risk, identifying more fraud, and automating critical tasks throughout the claims process. Shift harnesses the power of AI to enable the world's leading insurance organizations to make better decisions. Our products help insurers improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver superior customer experiences to their policyholders. Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry by imagining and innovating solutions that impact insurers and their customers - like you We come from more than 50 different countries and cultures and together we are creating the future of insurance.

**What you'll do...**

**Financial Reporting**
- Oversee daily accounting operations, including accounts payable/receivable, payroll entries/reconciliation, and general ledger activities
- Prepare and analyze accurate financial statements and reports for international subsidiaries in compliance with local GAAP (French, US) and IFRS
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for international entities.

**Compliance and Tax**
- Monitor compliance with local tax laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with external auditors, tax consultants, and local accounting teams to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
- Manage VAT/sales taxes filings, corporate tax returns, and other regulatory submissions.

**Cross-Border Operations**
- Oversee multi-currency transactions, foreign exchange gains/losses.
- Coordinate intercompany reconciliations, allocations, eliminations and verify reciprocity.

**Process Improvement**
- Develop and implement best practices for international accounting processes and systems.
- Provide recommendations to enhance financial systems and streamline global operations.

**Collaboration and Leadership**
- Develop, coach and mentor your team where high-quality work, personal accountability, resilience, #MakeItHappen attitude, and collaboration are expected
- Serve as a key advisor to the business on international accounting and financial matters or accounting tools.

**What you bring...**
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; BTS compta-gestion, DCG, DSCG, or equivalent certification preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in international accounting, preferably in a multinational corporation and/or in accountant firm.
- Strong knowledge of French GAAP, and international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
- Experience with ERP/procurement systems (e.g. NetSuite, Coupa) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a global team environment.
- Well-organized, able to formalize work and with good accounting logic
- Fluency in English and French (written and spoken)

**Hiring Process**:

- Talent Acquisition
- Hiring Manager
- Finance stakeholder
- CFO

**To support our permanent, full time employees at every stage of their careers and lives, we provide a competitive total rewards and benefits package. Here are the global benefits we'd like to highlight**:

- Flexible remote and hybrid working options
- Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
- Company equity
- Focus Fridays, a half-day each month to focus on learning and personal growth
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Mental health benefits
- 2 MAD Days per year (Make A Difference Days for paid volunteering)

Additional benefits may be offered by country - ask your recruiter for more information. Intern and Apprentice position are eligible for some of these benefits - ask your recruiter for more details.
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